Walking Free Now

Why is it so scary for a sex addict to be vulnerable??

We know we were made for relationship and that our relational patterns and playbook must change if we hope to live with authentic relationships. 

But to have a truly intimate relationship with our wives we must do one of the hardest things in recovery, which is a disclosure. We must disclose all our acting out and bad behavior. Disclosures take a tremendous amount of vulnerability.

If we look to the bible for help, we find the Apostle Peter. He lived in authentic community with Jesus. What instructions can Peter give...  

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Freedom is possible. 

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What stands in the way of true intimacy??

In week 2 of our new series we move closer toward comprehending True Intimacy. Relationships are absolutely critical in life and especially in recovery. We were made for relationship. So, if we take that as truth. Then something must be off. There must be something that needs to be fixed or solved or adjusted for us to get there. Because something seems to be stopping us. Which then begs the question- 

What keeps us at a distance?

We want to connect. We desire to be in real relationships and yet, something keeps us blocked. What must we do in order to experience genuine connection?

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Freedom is possible. 

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What's one of the scariest things for a sex addict to face??

Building off our previous episodes, Steve R. launches into a new series! The power of the 4 lies is so seductive. We must move away from their emphasis in our lives and hold fast to the 4 Truths. 

In order to move away from the lies and false core beliefs we must get the knowledge of the 4 Truths from our heads into our hearts. 

This series will focus on living in the Truth. The path to getting there is built on trust. Trust between us and our Heavenly Father allows us to experience True Intimacy. 

What does a life devoted to trusting the Lord look like? Can we really lay down our self-protective strategies? What does it take...

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Freedom is possible. 

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The man who literally wrote the Walking Free text book, Troy Haas, stops by to deliver a new message on the power of wins in recovery. 

What stands in the way of us finding success? 

Real talk, recovery can often feel as though we are walking through waist deep snow. Progress is slow and uneventful. Sometimes it even feels boring.  

What if we juiced things up by doing a small amount of acting out? Don't we deserve to feel good? Is there really going to be consequences every time... 

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Freedom is possible. 

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Our very first conversational episode! 

Steve and Tony discuss what the Lord taught them during preparation for this series. 

We have to remember that recovery from addiction cannot happen unless we're willing to move away from false core beliefs. 

Unwanted sexual behavior is simply the byproduct of living in bondage to the lies. We must step out of old and damaging beliefs and commit to hearing and believing what the Lord says about us. Because the Truth is...

1. I am a person of great worth and significance (made in the image of God)
2. I am completely loved and accepted by God 
3. I can rely on God to meet my needs 
4. My greatest desire is to fully know and be known by God. 

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Freedom is possible. 

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Steve R. wraps our series with-

Lie #4  Sex is my greatest need

Truth #4  My greatest need is to know God and be known by Him

We often get caught up believing our stories are being written in real time.  We trust that we can see the way things should go and believe that we know what is best. 

When we have our darkest secrets unexpectedly exposed we lose it. We go crazy trying to deny everything. We minimize. We justify. We hate that our world has been flipped inside out. Our lies are discovered and put on display before our loved ones. Our worst nightmare come true. The addiction we've been hiding for years is now exposed. 

So what's the next move?

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Freedom is possible. 

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Steve R. continues the series looking at: 

Lie #3  I can't depend on others to meet my needs.  

Truth #3  I am totally dependent on God to meet my needs. 

The world likes to promote and celebrate people who posses certain character traits. When this happens it's usually best to pause and look deeper...

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Freedom is possible. 

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Tony D. looks at Lie #2 and Truth #2.

Lie #2  If you really knew me, you wouldn't love me. 

Truth #2 You're complete loved and accepted by God.

How far back in time does this lie go? Biblically, we see the woman at the well struggle with this false core belief. So did Moses. 

But where's its origin and how do you make it go away? 

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Freedom is possible. 

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New Series launched at WF! First up-

Lie #1 I'm basically a bad and unworthy person.

Truth #1 I am a person of great worth and significance.

How does this false core belief form in our lives? 

As addicts, some of us find it hard to pinpoint when this lie began.  Heartbreakingly, some of us know exactly when things shifted. 

What does it take to make the transition from believing the lie to believing the Truth? 

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Freedom is possible. 

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Tony D. wraps up our series. We've seen why we wear the mask. We've discussed what it takes to remove masks. But what does life look like once the mask is removed? 

What can be accomplished?  How do things transform? 

Perhaps most importantly, are there any biblical examples of men who've removed masks... 

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Freedom is possible. 

https://hopequestgroup.org/walking-free

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