Every Manโ€™s Battle Podcast

Safely Using Technology in Recovery, Part 2: Guardrails, Habits, and Handheld Sabbaths


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๐Ÿ“ป ๐™€๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฎ ๐™ˆ๐™–๐™ฃโ€™๐™จ ๐˜ฝ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™ก๐™š ๐™‹๐™ค๐™™๐™˜๐™–๐™จ๐™ฉ โ€“ ๐„๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ž ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ— ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐จtesIn Part 2 of their series on safely using technology in recovery, licensed counselors JJ West and Doug Barnes move from bigโ€‘picture concepts to practical guardrails for your phones, computers, and apps. They show how to combine device transparency, filters, accessโ€‘point removal, screenโ€‘time limits, and handheld Sabbaths with deeper heart work so that technology supports your recovery instead of sabotaging it.Youโ€™ll learn:Why device transparency (no secret devices or codes) and active accountability are freeing, not controlling.How filters, parental controls, and disabling private browsing act as speed bumps and checkโ€‘engine lights, slowing you down long enough to ask, โ€œWhat am I really seeking right now?โ€Why simply restricting screen time isnโ€™t enough, and how to replace unhealthy tech habits with prayer, journaling, exercise, and connection so you become the kind of man God is calling you to be.๐ŸŽŸ Use code ๐„๐Œ๐๐๐Ž๐ƒ to save $100 when you register for the Every Manโ€™s Battle Intensive, and ask about scholarships and recovery groups that help you live with integrity in a digital world.๐Ÿ“ง ๐๐Ž๐๐”๐’ ๐‚๐Ž๐๐“๐„๐๐“ ๐…๐ŽR EMAIL ๐’๐”๐๐’๐‚๐‘๐ˆ๐๐„๐‘๐’Want extra content to encourage your integrity, delivered via email each month? ๐Ÿ‘‰ Email [email protected] with โ€œBonus Contentโ€ in the subject line to receive exclusive Every Manโ€™s Battle Podcast resources.โ€‹To send questions or suggest future topics (including specific tech tools or scenarios youโ€™d like addressed):๐Ÿ‘‰ Email [email protected] with โ€œPodcast Questionโ€ in the subject line.โ˜Ž๏ธ Need help beyond the podcastโ€”counseling, groups, or a structured recovery plan?๐Ÿ‘‰ Call 800โ€‘NEWโ€‘LIFE or visit NewLife.com for Christian counseling, workshops, and recovery groups that go beyond behavior management to heartโ€‘level change.๐ŸŽŸ ๐’๐๐„๐‚๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐Ž๐…๐…๐„๐‘ โ€“ ๐„๐•๐„๐‘๐˜ ๐Œ๐€๐โ€™๐’ ๐๐€๐“๐“๐‹๐„ ๐ˆ๐๐“๐„๐๐’๐ˆ๐•๐„ ๐Œ๐„๐โ€™๐’ ๐†๐‘๐Ž๐”๐๐’If youโ€™re realizing that your tech habits keep pulling you back into old patterns, it may be time to get help beyond filters and willpower. The Every Manโ€™s Battle Intensive is a 3โ€‘day, Christโ€‘centered workshop where experienced counselors help you:Identify root causes and triggers.Understand behavior change vs. heart change.Build a realistic plan for sexual integrity in a techโ€‘saturated world.After the intensive, you can join Every Manโ€™s Battle groups, Menโ€™s Sexual Integrity groups, and other New Life recovery meetings (online and in person) so youโ€™re not trying to do this alone.๐Ÿ’ต Concerned about cost? New Life offers scholarships, because they donโ€™t want finances to be the barrier to your healing. When you call 800โ€‘NEWโ€‘LIFE, ask about assistance for the Every Manโ€™s Battle Intensive and related groups.Use code ๐„๐Œ๐๐๐Ž๐ƒ when you register to save $100 on your Every Manโ€™s Battle tuition.๐ŸŽง Discover more ways to listen watch:๐Ÿ‘‰ Every Manโ€™s Battle Podcast hub: https://newlife.com/podcasts/every-mans-battle/๐Ÿ‘‰ New Life LIVE other New Life podcasts: https://newlife.com/podcasts/#EveryMansBattle #SexualIntegrity #TechnologyAndRecovery #FiltersAndFreedom #GuardrailsNotGuilt #NewLifeMinistries
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