Podcast

Jim is joined by author and peer mentor Stephen Cuddy to discuss his recovery from depression and addiction and what tips and tools he has found useful in the journey.

Takeaways:

1. Recovery needs to be in every area of your life

2. Virtue growth helps you move beyond bad habits

3. Recovery is not a straight line but a daily life long journey

In this episode Jim is joined by Dr. Paul Vitz, Professor Emeritus at NYU and Senior Scholar and Professor at Divine Mercy University to crack open the internal battle with sexual compulsion, the negative effects, and what we can do about it.

This episode features a vitally important conversation with Jim and Dr. K. about what is an accountability partner, what makes a good one, and how do we find one…

Takeaways:

1. The wife should not be the accountability partner nor should she assume the role of “recovery cop”

2. Look to support groups to find a partner

3. It can be very helpful to find someone who understands the struggle through their own recovery journey

How do you invest biblically and prepare for what’s coming in the metaverse? In this episode, Jim is joined by Christ Centered Capital founder and former NBA money manager Marc Lozano to break down what’s coming and what we can do.

Takeaways:

1. The metaverse is going to be highly dependent on “sex” for revenue

2. Social media porn channels are expected to grow exponentially

3. Virtual abuse will become increasingly normalized

If you are married or in any kind of long term familial relationship, tough times are bound to happen. So often, those tough times or difficult moments can lead to us falling back into negative behaviors and habits. In this episode, Jim and Keith discuss some tips to protect yourself and your loved ones when these tough times happen.

Takaways:

1. Have a plan and be prepared

2. Don’t make decisions in desolation

3. Ask the other – ” what do you need from me today?”

These have been incredibly difficult times for many which leads to the feelings of languishing which can lead to unwanted behaviors including pornography usage. In this episode Timmerie and Jim break open the why and the what we can do about feelings of languishing in our lives.

Takeaways:

1. We desire what we admire

2. Small goals and achievements are keep to breaking free of languishing

3. Psalm 20:3-4 tells us what we shouldnt desire and what we should know

Jim looks back at 99 incredible episodes and what he learned about the 3 Pillars of scientific therapy, increased spiritual life and community and relationships by hosting this show.

Takeaways:

Pillar 1: Strong scientific counseling and therapy

Pillar 2: An increase in the spiritual life, frequent reception of the sacraments and spiritual direction

Pillar 3: Relationships, community and accountability

In this episode Jim discusses how we can go about getting help in our recovery from pornography and the three pillars of Integrity Restored.

Takeaways:

1. We must admit we can’t do this alone

2. It is always going to be uncomfortable at first to share something we’ve hidden for so long

3. The Integrity Restored pillars of scientific counseling, increased spiritual life and spiritual direction and community and accountability are strong indicators of a fruitful recovery journey

The ancient great thinkers recognized that lust was not only an individual problem but a societal danger as well. In this episode, Jim is joined by author Casey Chalk to discuss how lust and pornography affects the greater culture and society. Please visit CaseyChalk.com to purchase his new book The Persecuted and see his latest articles.

Takeaways:

1. Porn affects the user, their friends and family and ultimately society as a whole

2. It is not just about lust but all the other behaviors it creates

3. If you aren’t struggling, you absolutely know and love someone who is – it’s that prevalent a public health crisis

In this episode Jim challenges us to understand why a life of integrity is important and the 5 steps needed to start to get there.

Takeaways:

1. Continuous improvement not strength nor intelligence is needed.

2. Don’t ask why, ask God “What have you planned for me?”

3. Ponder 1 Chronicles – “I know my God that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity.”