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In this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle podcast, our hosts Chris Decker and John Rizzi talk about some practical tips on how to speed up one’s recovery from sexual addiction. As married men, Chris and John both share their own shortcomings in terms of pursuing and meeting their wives’ emotional needs, and provide ways to overcome those deficiencies. Whether it’s staying clear of inappropriate media or choosing to meet your wife’s emotional needs first, the important thing is to be intentional, assertive, and communicative.
HIGHLIGHTS
What sobriety from sexual addiction means
You have to confide in somebody and get help
Keep pursuing your wife and meet her needs
Be more assertive and intentional with your actions
QUOTES
Chris on why you need to avoid all inappropriate content: "Even the smallest seed can get into your brain and derail you. You need to stop all of it."
John's tips for meeting your wife's emotional needs: "Know your wife's love languages. Speak to her in her love languages. Serve her. Compliment her. Talk to her. Ask open-ended questions. Actually listen. Give good feedback. None of this stuff comes naturally to most of us. So that means we have to have intentionality."
Chris on why we need to be more communicative about expectations: "There's these covert contracts that we're creating with people in our life and we're disappointed when they don't do that thing. This is lunacy. It is necessary to be clear with communication. Actually setting boundaries creates more freedom."
Want to share feedback or need a prayer request? Please visit https://recoverylifestyle.com/contact to reach out!
In this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle podcast, our hosts Chris Decker and John Rizzi talk about some practical tips on how to speed up one’s recovery from sexual addiction. As married men, Chris and John both share their own shortcomings in terms of pursuing and meeting their wives’ emotional needs, and provide ways to overcome those deficiencies. Whether it’s staying clear of inappropriate media or choosing to meet your wife’s emotional needs first, the important thing is to be intentional, assertive, and communicative.
HIGHLIGHTS
QUOTES
Chris on why you need to avoid all inappropriate content: "Even the smallest seed can get into your brain and derail you. You need to stop all of it."
John's tips for meeting your wife's emotional needs: "Know your wife's love languages. Speak to her in her love languages. Serve her. Compliment her. Talk to her. Ask open-ended questions. Actually listen. Give good feedback. None of this stuff comes naturally to most of us. So that means we have to have intentionality."
Chris on why we need to be more communicative about expectations: "There's these covert contracts that we're creating with people in our life and we're disappointed when they don't do that thing. This is lunacy. It is necessary to be clear with communication. Actually setting boundaries creates more freedom."
Want to share feedback or need a prayer request? Please visit https://recoverylifestyle.com/contact to reach out!
