Catholics Fight Porn Podcast

Ellen Drews is back to talk with Steve about the Full Disclosure process.  A Full Disclosure is a Rite of Truth.  They explain what it is, the risks and benefits of a FD as well as diving into the process.  Take a listen and if you feel this may be of benefit for your marriage, pray about it and reach out if you would like to work with us.

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In this episode, Steve covers how crucial it is to do the homework in recovery for both the addict and the spouse.  Recovery homework brings healing to the addict and the marriage. He also covers the negative effects when the homework does not get done.  He closes with 7 amazing scripture verses related to doing the work.  Take a listen and share with someone you know can benefit.  St. Zita, pray for us!

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Fr. Rich Conlin is a great priest from Vancouver, Canada.  He shares his journey from NCAA D1 golfer to a Catholic priest.  He shares with Steve about how his book: 9 Days to Corpus Christi can help an addict in recovery.  His book highlights six saints to help us grow in our love for the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament.  On the show, we focus on one of the six great saints and how this saint can help us seek the Lord at all times.  ...

My dear friend, Mark Denison, has this great quote that "If you're 90% in then you're 100% out."  That's the topic for this podcast.  We cover how crucial it is to be "All-In" and cover 7 reasons that 100% commitment is needed for successful sobriety and recovery.  
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Christie Walker, the Catholic Sobriety Coach, is back again for a great conversation about faith, addiction recovery and the power of community.  We take a look at how our Catholic upbringing intersects with the personal struggles we faced.  Through our discussion, we bring forth the idea that recovery is not just an individual success but a collective victory that transcends backgrounds and units us in vulnerability and strength. ...

This saint was addicted to alcohol and underwent a profound conversion.  Steve lists 5 ways this saint can help those in recovery find freedom.  Tune in to find out which saint this is!

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In this episode, Steve covers the secret weapon in recovery.  This special weapon has the ability to keep us on track each and every day.  It helps us process our emotions -- which is difficult for many guys .  It connects us with others and keeps us out of trouble and helps us learn what to do next time if we got in trouble.  Tune in to find out what it is!

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In this episode, Steve covers many reasons group coaching is a helpful remedy in this fight.  Listen to the end to find out Steve's favorite reason for group coaching...Hope you enjoy and if you struggle with lust, please reach out!

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In this episode, Ellen Drews joins the show to discuss what betrayal trauma looks like and different ways of healing:  what the betrayed spouse can do to heal, what the addict, betraying spouse, can do to heal and how couples can heal together.  Don't miss it and please share with someone you think would benefit from hearing this!

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In this episode, Steve covers whether or not we should make New Year's Resolutions and if so, a bunch of thought joggers for what you can start or boost to your personal recovery journey.  He also goes over how to make resolutions last throughout the year.

This is a link to the workbook referenced to help your wife heal after betrayal:
https://www.amazon.com/Help-Her-Heal-Workbook-Partners/dp/1733922202

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Dr. Eddie Capparucci joins the show to discuss the Inner Child and how it impacts sexual addiction.  He recently revised his book, Going Deeper, and added 3 new kids to the other 9 children discussed.  He goes through core emotional triggers and his six-step healing model. 

His website:  https://innerchild-sexaddiction.com/

His email address:  edcappa@gmail.com

His new book:  https://www.amazon.com/Going...

In this episode, Steve discusses the difference between guilt and shame -- they are not the same.  Learn how to use guilt to improve and leave shame behind.

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In this episode, Steve discusses the impact of shame in our lives and helpful ways to overcome the negative emotions associated with shame.  Shame is an extremely powerful emotion and getting help for shame is life-changing.

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In this episode, Steve covers 7 tech tools to quit porn and 9 Bible verses on accountability. 

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Accountable2You:  https://accountable2you.com

Lead Me Not:  https://www.leadmenot.org/

Wisephone:  https://techless.com

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In this episode, Steve has Dan Donaldson on the show.  Dan is the VP of Catholic Men's Leadership Alliance where he leads men by doing three things: (1) putting on inspiring events, (2) providing engaging resources and (3) providing leadership coaching through conferences and men's groups.

The approach at CMLA: 
Strengthen the man, strengthen the family. 
Strengthen the family, strengthen the Church.

In this episode Steve talks with Dr. Christine Bacon, host of the popular show, Breakfast with Bacon. They cover her Standers group and its success, her S.A.C.R.E.D. formula for Super Marriages, saving 1 million marriages, The Sound of Freedom movie, Kevin Wells and the Sisters of Mary as well as hope for the times we're living in.

Dr. Christine Bacon is a featured author, radio show host, couple's mentor, and p...

In this episode Steve talks about white-knuckling sobriety.  He covers what it is, why it fails and what to do instead.  St. Francis de Sales explains that the Evil One will tempt us to be self-reliant when we only need to place our complete reliance on God.


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In this episode, I interview Christie Walker about her addiction to alcohol, her recovery, and her reversion back to the Catholic Faith.

Christie shares her story of addiction and her experiences with treatment and AA meetings. We discuss what Christie appreciates about recovery and how she now sees God’s hand and Mary’s intercession in her life.

Christie helps other Catholics in recovery and offers sobriety coac...

In this episode, my beautiful wife, Cristin and I share some ways we worked together to heal from pornography addiction.

We discuss how easy it is to access pornography in today’s culture, how easy it is to be addicted, and to conceal this addiction. We talk through how to approach a spouse if you suspect they are viewing, how to respond if a spouse shares their struggles, some ways Recovery has helped our marriage, and 3...