Recovery Is More Than Sobriety: Matt Grace on Faith, Boundaries, and Healing

Addiction doesn't just affect the person struggling. It can devastate families, destroy relationships, and leave consequences that last for years. Matt Grace, author of God Doesn't Relapse, joins Joe for a candid conversation about addiction, family enabling, accountability, faith, and recovery. From drugs and alcohol to pornography and other destructive behaviors, they explore the difficult realities of addiction, the importance of boundaries, and why lasting recovery requires more than simply getting sober. An unfiltered conversation about consequences, personal responsibility, and rebuilding a life through structure, service, and grace. Viewer/Listener Discretion Advised: Mature discussions of substance abuse, pornography, sexual behavior, family trauma, and suicidal thoughts. Matt Grace's book: https://booklaunch.mattgrace.com/ Publisher: https://www.simonandschuster.biz/books/God-Doesnt-Relapse/Matt-Grace/9781637635506 Watch / Listen Watch on Rumble: https://rumble.com/JoeRooz ▶️ Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@JoeRooz Website: https://joerooz.com Support The Joe Rooz Show & Go Backstage Support The Joe Rooz Show for just $5/month and get access to exclusive content, including The Post Show Show—where Joe returns to the ideas, questions and moments from these conversations that he wasn't quite finished talking about. ️ Patreon: https://patreon.com/joerooz ▶️ Rumble: Click JOIN on The Joe Rooz Show channel Locals: https://joeroozshow.locals.com Special thanks to: Executive Producer Wayne Rankin Executive Producer Rosanna Rankin Executive Producer Carolina Jimenez Executive Producer Angela Wetuski Executive Producer John Seeley Executive Producer Karl Nicosia Want to be a guest on The Joe Rooz Show? Send Joe a message on #PodMatch: https://www.podmatch.com/member/joe Check out our partners: PodHome: https://podhome.fm Creative Edge: https://www.creative-edge.services/ Get MasterPeace https://masterpeace.health/Rooz (00:02:00) Why Matt Told His Story Without Playing the Victim (00:05:42) Crossing the Line Into Crime and Early Addiction (00:07:36) A Troubled Childhood and Harmful Therapy (00:11:25) Why He Wrote God Doesn't Relapse (00:14:11) Faith, Recovery, and Finding a Higher Purpose (00:17:40) Sex Addiction, Pornography, and Distorted Intimacy (00:25:20) Enabling, Boundaries, and Family Toxicity (00:34:04) What Families and Recovery Programs Get Wrong (00:41:12) A Desperate Prayer and a Spiritual Turning Point (00:49:36) Medication, the Soul, and Long Term Change (00:51:52) Advice to His Younger Self and Why Men Need Mentors (01:01:09) Joe's Closing Reflections on Accountability and Grace - Joe "Rooz" Russiello https://www.joerooz.com/support https://www.joerooz.com