109: Entitlement in Recovery: How Your Needs Can Impact Your Partner - with Scott Blundo

<p>What does entitlement actually look like in recovery?</p><p>It doesn&#39;t always sound like, “I deserve more than you.” Sometimes it sounds much quieter: “My needs should make sense to you.”</p><p>This week Luke Gordon sits down with fellow recovery coach, <a href="https://www.chooserecoveryservices.com/team-bios/#ScottBlundo"><u>Scott Blundo</u></a>, to explore one of the more difficult pieces of recovery from compulsive sexual behavior: recognizing entitlement and understanding how it can affect the people we love.</p><p><strong>Listen to learn: </strong></p><ul><li><p>What entitlement is and how it shows up in relationships</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>The connection between entitlement, helplessness, and empathy</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>How to recognize and begin changing entitlement patterns</p></li></ul><p><strong>Beyond the Facade is produced in partnership with </strong><a href="https://www.chooserecoveryservices.com/"><strong>Choose Recovery Services</strong></a><strong> and </strong><a href="https://blueprint-institute.com/"><strong>Blueprint Institute</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.chooserecoveryservices.com/"><strong>Choose Recovery Services</strong></a><strong> </strong>helps individuals heal from betrayal trauma, addiction, and broken relationships so they can find freedom, wholeness, and lasting change.</p></li><li><p><a href="https://blueprint-institute.com/"><strong>Blueprint Institute</strong></a> is a residential program for men wanting to heal from compulsive behavior. It provides an immersive environment built around structure, accountability, emotional growth, and behavioral change.</p></li></ul><p>We want to hear from you! <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTeli8XXgWJfhxuZDM-8v-I18vo_3yQWBcP1r-LxRysrgC9A/viewform?usp=dialog"><u>Fill out this short survey</u></a> to let us know what you like, what you don’t, and what you want more of. </p><p><strong>Register Now!</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>***Use code PODCAST150 to get $150 off any Choose intensive or retreat in 2026!***</strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.chooserecoveryservices.com/awakening-the-man-within/"><strong>Awakening the Man Within</strong></a> - Join us for a powerful four-day experience designed to help men release shame, old patterns, and what the body still carries, so they can step into greater strength, authenticity, and peace. Come ready to go deeper, reconnect with yourself, and experience the power of healing alongside a brotherhood of men who are doing the same. https://www.chooserecoveryservices.com/awakening-the-man-within/</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.chooserecoveryservices.com/revive-and-thrive-intensive/"><strong>Revive and Thrive Somatic  Intensive for Women</strong></a> - Join us for a transformative four-day somatic healing intensive for women carrying trauma and tension in their bodies. Experience gentle release through expert-guided breathwork, brainspotting, energy healing, and nature immersion as you reclaim your body. Intensive is October 6-9, 2026 in Spanish Fork, Utah.  </p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.chooserecoveryservices.com/rise-renew-restore-retreat-2027/"><strong>Rise, Renew, Restore</strong></a> - women’s retreat in Bali in April 2027 - Join us in beautiful Bali for an unforgettable blend of deep somatic healing, soulful connection, luxury, adventure, and restorative experiences designed to help you release what’s heavy and reconnect with your joy.</p></li><li><p>💵We don’t want finances to get in the way of your healing. <a href="https://www.chooserecoveryservices.com/intensive-scholarship/"><u>Scholarships</u></a> and payment plans (including buy now, pay later options) are available for all of our intensives. </p></li></ul><p><strong>Wanting more? Choose Recovery Services offers many courses specifically for men:</strong></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.chooserecoveryservices.com/beyond-the-facade-group/"><u>Beyond the Facade: Men’s H