Episode 19: Rooted & Recovered - Triggers, Temptation, and the Fight to Stay Free.

Rooted & Recovered

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What if freedom isn’t the absence of struggle but the presence of a fight you refuse to lose?

In this raw and powerful episode of Rooted & Recovered, Dan Pyles unpacks what it really means to stay free after the initial breakthrough. Recovery doesn’t end the war; it just starts the training. And sometimes, the hardest battles come after you’ve already said yes to freedom.

This episode isn’t for the ones still trying to decide if they want change—it’s for the ones who already have, but still feel the pressure, the pull, and the punch of temptation that hits when you least expect it.

From middle-of-the-night urges to silent shame loops, Dan gets real about the landmines that still lurk even years into recovery—and how to fight them with truth, tools, and grace.

Whether you're one day sober or a decade in, this one is for you.

Key Highlights:

• Why temptation isn’t failure—but silence often is
• What triggers really are (and why they scream louder in secret)
• The difference between trying harder and rooting deeper
• What grace-based resistance looks like in real life
• Why success can be just as dangerous a trigger as pain
• Tools, truths, and tactics to stay grounded when old habits come knocking

Scriptures Covered:

2 Corinthians 10:5 • 1 Corinthians 10:13 • Matthew 4:1–11 (Referenced) • John 10:27 (Implied)

Final Truth:

Triggers are real—but they don’t have to rule you. You don’t need to be flawless to be faithful. And you don’t have to be perfect to keep moving forward. Every time you say no, every time you get back up, every time you choose grace over shame—you’re winning the fight to stay free.