Are you ready to BETRAY what betrays life?*
Do you want comprehensive freedom?
Is it time to shed your addictions like snakes shed skin?
Now is the time to be initiated into a whole, empathetic, and untamed masculinity. Suppose you’ve never worked the twelve steps, is the nudge you’ve been needing? Or perhaps you’ve worked the steps and now seek deeper recovery intelligence. Either way, 12 Steps in 12 Weeks is your call to adventure, to lean into a fusion of
nature and self-compassion,
death practice and community,
spirituality and a meaningful life.
THIS EXPERIENCE IS FOR YOU IF
You desire freedom from outmoded ways of being.
You have tried to stop your compulsions on your own, and it hasn’t worked.
You are ready for the demanding initiatory experience of the 12 Steps Process.
GET READY TO MOVE🚣🏽♂️
+ from compulsion to freedom
+ from isolation to solitude
+ from empty to intimacy
+ from loneliness to friendship
+ from numbing to reflecting
+ from preoccupation to deep focus
+ from unhealthy risks to healthy risks
+ from tired eyes to wondering eyes
“For the first time, I am free.
I have embraced this journey.”
- R. S. (South Carolina)
“We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions”
- Brene Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection
MEET YOUR COMPANIONS
MATTHEW LYDA
Matthew Ray Lyda has been guiding men through the Gentle Path Through the 12 Steps for more than 7 years, is a certified Spiritual Director, Author, Retreat Leader, PSAP (Pastoral Sex Addiction Professional), RAE (Rainbow Advocate Educator), husband of one, father of three, lover of lands, and pickleball player.
He has lived in Bangladesh and India and is trained by IITAP (International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals) and Oasis Ministries. Matthew also serves as an initiator in Men's Rites of Passage work worldwide.
PHILLIP NOONAN
A grateful member of Al-Anon for 8+ years who has found the 12 steps to be life-saving and transforming. graduate of the Living School at the Center for Action and Contemplation, actively involved in men’s spiritual work for 20+ years, a husband, father of three, and grandfather of one. He’s pictured with one of his greatest teachers, Baxter :)
The problem is not being too wild. The ailment is domestication.
Perhaps we’ve been domesticated by the plastic, predictable and clickable.
Now’s the time to recover the wild, to recover your wildest, truest self.
“It’s amazing and rewarding. This is the perfect place to connect and be safe. I would recommend it to other men who need recovery. After the meetings, I’m full and ready for the upcoming week.”
THE APPROACH
> THE TRAUMATIC // TRAUMA-INFORMED
> THE SOMATIC // BODY-BASED
> THE COMPASSIONATE // HOSPITALITY
> THE VINTAGE // ANCIENT WISDOM
> THE RIDICULOUS // EMBRACING THE UNEXPECTED
> THE ORGANIC // BELONGING AGAIN
Our main text will be Dr. Patrick Carnes’ A Gentle Path Through the 12 Steps
THE POSSIBILITIES
domestication rewilding
addicted compulsions wilting
blunted empathy freedom to love
secrecy honesty
tamed spirituality sacred intimacy
disconnected belonging
bored enchanted
“This was a much-needed retreat from the fog and chaos of everyday life. It brought clarity to the foundational elements of wholehearted living. This was a great balance of intense work and emotional support from others. ”
“Incredibly helpful. I gained fuller insight into myself. ”
“Quite Amazing. I’m filling in the pieces.”
Want to have a conversation?
matthew@recoverthewild.com
864.706.8355
WHEN WILL WE GATHER?
Two Mondays per month / 7:30-9:30 pm Eastern
November 18, 2024 - April 2025 / We will meet 12 times in 6 months
The non-refundable Registration Fee is $50.
Read below for complete tuition requirements.
What men are saying about the 12 Step Immersion
“Amazing. What a great experience. There were so many connections made in our stories.”
“A beautiful step away from the ‘normal’ of life. I love connecting and experiencing wholeness in ways outside the faith tradition I grew up in. Thank you.”
“It was a good process...beginning the work that I am sure will continue day by day.”
“This galvanized the need for my life to change...and helped me see the actions and surrender it will take for this to become a reality. I’m reminded of all the resources I have in recovery.”
“Well worth it. It helped me to have a deeper appreciation for the 12-step process.”
“The friendships in this group have been extremely rewarding. ”
What’s Included:
-24 hours of live group interaction on zoom
-Online email-based recovery immersion course (valued $200)
-Access to more than 3 hours of exclusive online video teachings
Curious about what others are saying about Recover The Wild?
— Check out more testimonials HERE.
Choose your tuition
Generosity Rate
$999
For those in a higher economic bracket who’d like to contribute to the wellness of others.
Community-Supported Rate
$399
For BIPOC folx of any economic bracket or those who have a financial hardship
In need of financial assistance? Reach out to matthew@recoverthewild.com
We are committed to finances not being a barrier to this essential conversation.
Do you sense a desire to support the men who will leap to recover the wild? As these men bravely, vulnerably, and prayerfully surrender to this depth work, we invite you to sponsor them and give financially to Recover The Wild, a 501 (c)(3) Non-Profit, to support this work. This world will benefit from more men living honestly, truthfully, and generatively. Become a sponsor today.
*Quote from Stephen Jenkinson