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Safely Using Technology in Recovery, Part 1: Why Filters Arenโ€™t Enough

Safely Using Technology in Recovery, Part 1: Why Filters Arenโ€™t Enough

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๐Ÿ“ป ๐™€๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฎ ๐™ˆ๐™–๐™ฃโ€™๐™จ ๐˜ฝ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™ก๐™š ๐™‹๐™ค๐™™๐™˜๐™–๐™จ๐™ฉ โ€“ ๐„๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ž ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ– ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐จtesIn Part 1 of a new series on safely using technology in recovery, licensed counselors JJ West and Doug Barnes tackle a hard truth: technology isnโ€™t the real problem, and software alone wonโ€™t fix your heart. They show how phones, computers, and apps become fast, frictionless ways to soothe unhealed pain, shame, and loneliness, and why you canโ€™t simply โ€œgo off the gridโ€ and expect to be free.Youโ€™ll learn:Why tech is not evil in itself, but a powerful canvas on which your story and pain show up.The limits of willpower, hyperโ€‘vigilance, and filtersโ€”and why you โ€œcanโ€™t outโ€‘software your brokennessโ€ without story work, confession, and community.How questions like โ€œWhy the pain?โ€ (not just โ€œWhy the addiction?โ€) help you address the root issues behind your tech use, setting the stage for future episodes on practical boundaries and tools.๐ŸŽŸ Use code ๐„๐Œ๐๐๐Ž๐ƒ to save $100 when you register for the Every Manโ€™s Battle Intensive, and ask about scholarships and recovery groups to help you navigate technology as part of a bigger journey toward heartโ€‘level transformation.๐Ÿ“ง ๐๐Ž๐๐”๐’ ๐‚๐Ž๐๐“๐„๐๐“ ๐…๐ŽR EMAIL ๐’๐”๐๐’๐‚๐‘๐ˆ๐๐„๐‘๐’Want extra content to encourage your integrity, delivered via email each month? ๐Ÿ‘‰ Email EMBpodcast@newlife.com with โ€œBonus Contentโ€ in the subject line to receive exclusive Every Manโ€™s Battle Podcast resources.โ€‹To send questions or suggest future topics (including specific tech tools or scenarios youโ€™d like addressed):๐Ÿ‘‰ Email EMBpodcast@newlife.com with โ€œPodcast Questionโ€ in the subject line.โ˜Ž๏ธ Need help beyond the podcastโ€”counseling, groups, or a structured recovery plan?๐Ÿ‘‰ Call 800โ€‘NEWโ€‘LIFE or visit NewLife.com for Christian counseling, workshops, and recovery groups that go beyond behavior management to heartโ€‘level change.๐ŸŽŸ ๐’๐๐„๐‚๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐Ž๐…๐…๐„๐‘ โ€“ ๐„๐•๐„๐‘๐˜ ๐Œ๐€๐โ€™๐’ ๐๐€๐“๐“๐‹๐„ ๐ˆ๐๐“๐„๐๐’๐ˆ๐•๐„ ๐Œ๐„๐โ€™๐’ ๐†๐‘๐Ž๐”๐๐’If technology has become your goโ€‘to escape and youโ€™re realizing filters and willpower arenโ€™t enough, the Every Manโ€™s Battle Intensive is a powerful next step. This 3โ€‘day workshop helps you:Identify root causes and triggers.Understand the difference between behavior change and heart change.Build a plan for sexual integrity that includes healthy tech use, community, and spiritual growth.After EMB, you can join Every Manโ€™s Battle groups, Menโ€™s Sexual Integrity groups, and other New Life recovery communitiesโ€”online and in personโ€”so youโ€™re not trying to navigate a techโ€‘saturated world alone.๐Ÿ’ต Concerned about cost? New Life offers scholarships because they donโ€™t want finances to be the reason you stay stuck. When you call 800โ€‘NEWโ€‘LIFE, ask about assistance for the Every Manโ€™s Battle Intensive and related groups.Use code ๐„๐Œ๐๐๐Ž๐ƒ when you register to save $100 on your Every Manโ€™s Battle tuition.๐ŸŽง Discover more ways to listen watch:๐Ÿ‘‰ Every Manโ€™s Battle Podcast hub: https://newlife.com/podcasts/every-mans-battle/๐Ÿ‘‰ New Life LIVE other New Life podcasts: https://newlife.com/podcasts/#EveryMansBattle #SexualIntegrity #TechnologyAndRecovery #FiltersArentEnough #HeartChangeVsBehaviorChange #NewLifeMinistries
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