What happens when you’ve done everything right in recovery — and something still feels unresolved?

In this deeply honest episode, Luke shares why he’s stepping away from Choose Recovery Services for a season — not because of relapse, but because healing sometimes requires going deeper than insight, willpower, or knowledge.

Joined by Alana Gordon, this conversation explores:

• Why recovery isn’t linear

• The fear of “what if it doesn’t work?”

• Somatic healing and trauma stored in the body

• Differentiation between partners in long-term recovery

• Why stepping back can actually be an act of leadership

If you’re a betrayed partner wondering if real healing is possible — or someone in recovery who feels stuck despite “doing the work” — this episode offers honesty, hope, and permission to keep going.

Chapters

• 00:26 Announcement From Luke

• 03:19 Luke’s Decision to Step Away

• 04:59 Alana’s Perspective on Healing

• 07:22 The Importance of Somatic Healing

• 10:01 Challenges and Realizations in Recovery

• 23:02 Trust and Autonomy in Relationships

• 33:18 Future Plans

Watch the episode on YouTube ⁠HERE

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Wanting more? Choose Recovery Services offers many courses specifically for men:

• Beyond the Facade: Men’s Healing Group - This group helps men move through the pains of addiction, relationship healing, managing emotions, and moving past shame. You’ll learn how to better connect with others, understand your own emotional experience, and build a deeper sense of self respect.

• Help. Her. Heal - This program is for men seeking to learn more about empathy, conflict resolution, and healthy communication. 

Additional Resources from Choose Recovery Services:

• Intensives - Accelerate your healing journey with one of our intensives, available year-round for individuals, couples, and professionals. Our intensives foster connection with others who share similar experiences, creating an immersive environment that enables profound transformation in a short period of time.

• Road to Recovery Webinar - Join us on the second Sunday of each month for a FREE interactive discussion that explores tools and strategies to support individuals and couples navigating the challenges of recovery following betrayal. 

• Choose To Be Podcast - This podcast focuses on helping women heal from infidelity and betrayal trauma.

• Choose Healing - Weekly support group for women who have recently experienced betrayal and are needing help coping with the symptoms of trauma. 
  Learn more and register for courses at http://chooserecoveryservices.com