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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…
8 months 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 …
8 months, 1 week 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…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 167 - Disappointed in Sex
What is the difference between real sex and our porn binges? The differences might explain why some people confess that real sex is hard and less ex…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Ep. 166 - Relationships on the Line
What if positive feelings toward your wife were a powerful motivator to move away from porn. In this episode Vern builds on a recent book he read ca…
9 months, 1 week ago
Ep. 165 - Is Your Door Closing?
Country songs are known for their - "if only I knew then what I know now" regret songs.
In this episode we ask a sobering question - is the door to yo…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 164 - What Set Me Up for Porn (with Tim Fletcher)
Have you ever wondered what set you up for your struggle with porn? In this interview Vern talks with Tim Fletcher who is an extremely popular Youtu…
10 months ago
Ep. 163 - When Porn Crashes Your Marriage (with Barbara Steffens)
When porn use is disclosed (or found out) in a relationships it often comes with a thudding crash. In this episode expert Barbara Steffens talks th…
10 months, 1 week ago
Ep. 162 - Lessons from a Relapse (with Hercule Flambeau)
What can we learn from a relapse? In this episode one of Vern's coaching clients bravely shares what he learned from a recent relapse in the hopes t…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 161 - Wave Go To's Part 2
In this episode Vern goes back to the topic of dealing with a wave of temptation and craving. In this episode he argues that we need to strengthen o…
11 months ago