Sex Addiction Recovery Podcast

Bonus Episode #21 : Pride and Humility All my pride left when I asked God to remove my character defects, right? Well…. The post Journal Through Recovery – Bonus Podcast #21: Pride and Humility appeared first on CASTIMONIA.

Dr. Milton Magness – How can a moral person fall into addiction? One of the common questions in recovery is “how did I get here?” Often it is the opposite place of our values and our character.  Addicts can be figures in high standing in churches, communities, and other areas all while struggling with their […] The post Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 72: Dr. Milton Magness – How can a moral per...

The Bow Tie Guy and the Biker Chick interview Doug on their podcast called “MessItUp” which is great recovery resource as men and women seek healing from all types of addictions and other habits and hang ups. They discuss sex addiction recovery, Doug’s journey, and Doug’s favorite recovery artist.  It is a great rebroadcast of […] The post Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 71: MessItUp! Part 2 app...

Jorge and Doug discuss the practical aspects of working such a big step.  Step 9 is making amends to all of those that we have harmed through our addiction, character defects, and selfish actions.  They discuss tools for how to break down the step to make it manageable. For more information about resources or tools, […] The post Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 70: Step 9 – Sex Addiction Recovery...

Paul and Christina host a podcast where the premise is turning your “mess into a message.”  The Missitup podcast can be found on your favorite player, or you can visit their website at messituppodcast.com.  Paul and Doug discuss the elements of community on healing and the power of moving out of the darkness.  Paul shares his backstory […] The post Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 69: Conversatio...

Keith and Doug discuss the importance of being proactive in recovery, especially when travel is required for work. Sobriety can still be achieved and maintained when traveling. it is often an area that needs lots of focus and attention as this could be a traditional area where acting out occurred. Listen in for some practical tips […] The post Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 68: Creating a Trave...

Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 67: Jason Martinkus – Worthy of Her Trust Jason is a well-known author of “Worthy of Her Trust”. Doug and Jason discuss his book as well as the difficulty and benefits of choosing recovery. Healing is possible for individuals and marriages, and they discuss some of the mindset shifts that occur […] The post Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 67: Jason Martinkus – W...

Pure Desire Ministries is a ministry designed at helping Christians find help for pornography and sex addiction.  Nick is a well-known voice for healing in recovery through his work and his own podcasts. Nick and Doug discuss how the Church can stand up to this epidemic, and how there are practical ways to join in the […] The post Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 66: Pure Desire Podcast – A Discu...

Ryan is the co-founder of Regroup Counseling, and he works as a CSAT to help people find freedom from their addiction.  Ryan and Doug discuss the importance of understanding how our development created patterns of who we became.  The discuss some ways to figure out what “rules of how to handle life” that we should […] The post Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 65: Family of Origin Work in Recovery...

You are right where God wants you to be. Uncomfortable. That means He is revealing something to you. Something you need to work on. I hate when my sponsor is right. The post Journal Through Recovery – Bonus Podcast #20: Resentments appeared first on CASTIMONIA.

Doug talks about the power of setting down the drive to be seen as important.  He discusses the power in accepting what God has always been telling us about our worthiness.  He discusses the value of yoking ourselves to the creator to find rest. This is a great podcast episode if you are tired and […] The post Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 64: You Were Always Worthy – Addiction Recovery Remind...

Doug talks with Mark Denison who is the co-founder, with his wife Beth, of Theresstillhope.org which is a ministry for sex addicts, their spouses, churches, and pastors. He talks about his own personal story and the power of recovery. Doug and Mark discuss practical tips for dealing with recovery as well as ways for “high […] The post Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 63: Theresstillhope.org –Reso...

Jorge and Doug discuss some practical steps for starting the recovery and healing process, if you were “just found out”.  This is a common question of men looking for resources for someone recently discovered for their acting out.    This episode is designed to be a guide to start their process of finding help and provide […] The post Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 62: What do I do now? Beginni...

Bonus Episode 19 –Powerless Truly accepting my powerlessness began recovery for me. With that acceptance came my understanding that keeping my sins secret only kept me powerless. The post Journal Through Recovery – Bonus Podcast #19 Powerless appeared first on CASTIMONIA.

Doug discusses how he defines “lust” and how that affects his outlook in recovery. He discusses how the devil works by taking our eyes off of the gifts God has given us. Doug seeks to help listeners see the importance of honoring God in our actions and with our focus…that lust dissipates as we act […] The post Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 61: Defining Lust – How to Find True Joy in Sex Addict...

Owning your actions and the hurt that you caused others is a very difficult and necessary step in recovery from any addiction.  In sex addiction recovery, we have a lot of people, identities, companies, and institutions that we have directly and indirectly caused harm. Jorge and Doug discuss practical ways to set up Step 8 […] The post Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 60: Step 8 in Sex Addiction...

Doug interviews Caleb to hear about the redemption of his story and the clarity that came from recovery practices. They discuss the ups and downs of recovery and the process over perfection concept. Caleb’s testimony is a powerful message of the power of God in our lives. Listen to finds ways to utilize community to […] The post Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 59B: Caleb’s Testimony Continued ap...

Doug interviews Caleb to discuss his journey through addiction. He discusses his early family life as well as his introduction to pornography and acting out template. He discusses family patterns, low points, and the darkness of his addiction. Check out Part B for the rest of the story to hear how Caleb found recovery. Email […] The post Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 59A: Caleb’s Testimony app...

Episode 58. Community Response, Motorcycles, and Poetry – Random Thoughts on Sex Addiction Recovery Doug talks about some different aspects of sex addiction recovery and trusting God in the process.  He has two recordings from a listener that shared his thoughts/responses to a recent episode as well. Doug talks about how to utilize your right […] The post Episode 58: Community Response, Motorcycle...

Bonus Episode 18 – This Counseling Stuff Works My recovery has many components. Meetings, accountability, working the steps, reaching out to others, and …counseling? The post Journal Through Recovery – Bonus Podcast #18 This Counseling Stuff Works? appeared first on CASTIMONIA.

Doug discusses the elements of community as they relate to recovery. We are stronger together, and there are elements of recovery that can only happen when we walk through them together. Please visit castimonia.org/podcasts for more information or links to the books referenced. As always, email us at  puritypodcast@castimonia.org with any questions and/or comments! Thanks for […] The post Castimon...

  Emotional wounds affect all of us. The post Journal Through Recovery – Bonus Podcast #17 Wounds appeared first on CASTIMONIA.

Doug discusses the Me too movement from the perspective of the addict.  It can bring about feelings of guilt and shame as addicts have misused power and been guilty of objectification in our addictions. He discusses some ways to address how to fight against the pattern continuing in our lives and in society as a […] The post Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 56: #MeToo – How It Affects Sex Addicts...

A listener calls in to talk with Doug about his take on choosing recovery and the hope that comes from living without addiction.  Creating new patterns and new choices can be freeing, but there are still patterns of codependency and negative habits that will take time to work through. Listen in to find elements that […]

The Promises state that we will realize God is doing for us what we can’t do for ourselves. Actually changing us. Does it work? For me