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    Today's book excerpt comes from  Widow: How to Survive (and Thrive!) in Your 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Years  by Joanna Romer. Year Two Courage                                                         As you slide into Year Two of your widowhood, take courage along as your companion. You may find you’ll need it; re-entering the job market after a hiatus can be stressful. Even a part-time position can cause flutters in your newly-flat stomach when you go for an interview. I say newly flat because many widows lose a little weight the first year, either unintentionally or through a diet. (The trick of course is to keep it off without depriving yourself of the comfort of food.) Courage is necessary as you attempt, for the first time in a long time, to go out with a man other than your husband. Even if you were actively dating before you got married, let’s face it: you’ve been out of circulation awhile and may not know the current dating etiquette. I suggest watching romantic comedies--

  Background to the podcast written by Ashley Jo Brewer: Joshua Shea is a pornography addiction expert, certified betrayal trauma coach, and the author of three books about pornography addiction, including  He’s a Porn Addict…Now What? An Expert and Former Addict Answer Your Questions . Since 2018, Joshua has given more interviews about pornography addiction and betrayal trauma than anybody in the world. During his interviews he does not portray an anti-porn message but rather promotes the ideas that porn addiction spans all demographics and those with a problem should seek help before it’s too late. After speaking openly about pornography addiction, he began receiving messages from wives, girlfriends, and mothers of addicts. As a result, he now speaks about the issue of working through betrayal trauma, especially with the partners of addicts and those who are facing infidelity. Today, Josh is not only recovering from a 24-year pornography addiction; he’s also been sober since 2014. Wh

  Jane Fonda recently revealed that she has been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. As she discusses death and cancer , she displays remarkable courage. Read more about Cancer Diary posts  HERE . Blog editor's note: As a memorial to Carl, and simply because it is truly needed, MSI Press is now hosting a web page,  Carl's Cancer Compendium , as a one-stop starting point for all things cancer, to make it easier for those with cancer to find answers to questions that can otherwise take hours to track down on the Internet and/or from professionals. The web page is in its infancy but expected to expand into robustness. To that end, it is expanded and updated weekly. As part of this effort, each week, on Monday, this blog will carry an informative, cancer-related story -- and be open to guest posts:  Cancer Diary .   Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out informa