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Ep193 – Recovery Timeline

  • May 29, 2023
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Brain Chemistry, Intimacy, Marriage, Recovery, Sobriety, Trauma

Sheri and Matt talk about the individual pieces of recovery all the time: resentment processing, nervous system stabilization, trust building, intimacy, etc. But until now, they have never put the pieces together on a timeline….

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  • Addiction
  • Alcohol
  • Recovery
  • Relationship
  • Sex

Ep186 – Marriages in Recovery Need Sex

  • April 10, 2023
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Communication, Gaslighting, Intimacy, Marriage, Recovery, Sex

Did the definitive statement of this episode title get your attention? We know there are strong emotions when it comes to sex and intimacy in relationships impacted by alcoholism, and Sheri and Matt continue to…

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  • Addiction
  • Family
  • Recovery

Ep181 – Put the Shovel Down with Amber Hollingsworth

  • March 6, 2023
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse, Family, Intimacy, Marriage, Recovery

She is an addiction counselor who values the role of the family in the addiction recovery process. She shares a wealth of resources on her Hope for Families website. But many of our listeners know…

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  • Addiction
  • Recovery
  • Relationship
  • Sex

Ep180 – The Role of Intimacy in Relationship Recovery

  • February 27, 2023
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Intimacy, Marriage, Sex

Sheri and Matt review Come As You Are, the best-selling book by Dr. Emily Nagoski. They discuss sexual anatomy and how we all have the same parts just organized in different ways. Matt tells Sheri what…

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  • Addiction
  • Alcohol
  • Recovery
  • Relationship

Ep174 – Reconciling the Joys of Alcohol

  • January 16, 2023
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Intimacy, Marriage, Recovering Out Loud, Recovery, Sex, Sobriety

There is no arguing the fact that without alcohol, Sheri and Matt would never have met. It is also an undisputed reality that some of the best times the couple ever experienced were enhanced by…

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  • Addiction
  • Alcohol
  • Relationship
  • Sex

Ep168 – The Orgasm Gap and Addiction: Connecting the Dots

  • December 5, 2022
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Intimacy, Marriage, Mental Health, Public Policy, Recovery, Sex, Sobriety

The only thing Matt knew about a connection between orgasms and addiction when he was in active alcoholism was that he sure liked to have sex when he was drinking. But now he has done…

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  • Addiction
  • Alcohol
  • Recovery
  • Relationship
  • Sex

Ep160 – Safety, Connection and Implied Consent with Julia and Liz

  • October 10, 2022
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Intimacy, Marriage, Recovery, Sex

What comes first, safety or connection? Can two married people be in two different relationships when it comes to trust and implied consent? Is there guilt inherent in detachment, and rejection inherent in sex without…

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  • Alcohol
  • Recovery
  • Relationship
  • Sex

Ep154 – Intimacy is Vulnerability

  • August 29, 2022
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Family, Intimacy, Marriage, Recovery, Sex, Sobriety

Sheri and Matt dive deep into Sheri’s favorite topic: intimacy. But this discussion might not be what you are expecting. They separate emotional intimacy from sex, and describe emotional intimacy as the ultimate vulnerability (complete…

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