Episodes
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Revelation: The Living Jesus in Today's Recovery Journey
In this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, John Rizzi on a transformative episode where the veil is lifted on the living Jesus in today's recovery journey. Delve into the revelation of who Jesus is now, understand the power of his sovereignty, and learn how this knowledge can lead to...
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Choices: Embracing a Christ-Centered Transformation Journey
In this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, we delve deep into the essence of transformative choices within the Christian recovery journey. We emphasize the importance of understanding motives, aligning choices with spiritual principles, and embracing a life ruled by a creator's love....
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Son of a King: Finding Redemption from Darkness
In this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, James Lent and Chris Decker delve into the profound journey of redemption and transformation. In this special episode, Chris shares his vision for a groundbreaking film, Son of a King, born from a momentous prayer walk and a life-changing…
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Warrior's Heart: Unveiling Healing, Masculinity, and Spiritual Battle
In this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, James Lent and Chris Decker dive into the profound experiences of spiritual healing and the pursuit of lasting transformation. They explore the recent powerful insights gained from a special four-day event: the "Wild at Heart" boot camp retreat…
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Transforming Anger: The Path to Lasting Recovery
In this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, James Lent and John Rizzi delve into the transformative power of Step Two in their recovery program. They discuss the challenges and revelations that come with addressing anger issues and control struggles. By sharing their personal experiences…
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Transformed by Grace: A Recovery Lifestyle Journey
In the previous episode of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, James Lent shares his deeply personal journey of recovery and transformation. Discover how embracing the grace of God, commitment to obedience, and the power of the Word led James out of a life of denial and into lasting freedom from...
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Transforming Your Belief System: Preparing for the Kingdom of Heaven
In the previous episode of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, James Lent shares his personal journey from a 40-year-long heroin addiction to redemption through Christ-centered recovery. He discusses the importance of transforming one's belief system and emphasizes the need to prepare for the coming...
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Transforming Dysfunctional Beliefs: A Journey to Lasting Recovery
In the previous episode of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, James Lent shares his inspiring journey from a life of addiction to finding faith and recovery. He discusses the importance of transforming dysfunctional beliefs and aligning one's life with God's plan. James emphasizes the need for a...
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Dangerous Prayers: Break Me
THE BREAKING PART OF RECOVERY IS AN ONGOING PROCESS In the previous episode of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, John and James discuss the "Search me" prayer in Craig Groeschel’s Dangerous Prayers book referencing Psalm 139. In today's episode, the duo will be diving deeper into the dangerous...
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Dangerous Prayers: Search Me
NOTHING’S MORE DANGEROUS THAN THE PATH TO RECOVERY In the previous episode of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, John introduced us to Craig Groschel’s book, Dangerous Prayers, where he broke down the 5 dangerous prayers, "Search Me," "Reveal My Fears," "Break Me," "Send Me," and "Disturb Me". In…
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Introduction to the 5 Dangerous Prayers
NOTHING’S MORE DANGEROUS THAN THE PATH TO RECOVERY In this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, John discusses the book "Dangerous Prayers" by Craig Groeschel. He explains the purpose of the book and its significance for those in recovery. John discusses the five dangerous prayers mentioned...
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Finding Freedom
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE FREE? Can freedom be achieved by man alone? How does one know that he/she is free? This edition of The Recovery Lifestyle discusses the relationship between freedom and holiness. It explains that holiness means being set apart for God and that Jesus came to restore the...
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CR Lesson 8 - MORAL
MORAL MEANS MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE Getting close to Season 3, John Rizzi opens the episode by talking about where they are now in planning what the season will look like. Then he proceeds to discuss Lesson 8 from Celebrate Recovery. John focuses the episode today on MORAL. What does it really...
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Recovery Innovation - Launching a new kind of 12 steps program
NEW WAYS ARE ABOUT TO START In this episode, John and Chris will be talking about the new 12-step program where certain methods are changed and outside topics are being utilized to make the program more accessible and flexible for its participants. John breaks down the steps and the logic behind...
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As We Get Older, Let's Grow Bolder
IT’S JUST FAIR GAME TO DREAM BIGGER, AND ASK GOD’S BLESSING Chris quotes a chairman from Chick-Fil-A about asking God’s blessing for your business as fair game and he, with John, talked about how it applies to being a person in service. As we receive blessings fro God, it becomes an enabler for…
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SQUAD GOALS: Setting Goals For The Succeed And Evolve Within Recovery
Chris and John are back, and in this episode, they discuss the importance of setting goals, both in general and specifically in regard to recovery from addiction. They talk about how goal setting is biblical, and how it can help people to continue to grow and evolve in their recovery journey. The...
