S2 E9: Noelle & Ryan Wilking - Dating and Recovery While One or Both of You Struggle with Porn

In S2E9 of the SheRecovery Podcast, you’ll hear from Noelle & Ryan Wilking. In this interview, Noelle shares her story of addiction recovery. While in recovery, Noelle met the man who would become her husband, Ryan, who was also struggling with pornography. Together, they learned to navigate their own recovery journeys while pursuing a pure relationship from dating to marriage (no easy task!). While not a perfect one, they want their story to be a testimony to others. 

At the age of 16, in the middle of some of Noelle’s darkest moments, the Lord pressed it on her heart that she would not only find freedom, but that God would use her to help other women find victory from their sexual addictions. Her passion is to boldly proclaim the truth about God‘s beautiful design for sex and sexuality to His body and specifically help women walk into sexual wholeness. Around a year into recovery, Noelle met her husband Ryan. The Lord radically restored their sexual innocence while they were dating and believe the Lord will use testimonies to minister to others. For the last two years Noelle has led a support group at her church for women who struggle with pornography and sexual addiction at River of Life in Grand Junction, CO. You can reach Noelle through her Instagram @noelle_joye97 and find out more about her ministry by emailing riveroflifegjwomen@gmail.com.

Resources Referenced: 

• Reach out to Noelle @noelle_joye97 or riveroflifegjwomen@gmail.com
• Making All Things New: Restoring Joy to the Sexually Broken by David Powlison 
• Dirty Girls Come Clean by Crystal Renaud Day
• Dating Done Right: Pursuing Relationships on Purpose by Crystal Renaud Day
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