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Welcome to the Love Therapy Ministries Podcast, where faith meets healing and broken pieces are gently restored. Hosted by Bill and Sonya Bates, a remarried couple with a blended family and a powerful testimony, this weekly podcast is your safe space to unpack the realities of divorce recovery, remarriage, and walking out love the way God intended.

Each episode offers candid conversations, biblical insight, and practical tools for navigating emotional healing, blended family dynamics, and spiritual renewal. Whether you're single, divorced, newly married, or just searching for peace after pain, this is your invitation to believe again.

Because with God, you can love again.

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The Divorce Recovery Podcast is your weekly faith-filled companion through the emotional, practical, and spiritual journey of life after divorce. Hosted by Bill & Sonya—ministry leaders, remarried spouses, and blended family advocates—this podcast delivers real conversations and biblical truth for those learning to rebuild.

In each episode, we explore one of the 7 stages of post-divorce recovery—from Denial to Acceptance—offering tools, testimony, and timeless wisdom. Beyond emotional healing, we dig into financial recovery, single parenting, remarriage preparation, and the complexities of blended families.

Whether you’re mourning what was or trying to believe in what could be, this podcast reminds you: God is not done with your story.

Expect:

• Honest storytelling and relatable conversations
• Faith-based strategies for emotional healing
• Tips for parenting and blended family success
• Spiritual encouragement and biblical insights
• Real support from those who’ve been where you are

You can love again. You can live again. Let’s walk this out together!

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Why It’s Crucial to Acknowledge Denial Early

1. Healing starts with honesty.
   If you can’t name where you are, you can’t move forward. Recognizing denial opens the door to deeper emotional work.
   
2. Unspoken pain becomes silent poison.
   What you refuse to face will eventually show up—often through anxiety, resentment, or emotional shutdown.
   
3. Time doesn't heal what you avoid.
   You can’t skip steps on the road to recovery. Denial delays your arrival to peace, joy, and new beginnings.
   

How to Gently Step Out of Denial

• Speak it out loud.
  Say the words: “I am divorced.” Not to shame yourself, but to acknowledge your present. That statement, though hard, is powerful.
  
• Write the truth.
  Journaling allows your heart to speak when your mouth cannot. What is really hurting? What are you still hoping for? What are you afraid of letting go?
  
• Tell someone you trust.
  There is freedom in confession. Let someone safe hold space for your pain—without judgment or advice.
  
• Invite God into the fog.
  Denial tries to numb. But God brings light to the places we hide. Ask Him to meet you here. He is not afraid of your brokenness.
  

A Word from Our Heart to Yours

You don’t have to rush out of denial. But you do have to be honest about it. The good news? Denial doesn’t mean defeat—it means you’ve begun the process.

You are not stuck. You are transitioning. The fog will lift. The truth will steady you. And yes—there is life after this.

We’ve been where you are. We didn’t just survive divorce—we found love again, within ourselves and with each other. You can, too.

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