#34: Coming to a Crossroad

Okay, so let me first say - this episode was HARD to record.  We had a ton of technical issues and didn’t realize not once, twice but THREE times that our recorder STOPPED recording WITHOUT us knowing until 10-15 minutes later. BUT we persevered and we hope something in here speaks to you!

We wanted to chat about what it looks like when we come to a crossroad in recovery where we have to choose which way we are going.  Are we going to keep fighting and not lose hope?  Or are we going to throw in the towel and give up. This (navigating the crossroad) is happening underneath some of the more tangible things that we are doing in recovery like working on boundaries, navigating triggers, etc and I think it’s important to name it when it’s happening.

A couple of highlights:

- Men have the greatest capacity to help their wives heal - the one that hurt us the most has the greatest capacity (besides God) to help us heal.

- Three keys to navigating the crossroad (for women):  awareness including naming the crossroad, making the choice to keep fighting and finally, support from other women.

- For men, it’s important to also have support as well as focusing on:  what is the next right thing?  (And truly taking it one small step at a time.)

We are so glad YOU are here, thanks for joining us!   

• We mentioned Emily P Freeman’s podcast - The Next Right Thing.  Lovely in all the ways.
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