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UPHILL BATTLE: Chris Decker's Battle Against Depression, Anger, and Fear
As they gear up for another series about intimacy anorexia, Chris and John share personal experiences. John has shared his personal experience with his accident and what lessons he learned from it. Now is Chris’ turn to share, and he will be talking about battling depression, anxiety, anger, and...
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Trusting God In All Things
ONLY GOD HEALS ALL WOUNDS Chris Decker and John Rizzi discuss recent events in John's life, including a severe bike crash that resulted in multiple injuries. As John reflects that this may have been a spiritual attack because of his recent recovery work, he also shares that this could be a way of...
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INTIMACY ANOREXIA TRAIT 6: Withholding Spirituality, Part 3
Another inspiring and insightful series is about to end, and we will be closing this one with how servant leadership principles can be used in secular jobs to show Christ-like traits. It is important to live the example of someone that people would feel comfortable coming to about their spiritual...
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INTIMACY ANOREXIA TRAIT 6: Withholding Spirituality, Part 2
The solution to withholding spiritual intimacy from our spouses is to take on the role of a spiritual leader. This means being open and honest with our spouses about our spiritual needs and desires, and being willing to offer spiritual guidance and support. In this episode, Chris and John will be...
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INTIMACY ANOREXIA TRAIT 6: Withholding Spirituality
Welcome to another episode of The Recovery Lifestyle podcast. In this episode, John Rizzi and Chris Decker will be talking about the 6th trait of Intimacy Anorexia, which is Withholding Spirituality. Chris discusses this with John by sharing his own personal experience of having anorexia with his...
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Consistency As The Key To Recovery
For someone undergoing recovery, it can be challenging to stay on the path of sobriety while also trying to handle all the stresses and challenges of everyday life. The good news is that facing setbacks is perfectly normal, and it’s all about continuing to have the will to get back on track. In...
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Asking Better Questions in Our Marriage
Sometimes, being married means knowing how to ask better questions and having difficult but necessary conversations. In this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle podcast, our hosts Chris Decker and John Rizzi reflect on their own recovery journey, and the steps they've taken to improve their...
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Intimacy Anorexia: Sex Part 4 - Leadership Implications
In this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle podcast, our hosts Chris Decker and John Rizzi talk about the complexities of sexual relationships from a leadership standpoint. Whether you’re a middle manager at some company or just a family man, you are exercising leadership to a certain degree. Being...
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Intimacy Anorexia Trait: Sex - Practical Advice Part 3
In this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle podcast, our hosts Chris Decker and John Rizzi talk about some practical tips on how to speed up one’s recovery from sexual addiction. As married men, Chris and John both share their own shortcomings in terms of pursuing and meeting their wives’ emotional...
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Intimacy Anorexia Trait: Sex Part 2 What the Bible Says
In this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle podcast, our hosts Chris Decker and John Rizzi talk about how sex is defined in the Bible, particularly on developing a kind of sexual discipline to prevent sin from taking hold of your life. John and Chris draw guidance from the apostle Paul’s teachings...
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Intimacy Anorexia Trait: Withholding Sex, Part 1
In this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle podcast, our hosts Chris Decker and John Rizzi talk about sex, how God intended it to be, and why the pornification about everything is runing marriage and life, in general. Tune in to see if you’re experiencing the same negative effects and know what you...
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How Is Sobriety From Intimacy Anorexia Going?
In this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle podcast, our hosts Chris Decker and John Rizzi share their progress towards recovering from intimacy anorexia. The journey towards self-improvement is never easy, and setbacks can happen. What matters most is that we keep pressing forward, and that we...
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Withholding Praise Part 2 - Leadership Implications with Chris Decker & John Rizzi
In this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle podcast, Chris and John continue their conversation about Withholding Praise, particularly in the context of leadership, and why a little praise goes a very long way for your direct-reports. Even if they’re just going through the motions and are not…
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Withholding Praise Part 1 - Setup And What The Bible Says About It with Chris Decker & John Rizzi
For one reason or another, people sometimes have difficulty praising each other, choosing instead to tear each other down. This is called Withholding Praise, another symptom of intimacy anorexia that our duo, John Rizzi and Chris Decker will attempt to break down. In this episode of The Recovery...
