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In part one of a two-part series, Vern Tompke and Jason George join Porn Free Radio. In this episode, we discuss the top 50 excuses guys make for keeping porn in their life. In part 2, Matt shares some tools for overcoming denial and eliminating excuses in your recovery. Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/302   PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in yo...

Guys often see relapse as an event where a bottom-line behavior in engaged in. In this scenario recovery is measured by the absence of relapse events. It's more helpful to see relapse as a state that we can easily enter in and out of based on our thoughts and actions. It's full of hiding, unsound activities, and unhealthy living. https://recoveredman.com/301

We celebrate episode 300 of Porn Free Radio with the return of Dr. Benjamin Hardy, author of Be Your Future Self Now . In this episode you'll learn about your "Future Self" and how you can leverage this powerful concept in your recovery today.  Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/300   PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery:   Porn Free Th...

In this SUPER-SIZED episode, I'm hitting the Porn Free Radio mailbag and answering questions like... How do I watch TV during recovery? What can you do to guard yourself against temptation? Do you recommend any good books on forming good habits? What wisdom can you share with struggling teens? All this and more. Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/299   PLUS: Whenever you're rea...

Getting long-term sobriety is similar to getting your car to go 300,000 miles. It's going to take really good maintenance habits.  On this episode, Matt shares 10 Keys to Long-Term Sobriety with REV Coach, Vern Tompke.   Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/298   PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery:   Porn Free This Year (Free video cour...

Jason Portnoy, author of the memoir, Silicon Valley Porn Star, shares his road to healing from porn and sex addiction in the midst of silicon valley success. Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/297   PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery:   Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear   Buy the book, Porn Free...

In recovery, we often measure success with days, streaks, and sobriety dates. But should we? What's the value? On today's episode, Matt Dobschuetz is joined by REV Coaches, Chris White and Vern Tompke. Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/296   PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery:   Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recovere...

In this classic episode of Porn Free Radio, I share my 10 porn rules for my recovery. Now your rules may look different, but if you see one that could help you, try it out! It could be the difference between you going 10 days porn free and 10 years porn free. Originally published October 1, 2020. Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/295   PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4...

The Porn Free Radio Podcast Network presents the 2022 NFL Preview Show with Vern Tompke, Aaron W., and your host Matt Dobschuetz. Join three coaches for our second annual episode about our shared passion, NFL football. Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/294   PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery:   Porn Free This Year (Free video course...

Porn Free Radio is full of Matt's porn and recovery stories. But for 292 episodes, one voice has been conspicuously absent; Matt's wife, Janice Dobschuetz. In this episode, Janice tells her side of the story. Together with Hope Ray, Janice recounts her memories of discovering Matt's porn use in marriage and the early days of recovery. She also shares her advice and hope for partners in the same si...

In this classic episode of Porn Free Radio, I share 5 common lies I hear from guys trying to quit porn and 5 powerful truths to overcome them. Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/292   PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery:   Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear   Buy the book, Porn Free by Matt Dobschu...

In early 2022, the Chicago Bears hired a new head coach. Matt Eberflus, previously the defensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts, has a philosophy that he instills in all his teams. In this episode, we apply Coach E's HITS Principal to our recovery. Bear Down! Get the full show notes here: Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/291   PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4...

In this classic episode of Porn Free Radio, I share my interview with Psychotherapist Jay Stringer, author of Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing. Originally published July 2, 2019. Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/290   PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery:   Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recov...

Nick Stumbo, Executive Director for Pure Desire, sits in on Porn Free Radio Today. In this episode, Matt and Nick talk about being all in with recovery, basketball,  the 2022 Pure Desire summit, and our favorite decade, the 90's. Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/289   PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery:   Porn Free This Year (Free v...

Dr. Jake Porter, Founder & President of Daring Ventures, sits in on Porn Free Radio today. In this conversation, Dr. Jake shares about the powerful connection between attachment and recovery. You'll learn about the hopeful process of earned secure attachment, where as adults, we can learn to rebuild security and attachment in our relationships. Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.co...

In this classic episode of Porn Free Radio, I share a vision for you. The hard work you're doing to be porn free today WILL lead to more satisfaction in your future if you embrace connection and fellowship. Originally published January 10, 2020. "The most satisfactory years of your existence lie ahead." — Alcoholics Anonymous (The Big Book) Chapter 11. p. 152 Get the full show notes here: https://...

Hope Ray returns to Porn Free Radio today and asks Matt the questions partners want to know.  Questions like: What do you teach men about accountability?  When should guys make out reach calls? What kind of attitude should guys have about being honest and vulnerable? What's the power of men connecting in a group? Will groups always be necessary? Does recovery for men ever getting easier? And more....

Drew Boa from Husband Material, is sitting in on Porn Free Radio today. He shares how understanding your sexual fantasies can lead to greater freedom in recovery. Drew is professional coach and podcaster who helps men outgrow pornography. He the author of Redeemed Sexuality and host of the Husband Material Podcast. Drew lives in Santa Barbara, California with his wife and two kids.  Get the full s...

Hope Ray, is sitting in on Porn Free Radio today and answering questions porn free men ask about their partners. Questions like: How can I build the skill of ongoing honesty if any confession is interpreted as betrayal? What can I do if my partner is uncomfortable with me being involved or leading a recovery group? And more. Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/284   PLUS: Whenev...

We often think Summer is a time for kicking back and taking it easy. But that kind of thinking flows towards our weaknesses. Building on PFR 282 - Reframing Summer, how can we create some fun growth opportunities this season? In this podcast: 10 Ideas To Electrify Your Summer designed to challenge and inspire you to action. Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/283   PLUS: Wheneve...

Summer often brings with it challenges for guys in recovery. People wearing less clothes, triggering situations like beaches or pools, and changes to our normal routine (summer hours, vacations) can trip us up. But how we view these challenges can change how we experience them. On this episode, we talk about the essential recovery skill of reframing. Get the full show notes here: https://recovered...

Do you consider yourself a nice guy? Do you care a lot about what people think of you? Do you often put people's needs and wants before your own? Do you ever think if you could just eliminate porn from your life then everything would be okay? So what's so So what's so wrong about being a nice guy? Nice guys are inherently dishonest. They show people one version of themselves, the "nice guy" in ord...

Aaron, a 38 year-old married man, from South Carolina (by way of Staten Island, NY) joins us on the 1 year anniversary of being porn free. We talk about Wu-Tang Clan, the New York Jets, and Aaron's inspiring porn free journey. Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/280   PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery:   Porn Free This Year (Free vide...

Craig Perra, coach and founder of the The Mindful Habit, joins PFR for his record-setting 6th episode. Craig shares about his recent trip to Coachella, what's exciting him now in coaching, and he makes a big TV announcement. Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/279   PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery:   Porn Free This Year (Free video...

The hits keep on coming. It's another EPIC PFR crossover with the Pure Desire Podcast. Trevor Winsor and Nick Stumbo joined me back in PFR 233 for a great discussion about recovery. On today's show we talk about my book, Porn Free: Becoming the Type of Man Who Does Not Look At Porn. We discuss self-rejection, connection in recovery, and the power of groups. Get the full show notes here: https://re...