Addiction Recovery 2017 [sex] Mode! Attitudes Of Sexual Integrity! The Journey From Sexual Compulsion To Sexual Integrity.

Motivate me! Get back up one more time! How does that feel? How does it feel when ‘one more time’ loses its hope? We all want to be moved and hopefully moved forward but in seeking forward moving motivations can we sign up for motivations that are counterproductive? Motivations that sell us on moving us forward but actually put us in reverse? Russ explores what it looks like to do a deep dive on what is really motivating us to stay stuck, move in reverse or what, we all want to feel better. To see a more hopeful set of days and to boldly move forward.

When large religious organizations hide from allegations of sexual misconduct is it encouraging a level of intimacy disorder? Rick Theissen and I talk about failures of leadership, moral code and breaking trust. And I ask Rick why he still wants to continue with hosting the GLS Despite Willow’s reputation and failures of leadership in keeping vulnerable women safe.

When large religious organizations hide from allegations of sexual misconduct is it encouraging a level of intimacy disorder? We wonder why American Christians have such a hard time with compulsive pornography consumption while organizations like Willow Creek keep hiding things in the dark? And now Willow, Who’s blatant lack of integrity is exposed to the world by a newspaper (The Chicago Tribune) still want to promote their global leadership?!

A show on priorities? Seriously? Why is that important? Russ talks about self-confidence, self-control, self-discipline and what all of that has to do with priorities. Coming from a guy who’s not the most self disciplined person, what does this have to do with compulsive sexual behavior? And Russ Intersects with another beautifully delicious post from a fapstronaut. By the way, check out NoFap on Reddit. Or go to nofap.com If you do not know what an fapstronaut is.

Seth Taylor and I Discuss polyamory, courage being oneself and a little of theology. We eat dairy or to ask the dangerous question, When it comes to debilitating compulsive behavior... can we come up with a better questions? www.sethalantaylor.com

Seth Taylor and I Discuss polyamory, courage being oneself and a little of theology. We eat dairy or to ask the dangerous question, When it comes to debilitating compulsive behavior... can we come up with a better questions

A healing path is as unique as the human on that path. What can trip us up is the belief in a one size fits all corse of action. And then over time when that doesn’t work we start to think Is freedom even possible? In this episode I invite listeners in to some of the rocky places on my unique path encouraging you to embark on your own unique path.

As sexual integrity breaks down. And the tick, tick of the time bomb runs out... What happens when the bomb goes off? The blast, shrapnel flies everywhere breaking, (most of all) trust. Not to mention the wounds left on close relationships and family members can be extremely severe. My guess today had a bomb go off in his life in a big way. It begs the question, can we disarm the time bomb or is the bomb building revealing something deeper that needs to be diffused? It is my honor to introduce you to Joshua Shea of RecoveringPornAddict.com on ASI Season six episode eight.

If sex or insert other pleasurable activity is offered up, do you want to, have to or get to partake?

Some work I did on Episode 1 Season One. Censoring myself? Russ Shaw Censores Russ Shaw? Gonna have to give it a listen!

The red lizard story 3.0? Red lizard story is one that I’ve used in the show number of times this time I’ve added to it based on some experience from the last few years.

As someone who studied pretty extensively the correlation between trust and well-being I wonder how spiritual sojourners here may unpack penal substitutionary atonement. To me I believe the reason it is so popular is because each denomination (or non-denomination) of religion gets to sell us their jesus as a brand and how (our Jesus) keeps you from the father crumpling you up and throwing you into hell like a piece of trash. You better come back here because we’ve got the Jesus you need! PSA is Believing that God the father is so holy he can’t help but see you as totally depraved and Disgusting. In PSA they can dress it up however they want theologically but at the end of the day they unpack the one Trinitarian God as some bipolar loanshark needing his pound of flesh from his kid Jesus

The dirt on Russ Shaw! If the psychological community does not recognize sexual addiction as a thing, this podcaster asks, okay then what is the real problem? Did Russ "relapse"? Is that addiction recovery language helpful when it comes to approaching unwanted sexual behavior as intimacy or attachment disorder? Russ reveals part three of the "recording".

If the psychological community does not recognize sexual addiction as a thing, this podcaster asks, okay then what is the real problem? Many psychologists say sexually compulsive behaviors are birthed out of intimacy disorder. So Russ Shaw your professional unprofessional does some research and comes up with a definition. His findings have him reflecting on his own story, experience and definition of intimacy disorder.

Last season Compulsion to Creativity!? And Attitude equles Energy yes! And Doesn’t pulling off any creative indevor take goal setting? So what are the major things that block goals from being accomplished? Mistaking scars for wounds...?

Russ talks about the space between thought and action. What’s the perspective from someone who admittedly has suffered from sexually compulsive behavior? With sexual harassment cases making the headlines like no other time in history is the culture finally waking up to how women have been treated for generations?

Albert Einstein Said "No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it." A listeners survey and Russ has an early morning coffee shop conversation with his friend Chuck. Put on your seatbelt for this controversial, inspiring and encouraging conversation. Hear as a first hand audio witness to his fear facing, demon reviling, heart freeing journey of growth and healing.

Season five episode 40 Scott's story Russ records a conversation with his friend Scott. Scott's not a guy from the "purity movement" but a guy who's dealt with devastating blow's via love choking fear and shame. It's marked explicit and it's intense... Listeners you've been warned.

Russ tells a story about going to the ER last Tuesday. And, Russ and Jim have coffee and discuss the question; what does it mean to hack the ministry? Well, for obvious reasons the word "Christian" for example has been drug through the mud. So many "leaders" have blindly broken trust with the people they say they're so desperate to "save". Today would it mean for ministries to actually pushback what's evil and life choking in the world and make a difference in this post modern day and age, full of cold hearted certainty addicts and skeptics?

I just want my unwanted behavior to go away! Are there really approaches that will just merely take it away? Or is there a process of awakening, surrendering and maturity that happens in the process? Seth Taylor and I talk about pilgrimage and the expansion of sacred ground and spiritual understanding that comes with taking on such a sticky, stubborn unwanted behavior.