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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
  • Recovery
  • Relationship

Ep173 – Blame Won’t Fix It

  • January 9, 2023
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Communication, Marriage, No Judgement, Recovery, Sex, Sobriety

Blame the alcohol, or the alcoholism, but don’t blame the person. We say it all the time. But what if the blame isn’t just something that occurs once the addiction is firmly in place? What…

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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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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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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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Ep148 – Phases of Relationship Recovery

  • July 18, 2022
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Family, Gaslighting, Kids, Marriage, Recovery, Sex, Sobriety, Teens

There is a flow to the process of recovering a marriage from alcoholism. In this episode, Sheri and Matt talk about the universalisms found in the eight phases of relationship recovery. This is time consuming…

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Ep146 – Consistently Different

  • July 4, 2022
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Marriage, Recovery, Sex, Sobriety

As a drinker, Matt’s goal for the marriage was for Sheri to agree with him on morals, politics, religion, finances, parenting, etc. Only now in sobriety, Matt is realizing that with the exception of morals,…

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Ep144 – Pride Over Shame

  • June 20, 2022
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Family, Marriage, Mental Health, Recovering Out Loud, Recovery, Sex, Sobriety

Pride, self-esteem, ego and confidence often get a bad rap in the traditional recovery community as leading to relapse. We believe the opposite is true, and that self-esteem is the single most important component to…

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  • Alcohol
  • Family
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Ep141 – Trauma of Summer Holidays and Vacations

  • May 30, 2022
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Family, Marriage, Recovering Out Loud, Recovery, Sex, Sobriety

Nothing is more important to healthful, sustained recovery than staying in tune with the traumas of active alcoholism. It isn’t a good idea to wallow in misery, but as the seasons change and summer drinking…

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Ep123 – The “Hot Mess” of Intimacy in an Alcoholic Relationship

  • January 24, 2022
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Marriage, Recovery, Sex, Sobriety

Trust and alcoholism can’t coexist. Intimacy is impossible without trust and vulnerability. So, alcoholism and intimacy are mutually exclusive. If you are in an alcoholic relationship, something important is missing (but you already know that)….

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