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Podcast: The Truth About Alcohol (Why Quitting Feels So Hard)
Episode: Sean Hemeon: Growing Up Mormon, Coming Out Gay, and Getting Sober
Description: When your faith tells you your identity is a sin—where do you turn? In this deeply human conversation, Sean Hemeon shares what it was like to grow up gay in the Mormon Church, find temporary relief in alcohol, and eventually reclaim his spirituality, creativity, and SELF.
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We talk about:
• Growing up gay in the Mormon Church and the shame that shaped his early years
• How alcohol became both a mask and a form of relief
• Losing faith—and finding a deeper spirituality beyond religion
• Sobriety and self-acceptan...