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Withholding Love Part 3 - Leadership Implications with Chris Decker & John Rizzi
There are many ways to lead. But by far, we should all strive to lead with love. In this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle podcast, our hosts Chris and John talk about love in the context of work and career. Our duo talk about showing love as described in the Bible, and why it’s necessary to love...
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Withholding Love Part 2 - Practical Advice with Chris Decker & John Rizzi
On this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle podcast, our hosts John and Chris continue their conversation about withholding love, and offer practical advice on demonstrating love, particularly towards their own wives. Drawing from personal experiences, Chris and John candidly talk about some issues...
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Withholding Love Part 1 - Setup And What The Bible Says with Chris Decker & John Rizzi
On this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle podcast, our hosts John and Chris talk about Withholding Love. Something that we do to our loved ones often, even if done unconsciously. John and Chris also talk about God’s Love as defined in the Bible, and what it means to truly follow His ways....
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The Antidote To Blame = Accountability
SHOW SUMMARY On this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle podcast, John and Chris talk about why we assign blame, and why we should be using accountability instead. HIGHLIGHTS Blaming others for our shortcomings goes way back to Genesis The value of leaning into our flaws and being vulnerable How we...
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On Recovery Leadership
On this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, John and Chris discuss some leadership principles. want to share feedback or need a prayer request? Visit https://recoverylifestyle.com/contact to reach out!
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Pride, Blame and Shame - Keeping us from God
On this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle podcast we talk about Pride, Blame and Shame and the things we do to try and hide from God. Have questions, a prayer request, or feedback? please visit https://recoverylifestyle.com/contact
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BLAME: One of the characteristics of Intimacy Anorexia
On this episode of the Recovery Lifestyle podcast John and Chris break down blame and introduce this month's new challenge. Have a question or a prayer request? Visit: https://recoverylifestyle.com/contact
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Busyness Recap Episode
Join us for this final recap episode on Busyness! Next month join us for our Blame challenge on this intimacy anorexia series. To send us a prayer request or a note please visit: https://www.recoverylifestyle.com/contact/
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Guest Expert: Pastor Pat on Intimacy Anorexia and Busyness
On this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, Pastor Pat joins us as a guest expert on the topic of Busyness in Intimacy Anorexia. Have a prayer request or want to let us know something? visit https://recoverylifestyle.com and fill out the contact form
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Intimacy Anorexia Challenge Month 1: Busyness
On this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, Chris and John discuss the first month's challenge to combat Busyness. This is a great episode for anyone married or single who wants to learn to combat busyness in their lives! Please visit https://recoverylifestyle.com to leave us a prayer...
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Season 2 Launch! A Season Focused on Intimacy Anorexia
We're now on Season 2! On this episode we give you an overview of what's to come in Season 2. Please visit https://recoverylifestyle.com to leave us a prayer request, send us a message or suggest a future episode topic!
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Season 1 Finale
On this final episode of Season 1 of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, John and Chris metabolize a tough situation that Chris is going through with a toxic family member and end on an interesting note.
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Looking Back to Move Forward
In this special bonus episode for Season 1 - John and Chris examine this past weekend's message at Saddleback Church through the Recovery Lifestyle lens.
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1 Year Anniversary
The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast celebrates 1 year of publishing! Season 2 launching soon.
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Dealing with Burnout
On this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, John and Chris discuss the topic of burnout and how we can avoid this as Christians in recovery and what to do when it happens.
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A Conversation About Ways to Stay Out of Denial
On this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, John and Chris talk about ways to seek the truth, step out of denial and work a Step 4 Inventory that is rooted in biblical habits.
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The Power of Prayer
On this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, John and Chris discuss the power of prayer as it related to recovery. Have questions or want to submit a prayer request? Head over to recoverylifestyle.com
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How to Experience God's Love with Pastor Pat
On this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, Pastor Pat from Hope Crossing Community Church joins the podcast to talk about his new project for developing Relational Discipleship and the topic arrives at LOVE where John, Chris and Pat discuss how God first loved us. Follow Pastor Pat on...
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Choosing Sobriety and Dealing with Grief
On this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, Chris and John talk about dealing with emotional constipation and the temptation to use and instead choosing sobriety. They then transition into the topic of dealing with grief.
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A short recovery revelation
Chris shares a revelation from this past weekend about finding a healthy way to deal with “emotional constipation”
About this show
The Recovery Lifestyle™ is a podcast where we discuss the habits, mindsets and tools that will help you live a more fulfilling life. Find God, get sober and give back.
Hosted by
Chris Decker, John Rizzi
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