444 - A Better Commitment To Change

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

4.8 • 750 Ratings

🗓️ 6 January 2026

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

In this insightful episode, Stuart Blade unpacks the power of the Commitment to Change—a practical tool designed to help individuals and couples experience real transformation in their recovery and spiritual growth. He explains what a Commitment to Change is, who it’s for, and how it can move people from good intentions to lasting change. Drawing from years of experience leading and supervising groups, Stuart shares common mistakes people make when setting commitments and the key habits that help them find traction. He also offers encouragement for those who feel stuck, showing how this weekly rhythm can support larger life goals. Whether you’re starting the new year with renewed motivation or looking to deepen your recovery journey, this episode will help you make meaningful, sustainable progress—one intentional step at a time.

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0:00.0	Hello there, good listener. I am your host, Nick Stumbo, and you are listening to the
0:09.3	Pure Desire podcast, your biblically based and clinically informed approach to healing from
0:14.1	betrayal trauma and breaking free from all forms of compulsive sexual behavior. And whether
0:19.8	this is your first day of recovery or
0:21.6	your 10,000, we hope that you're able to have, hear conversations here that maybe you've never
0:26.7	been a part of before and that this could be a meaningful part of your recovery journey,
0:31.8	no matter where you're at. Today we are kicking off a new year and spending just a couple of
0:37.3	weeks to refocus on some critical tools in the recovery journey.
0:41.3	So today is episode 444, the big 444.
0:45.6	And here joining me as my co-host is the one and only Mr. Rich Moore.
0:50.3	Rich, welcome back.
0:51.8	Yeah, great to be here as always.
0:53.4	Is your phone name, Richard? Yes. I don't know if I've ever asked that. Richard Moore. You could welcome back. Yeah, great to be here as always. Is your phone name Richard? Yes.
0:55.3	I don't know if I've ever asked that. Richard Moore. It sounds, you could be like a judge or
0:58.7	something very, uh, Richard Moore. Richard. Yeah, Richard Douglas Moore. Yeah. Yes.
1:04.1	You got any big plans for 2026? Um, health. That's going to be my concern. Yeah. Yeah.
1:11.6	Yeah.
1:12.6	I know many people are on a health journey and it's, it is a good time to look at, okay, what this year can I work on?
1:18.6	And that was kind of what inspired this episode is to, to take those big picture goals that we have.
1:23.6	And I think it's a good time of year to assess where am I at, where am I headed,
1:28.3	make maybe some, you know, okay, by by this time next year and that's great, but the commitment
1:33.3	to change can be a crucial tool to break that down into week-by-week commitments and today
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