He's Honest About Relapses, But His Spiraling Shame and Neediness Cycle is Exhausting!
The partner in this situation (Episode 343) recognizes that her husband’s honesty about two recent relapses represents meaningful progress after years of pornography use, self-gratification, betrayal,...
31 Heinä 41min
Why Do I Keep Lying to My Partner About the Stupidest Little Things?!
PBSE, Episode 342—Lying in addiction can take many forms, including outright denial, omission, minimization, exaggeration, deflection, gaslighting, and carefully constructed half-truths. Even when the...
21 Heinä 37min
From Shame and Survival to Honesty and Wholeness—Is Real Lasting Change Possible?
A person who has struggled with addiction for many years may begin to believe that he is uniquely broken and incapable of lasting change. Repeated relapses, betrayal, damaged relationships, spiritual ...
13 Heinä 38min
When His Recovery Journey Is Destroying Her Healing Journey
In this episode (340), we respond to a deeply painful submission from a betrayed partner who is trying to determine whether she can stay in a marriage where her husband’s recovery journey seems to be ...
6 Heinä 37min
Sexualized Media, Movies & Other Content—Can They Ever Be Safe Again in True Recovery?
In this episode (339), we explore whether sexualized media, movies with nudity, provocative social media, and other triggering content can ever be considered “safe” again in true recovery from pornogr...
29 Kesä 48min
When Porn Addiction Evolves into AI Fantasy Using the Partner as the “Character”
In this episode (338), we explore a new but increasingly common form of betrayal: porn addiction escalating into AI-generated sexual fantasy, including the use of a partner’s image or likeness as the ...
23 Kesä 38min
What to Do When an Addict Uses Recovery to Avoid Caring About His Partner?
This episode (#337) addresses the painful experience of a betrayed partner whose husband claims he is “in recovery” after a relapse, but continues to severely lack empathy, respond defensively, withdr...
15 Kesä 42min
Betrayal Trauma, Childhood Trauma & My Own Addiction—Where Do I Even Start?
This episode (336) explores the painful and complicated reality of a young betrayed partner who is trying to recover from betrayal trauma while also carrying childhood trauma and her own history with ...
9 Kesä 41min
