Every recovery story is different.

“The Counterfeit Emotions Recovery Program truly changed me. I have been struggling with pornography and lust for decades. Other programs and therapy focused on the addiction itself and tools or tactics to ‘white knuckle’ your way into sobriety. Counterfeit Emotions helped me realize what was causing the core triggers in me and how those emotions were leading me down the path of addictive behaviors.

Through this program, I am now more aware of my emotional triggers, I’m able to process them and live my life from a place where I don’t have to isolate and act out.

I was living a life of misery. I felt like the only way to get through life was to find ways to get rid of the pain through numbing and addictive behaviors. I learned that pain is actually an authentic, real emotion and I don’t have to go into misery, the counterfeit emotion, to live a healthy life. This program has helped me realize who I am and given me the power to live from my authentic, true self. It has transformed my relationships with my wife and kids and is bringing me more peace each and every day.”

“This program has changed my perspective on what the real problems were in my life (my emotional intelligence and how I handle daily stressors) - then it gave me the tools and knowledge to improve in those areas. The results are recovery, and the eventuality that I'll be able to experience lasting joy and love in my life and relationships. Incredibly, it's impacted a lot of aspects of my life, including many I didn't expect I needed improvements on. If you take it seriously, you won't regret investing in this life-changing experience!”

“When I first heard Curtis speak at a Heare Brotherhood event, I immediately sensed he had deep wisdom I needed, so I was glad he found a place for me in his Pornography Addiction cohort. I was hardly prepared for the shift, the understanding and vulnerability he extended so that I could find inner healing, personal honesty/accountability, and deeper awareness. I learned exactly how and why I had sabotaged my authentic self in living out counterfeit belief systems: lusting instead of loving, being nice vs. being kind, and seeking perfection instead of excellence.

Ironically, I didn’t even have what I considered a ‘pornography issue’, but I began to see the same thread which runs through every one of my self-numbing, validation-seeking and self-sabotaging actions. Through Curtis’ help, I realized that indeed I had been addicted to shame; at the root of my running from deeper issues. He invited me to look at myself differently with greater honesty and awareness.

Through implementing his insights my relationship to myself began to shift into one of deeper wholeness, followed by my relationship to my coping mechanisms, then with others. Toward the end, I found myself filled with gratitude for my pain and years of struggle, including my childhood experiences and marriage struggles, which I recognize as a precious gift that ushered me into greater wholeness.

I am grateful for Curtis who willingly dedicated his life to be my sherpa in my ascent toward wholeness and peace.”