Summary: When we feel rejected we think, “Well, that proves once again that I am a nobody.”<br> Rejection is a huge trigger and can be an obstacle to healthy recovery.<br> It keeps us isolated and alone.<br> For more on this topic, listen to <a href="https://recoveredman.com/023-our-greatest-trap-in-life/">PFR 023 Our Greatest Trap in Life</a>.<br> Over the years, I have come to realize that the greatest trap in our life is self-rejection. As soon as someone accuses me or criticizes me, as soon as I am rejected, left alone, or abandoned, I find myself thinking, ‘Well, that proves once again that I am a nobody.’ … [My dark side says,] I am no good… I deserve to be pushed aside, forgotten, rejected, and abandoned. Self-rejection is the greatest enemy of the spiritual life because it contradicts the sacred voice that calls us the ‘Beloved.’ Being the Beloved constitutes the core truth of our existence.”<br> ― Henri J.M. Nouwen, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0824519868/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0824519868&linkCode=as2&tag=pornradi-20&linkId=Q7X4CPXVTKOL7KWF">Life of the Beloved</a><br> Contribute to Pornfree Radio<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.patreon.com/mattdobschuetz?ty=h">Give to Pornfree Radio – Pledge Now</a><br> <br> <br> REV Group Coaching<br> Connect with other guys on the journey. In REV you’ll find consistent, safe, hope-filled guys who get it. Don’t do this alone.<br> <a class="button" href="https://dobberco.wufoo.com/forms/rev-group-coaching-w-matt-dobschuetz-application/">Apply now</a><br> Thanks for all your ratings and reviews in <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pornfree-radio-matt-dobschuetz/id872329779?mt=2">iTunes</a>. If you haven’t had a chance yet <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pornfree-radio-matt-dobschuetz/id872329779?mt=2">please subscribe in iTunes</a> and leave a rating or review because that helps get the word out.<br>
