253. How To Find The Right Group For Healing

Welcome to episode #253! 🎙️ Pure Victory Podcast: How To Find The Right Group For Healing!
New year, new habits—but what about the right community?
In this episode, we tackle one of the most common (and most important) questions in the healing journey: How do I find the right group? Not all groups lead to freedom—and some can actually keep you stuck. We unpack what makes a group healthy, Christ-centered, and truly transformative, and why God uses community as a primary tool for healing and lasting freedom.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• Why the wrong group can slow or sabotage your healing
• How surface-level accountability trains people to hide instead of heal
• What separates a behavior-focused group from a Christ-centered, healing-focused one
• The essential elements every healthy recovery group needs
• Why freedom is relational—and never meant to be pursued alone

Key Takeaways:

• Not all support is healthy support. Community can shape us for better or worse.
• A good group focuses on identity, healing, and formation, not just stopping behavior.
• Healthy groups prioritize safety, confidentiality, and honesty.
• Real accountability goes beyond “Did you look?” and asks, “How are you healing?”
• God designed healing to happen in authentic, committed, Christ-centered community.

Scriptural Highlight:

“The companion of fools suffers harm, but whoever walks with the wise becomes wise.”
— Proverbs 13:20“Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed.”
— James 5:16

Healing doesn’t happen in isolation—and it doesn’t happen in unhealthy community.

Action Items:

• Evaluate your current group: Is it helping you heal—or just cope?
• Ask better questions: Are you growing in honesty, self-awareness, and intimacy with God?
• Look for leadership: Is the group led by someone who has walked the road of healing?
• Don’t settle: If you’re searching for a group, prioritize safety, Christ-centered teaching, and real transformation.
• Commit to community: Healing takes time, consistency, and intentional connection.

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Podcast Host

BRADEN HAFNER

Braden is the Regional Director in Alberta for FamilyLife Canada. He and his wife Kristen live in Edmonton, Alberta. He knows all too well the destruction that porn use and addiction can have, and now wants to see people experience freedom away from porn. Along with that he is passionate about seeing marriages grow and thrive, and helping couples move to a deeper oneness with one another and with God. FamilyLife Canada has a variety of resources and events to help you and your spouse take your marriage to the next level. See what would benefit you at www.familylifecanada.com

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Host

Braden Hafner

Braden Is the Regional Director in Alberta for FamilyLife Canada. He is also the co-host and co-founder of Pure Victory Podcast.

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