You’ve done the hard work of staying sober.

You’ve read the books, gone to the meetings, and kept grinding through the urges.

And still, the same reactions keep showing up: the anger that comes out of nowhere, the shutting down, the need to escape when things get tense.

That’s usually not a sobriety problem.

It’s an old-wound problem.

And it can be healed.

There’s a second hard piece too, and it’s the one many men skip: empathy.

Real empathy isn’t saying “I’m sorry” and moving on.

It’s the slow work of:

• Finding your wife’s pain points. What did the betrayal hit hardest? What triggers her? What does she need that she hasn’t been able to ask for?
• Sitting in her pain field. Staying in the room with her hurt without defending, fixing, explaining or running.
• Learning how to actually do it. Most of us were never taught. We have to practice.

Here’s the connection: it’s hard to sit in her pain when your own old wounds are screaming.

Healing the child inside you is what makes you able to stay present for her.

Join me this Sunday, 11/8 at 8:30 PM ET for an info night on the Inner Child + Beyond Group.

You’ll get:

• A clear picture of what the group is and how it works
• A look at how healing the wounded child inside you changes how you respond as an adult, and how you show up for your wife
• Live Q&A. Ask me anything, and I’ll answer honestly
• A chance to see if it’s the right fit before you commit to anything

A few things to know:

• This is for anyone, not just Catholics.
• Wives are welcome to attend this info session. If you want her to hear what this work is about, bring her.
• It won’t be recorded, so you can listen and ask freely.

If you’ve been wondering why the old patterns keep coming back, and how to really be there for your wife, this is worth an hour of your Sunday.

Reply “YES” and I’ll send you the Zoom link.​

Join Inner Child + Beyond Group​​ here​​.

Remember, "You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you!" [Philippians 4:13]

—Steve
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