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Ep. 177 - The 5 W's - Examining a porn relapse
In a recent television episode of The Paper the new boss teaches his employers what it takes to be a local report. Toward that end he talks about the classic rules for reporting called the 5 W's. I…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Ep. 176 - Sexless Marriages - A Marriage Plea
Women Please Note: This episode is not mean to shame you if you are struggling with the after effects of the disclosure of your husbands porn use. It is meant to encourage you not remain stuck in y…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 175 - More Marriage Hacks Pt. 2
We had so much fun last time I thought we would do it again. Actually I realized there was a number of marriage tips and hacks that didn't make the last episode so I thought we would do a part 2! H…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 174 - 5 Marriage Hacks Pt. 1
Relationships can be hard work - especially maintaining a marriage over the long haul. In this episode Vern shares 5 marriage hacks that can make that challenge be a little bit easier!
If you want to…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 173 - Dating Honesty - Why When and How
What should I tell my girlfriend about my porn history (or other sexual history). Should I hide it? What if honesty will end the relationship? In this episode I talk about why it is important to b…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Ep. 172 - Welcome Back
So how did your summer go? Vern has been away for the last month and shares somes up and downs from his summer holidays including a recovery lesson that he is working at integrating into his life.
If…
Published on 3 months ago
Ep. 171 - Porn and Men's Health - A Conversation
It's fun to talk to people outside your circles who dont' necessarily share your experience or assumptions. The following is a conversation I did with Jeremy Longpre from the North Star Podcast arou…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Ep. 170 - Breaking the Acting Out Cycle
Back in Episode 73 I introduced the idea of the Acting Out Cycle using the picture of a Stopwatch. In looking back I felt I could give a more robust explanation of how to actually stop ourselves fro…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 169 - Anxious vs Confident Recovery
It is not uncommon in our early recovery to feel anxious that a next relapse is just around the corner. Is there a way to grow in our confidence as we start out on this journey?
If you want to get ac…
Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago
Ep. 168 - I'm Good (Until I'm Not)
One of the reasons we are unsuccessful long term in porn recovery is because of some of the ways of thinking we practice. One problematic thing that guys tell themselves is that "they are good" or '…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago