412 - Neurodivergence, Addiction, & Healing w/ Jenna Riemersma

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Pure Desire Ministries

Sexual Addiction Recovery, Religion & Spirituality, Celebrate Recovery, Sexuality, Porn Recovery, Porn Addiction Recovery, Health & Fitness, Aa, Education, Betrayal Trauma, Recovery, Biblical Recovery, Christian Recovery, Healing, Sa, Christianity, Self-improvement

4.6 • 682 Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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In this episode, we dive into the world of neurodivergence and its unique connection to addiction and recovery. Our guest, Jenna Riemersma, shares insights into what neurodivergence means and offers examples of behaviors that may be seen in neurodivergent individuals. We explore the specific challenges they face when dealing with addiction and recovery, and how mental health stigma can impact their journey. We also discuss the concept of self-regulation and its relationship to addictive behaviors, as well as the importance of neurodiversity education in addiction recovery settings. We provide practical strategies for managing recovery and how family and friends can better support neurodivergent individuals.

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0:00.0	Hello, hello, they're good listener. I am Nick Stumbo, and you are listening to The Pure Desire
0:10.6	podcast, your biblically based and clinically informed approach to healing from betrayal and breaking
0:16.6	free from compulsive sexual behaviors. Today is episode 412 and here joining me as my co-host throughout
0:23.5	the series is Mrs. Heather Cole. Heather, welcome back to the podcast. Thank you. I'm excited to be here.
0:29.6	Yes, it's a good day. Things going well in your life. Yes, things are good. I think the sun was out a little
0:37.0	bit today,
0:37.6	which is always wonderful.
0:39.1	And a rare occurrence lately in the Pacific Northwest.
0:44.0	I also know lately that you have mentioned
0:46.5	you have another grandchild on the way.
0:48.2	Yes.
0:48.8	I feel like every time I see you later,
0:50.3	we're having another grandchild.
0:51.2	I don't know how many have, it's like 14.
0:53.5	Actually, I think this would be number four. Is that right? Yes. Yes. My boys have been busy. Yes. Well, it's that
0:59.4	season of life and you and your husband get to enjoy the fruits of their labor. Yes, very much so.
1:05.5	Well, exciting. Today's episode, this is episode four of four in this series we've been doing this month,
1:12.1	May is Mental Health Month.
1:13.6	And so all month we've been looking at connections between mental and emotional health
1:18.4	and addiction, healing, and recovery.
1:21.1	And I think today's conversation is probably going to be a new one for a lot of people.
1:25.6	But as we talked about, it could be incredibly eye-opening,
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