In this 12th-anniversary episode, Matt explores shame — the painful feeling of believing something about yourself is fundamentally wrong or defective.

Learn to identify the "shame stories" driving your escapism as the first step to reclaiming your freedom. This is part 1 of 2.

Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/369

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Like a tax audit for your Instagram usage — 11 questions to reveal what the app is actually doing for (or to) you.

Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/368 PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery: Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear Buy the book, Porn Free by Matt Dobschuetz http://pornfreebook.com

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This past January marked a new type of sobriety milestone for myself: one year alcohol-free. In this episode, I share why I gave up drinking and what I have learned in the process.

My thanks to Jason George from the GRIZ podcast for sitting in on this show.

Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/367

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Have you ever been "ghosted?" You know that feeling you get when someone blows you off or doesn't respond to your text. It's confusing.

It got me thinking... Where do I not show up in my life? Where am I not present? Where do I check out?

In this episode, I share my personal "no ghosting" policy for 2026.

Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/366 PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery: Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear Buy the book, Porn Free by Matt Dobschuetz http://pornfreebook.com

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Kick off 2026 with Matt Dobschuetz as he celebrates 15-years porn free. In this episode, Matt looks back with his brother (Sam) and identifies the ONE THING that has made this streak possible.

Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/365 PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery: Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear Buy the book, Porn Free by Matt Dobschuetz http://pornfreebook.com

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In this episode, you will discover how your emotional state is a choice, not something that happens to you.

For more, listen to my three-part Personal Mastery series from 2020 starting with PFR 246.

Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/364 PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery: Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear Buy the book, Porn Free by Matt Dobschuetz http://pornfreebook.com

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The core of recovery is about taking 100% ownership for your needs and choices. This episode is about shifting away from a renter mindset and embracing the freedom of being an owner in your life.

Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/363 PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery: Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear Buy the book, Porn Free by Matt Dobschuetz http://pornfreebook.com

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In this episode, we learn how integrity gaps in our lives can be useful—much like a car's dashboard light—by alerting us toward the places that require greater wholeness and integration.

Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/362 PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery: Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear Buy the book, Porn Free by Matt Dobschuetz http://pornfreebook.com

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This is part 3 of our 3-part series on advanced recovery.

In this episode, we talk about the need for creating deeply supportive friendships that go beyond recovery.

Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/361 PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery: Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear Buy the book, Porn Free by Matt Dobschuetz http://pornfreebook.com

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Author Dick Ryan, joins us for part 2 of a 3-part series on advanced recovery.

In this episode Dick, a musician by trade, shares from his experience mentoring performing artists. He addresses an issue all too common among artists: the problem of defining your identity by your performance. This concept is not just for artists. Transforming how we define our identity is at the core of recovery.

Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/360 PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery: Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear Buy the book, Porn Free by Matt Dobschuetz http://pornfreebook.com

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This podcast contains a Vivaldi recording used with attribution. Autumn Mvt 1 Allegro by John Harrison with the Wichita State University Chamber Players is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.

Hope Ray, L.P.C., joins us for part 1 of a 3-part series on advanced recovery.

In this episode, Hope discusses her new program for men, called Getting D.I.R.E. Straight. The program addresses four maladaptive traits (Detachment, Incongruence, Regression, and Entitlement) that can negatively impact relationships even after sobriety is achieved.

Get the full show notes here: https://recoveredman.com/359 PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your recovery: Porn Free This Year (Free video course) http://recoveredman.com/thisyear Buy the book, Porn Free by Matt Dobschuetz http://pornfreebook.com

Join a REV Group http://recoveredman.com/rev 1-on-1 Coaching with Matt Dobschuetz https://recoveredman.com/coaching

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