Welcome to this episode of Joy Recovery Radio! Today, we delve into groundbreaking research comparing five interventions for sex addiction recovery: willpower, mindfulness, awe, life meaning and purpose, and distraction. Discover which intervention proved most effective in reducing desire and increasing self-agency among addicts. Learn about meaning-centered recovery, the concept of existential vacuum, and practical tools to integrate meaning and purpose into your daily life. Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion rooted in both scientific research and theology.

00:00 Introduction to Joy Recovery Radio

00:05 Overview of the Study on Interventions

01:36 Detailed Description of the Five Interventions

07:18 Results: The Most Effective Intervention

09:44 Exploring Meaning-Centered Recovery

24:48 Practical Tools for Meaning-Centered Recovery

32:01 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Research Article:  https://doi.org/10.1080/26929953.2023.2272613

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