Breakthrough Groups
No one else understands.One group. Everything changes.
We'll help you find your breakthrough.
Breakthrough — Noun
"A sudden, important discovery or achievement that fixes a hard problem and moves progress forward after a long time of trying."
Find the Group That's Right for You
Seven Pillars of Freedom and Betrayal & Beyond are where most people begin. Additional groups run alongside them offering deeper areas of support. Find your people here.
Explore Our Breakthrough Groups
Betrayal & Beyond
For the woman whose husband's secret just rewrote her life
This group is for you if: You just found out about his pornography use, an affair, compulsive sexual behavior, strip clubs, or years of online activity — and your world has been completely rewritten. You didn't cause this. But you're living with it. You need women who have been exactly where you are and found solid ground again.
Breakthrough Group Details:
- »Lasts 8-10 months
- »Weekly 2-hour sessions
- »Groups of 4-7 women
- »Online and in-person
What's Included?
Weekly group sessions with a certified leader, digital curriculum, and your Betrayal and Beyond workbook and journal shipped to your door — included free.
Seven Pillars of Freedom
For the man who can't keep living with sexual secrets
This group is for you if: You've been struggling with pornography, sexual addiction, compulsive behavior, fantasy, affairs, or online activity you can't stop — and you've tried to quit on your own and it hasn't worked. The secret is exhausting. This is where it ends. You need men who have been exactly where you are and found a way out that actually works.
Breakthrough Group Details:
- »Lasts 8-10 months
- »Weekly 2-hour sessions
- »Groups of 4-7 men
- »Online and in-person
What's Included?
Weekly group sessions with a certified leader, digital curriculum, and your Seven Pillars of Freedom workbook and journal shipped to your door — included free.
Unraveled
For the woman who has been carrying her own secret and is ready to stop
This group is for you if: You're a woman struggling with pornography, fantasy, compulsive sexual behavior, or emotional affairs — and you've never found a safe place to be honest about it. This isn't a group for the betrayed spouse. This is for you. Women who know this specific struggle from the inside lead every session.
Breakthrough Group Details:
- »Women's group
- »Weekly 2-hour sessions
- »Groups of 4-7 women
What's Included?
Weekly group sessions with a certified leader, digital curriculum, and your Unraveled workbook and journal shipped to your door — included free.
Authentically You
For young women navigating identity and sexual integrity
This group is for you if: You're a young woman wrestling with pornography, sexual identity, past experiences, or patterns you can't seem to break — and you've never had a safe space to talk about any of it. This group was built for exactly where you are, with young women who understand the pressures you're facing.
Breakthrough Group Details:
- »Young women (ages 18-28, single, never married)
- »Weekly 2-hour sessions
- »Groups of 4-7 women
What's Included?
Weekly group sessions with a certified leader, digital curriculum, and your Authentically You workbook shipped to your door — included free.
Living Free
For students and young adults dealing with pornography
This group is for you if: You're a student or young adult and pornography, sexual compulsion, or online behavior has become something you can't stop on your own. You grew up in a world that normalized this — but you know something is wrong. This group meets you exactly where you are, with people your age who are on the same road.
Breakthrough Group Details:
- »Students and young adults (ages 18-28, college-aged, never married)
- »Weekly 2-hour sessions
- »Groups of 4-7
What's Included?
Weekly group sessions with a certified leader, digital curriculum, and your Living Free workbook shipped to your door — included free.
The Compassionate Warrior
For men who have completed Seven Pillars of Freedom and want to go deeper
This group is for you if: You've been through Seven Pillars of Freedom. The secrets are gone. The patterns are broken. And now you're asking a different question — who am I now, and what do I do with this? The Compassionate Warrior takes you deeper into identity, legacy, and what it means to live as the man you've become.
Breakthrough Group Details:
- »Men's group
- »Weekly 2-hour sessions
- »Requires Seven Pillars of Freedom first
What's Included?
Weekly group sessions with a certified leader, digital curriculum, and your Compassionate Warrior workbook and journal shipped to your door — included free.
Find a Local Breakthrough Group
Led by Pure Desire leaders who have walked this road themselves, groups are free to join and available through approved local churches across the U.S. and around the world.
Why Breakthrough Groups Work
We've been exactlyWhere you are.
Every person who leads a Breakthrough Group has lived what you're living. They're not trained observers. They're people who have been in the same pain and found their way through.
Real transformation happens in community with people who truly understand. That's what we've watched happen thousands of times.
years of walking people through this journey toward healing
workbooks equipping people on their journey toward healing
"The curriculum went deeper than I expected — more than I've heard of other programs doing. You guys are gruelingly doing this right."
— Micah, Seven Pillars of Freedom Alumni
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3 Steps to Join Your Breakthrough Group
Find Your Group
Local groups are free. Online groups have monthly or pay-in-full options. Browse the map or register online and start immediately.
Get Your Workbooks
Everything you need arrives before your first session. Curriculum designed to help you go deeper than you've gone before.
Show Up
You don't have to have it all together. You just have to be there. The rest happens in the group.
Still not sure which group is right for you?
Schedule a free 15-min call with someone who has been through this. No pressure. We'll help you figure out the right next step and answer any questions about timing and pricing.
We know this journey
Lifelong transformation happens in community
From shatteredTo finding breakthrough
When It Happened To You
- Knows what is true and what was not
- Trusts their own instincts again
- No longer alone in this
- Making clear-headed decisions about the future
- Steps into a life of purpose and joy
You're the One With the Secret
- No longer managing two separate lives
- Discovers who they actually are
- Relationships finally have a real chance
- Shame loses its grip
- Becomes the person they always wanted to be
Want to go deeper or need another pathway to your breakthrough? Pure Desire also offers one-on-one counseling for individuals and couples.
Meet the team
The People Behind Breakthrough Groups
Real people who have walked this road and now help others find their way through. Reach out to whoever best fits where you're at in your journey.
Rich Moore
Groups Director
Rich has been leading people through Pure Desire groups for over 25 years and wrote the book on what the recovery journey looks like from the inside — literally.
Contact Rich if you have questions about starting a Pure Desire group at your church or navigating the groups ministry.
Stuart Blade
Men's Group Lead
Stuart has walked the road of recovery himself and now leads men through the same journey with honesty and hard-won experience.
Contact Stuart if you have questions about men's groups or need help finding the right fit for where you are.
Nyema Johnson
Women's Group Lead
Nyema leads women's groups with compassion and a heart for helping women feel seen, supported, and equipped as they move forward.
Contact Nyema if you have questions about women's groups or need help taking your next step.
Melissa Carter
Groups Administrator
Melissa keeps the groups ministry running and is your first point of contact for logistics, registration, and getting connected.
Contact Melissa if you have questions about how to register, get your workbooks, or get connected to a group.
Sarah Peters
Group Care Coordinator
Sarah makes sure no one falls through the cracks — she follows up, checks in, and helps people find their footing in the groups community.
Contact Sarah if you need support along the way or aren't sure what your next step should be.
You've been looking for these people your whole life.
In a Breakthrough Group you'll finally find them. This is where your breakthrough starts.