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HOW Does an Addict Get to Real, Lasting SEXUAL & EMOTIONAL Sobriety & Recovery?
Episode 234 comes in response to TWO situations/questions sent to PBSE by porn/sex addicts in recovery. Here’s a brief overview of each—...
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Jun 25, 20242 min read
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What’s the Point in Staying with a Porn/Sex Addict? What’s in it for the Betrayed Partner?
In Episode 233, Mark & Steve respond to a very heart-felt submission from a betrayed partner, who asks some very hard questions about her...
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Jun 18, 20242 min read
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The PBSE/Dare to Connect Approach vs 12-Step Support Groups
In PBSE Episode 232, Mark & Steve respond to a listener's experience and questions with regard to the approach to Betrayal Trauma healing...
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Jun 11, 20242 min read
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Because He’s a Sex Addict—even in Real Recovery—I will still Never Be Enough For Him! How do I Cope with That?!
Episode 231 comes in response to a very raw and real submission by a PBSE listener who is the partner of a sex addict. Here's what she...
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Jun 4, 20242 min read
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What Does “Real Restitution” for Serious Betrayal in a Relationship Look Like?
In Episode 230, the betrayed parter of a porn/sex addict submitted her situation and some questions to PBSE surrounding the CRITICAL...
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May 28, 20242 min read
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Do I Have to Accept that my Addict Partner, even in Successful Recovery, could Betray Me Again?!
In Episode 229, Mark & Steve answer some very TOUGH questions asked by a partner seeking to heal from the betrayal trauma caused by her...
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May 21, 20242 min read
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As a Partner, I’m Falling and Drowning—HOW DO I STOP! How do I TAKE BACK MY POWER?!
In Episode 228, Mark & Steve get SUPER passionate talking to the partners of porn/sex addicts! Over the past several weeks, PBSE has...
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May 14, 20241 min read
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I Need My Sex Addict Partner be “all-in” with Recovery, and to Stop Throwing Me Under the Bus with Family & Friends!
In Episode 227, Mark & Steve respond to an amazing submission from a PBSE listener who is facing an incredibly hard, overwhelming and...
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May 7, 20243 min read
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How Can I Share my Authentic Feelings when my Addict Partner Reacts with Depression, Anxiety and/or Shame?
In Episode 226, a PBSE listener asks a very common question about her interactions with her porn/sex addicted partner: Hello, I just...
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Apr 30, 20243 min read
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Can Porn/Sex Addicts be Habitual Liars—even about Small Stuff—and How Can They Stop?
Episode 225 comes from a heart-felt submission by the partner of a porn/sex addict. She reports that he is in solid, serious recovery,...
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Apr 23, 20242 min read
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Are My Sexual Behaviors a Problem?
And finally, this is the other original PBSE Podcast that was missing from our PBSE Podcast Blog—Episode 9: When it comes to sexual...
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Apr 20, 20241 min read
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What is Betrayal Trauma—Part Three—Setting Sexual Boundaries
This is our original PBSE Podcast Episode 5 that has been missing from the PBSE Podcast blog— In order for a porn addict to move into...
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Apr 20, 20241 min read
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What is "Betrayal Trauma"—Part Two—Symptoms and Healing
Here is the original Episode 4 from the PBSE podcast that has been missing here on our PBSE Podcast Blog— This episode is for women...
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Apr 20, 20241 min read
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What is "Betrayal Trauma"—Part One
One of our amazing PBSE listeners, who is also a long-time Dare to Connect subscriber, brought to our attention that four of some of our...
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Apr 20, 20241 min read
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Should We Consider a “Sex Fast”? And IF so, HOW do we NOT become “Disconnected” in the Process?
In Episode 224, Mark & Steve discuss a topic that many couples face—the addict in recovery is trying to stay sober from his use of porn...
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Apr 16, 20242 min read
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Now that my Sex/Porn Addiction is Out in the Open, my Betrayed Partner is Lashing Out! How do we Navigate this?!
In episode 223, Mark & Steve address a submission by a PBSE listener who is in long-term recovery from his porn and sex addiction. At the...
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Apr 9, 20243 min read
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Both Partners Have a Porn Addiction History. One is Pursuing Real Recovery and the other Refuses to do so; Now What?
In episode 222 of the PBSE podcast, hosts Mark and Steve delve into a deeply personal and challenging topic after receiving a unique...
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Apr 2, 20242 min read
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How Can "Love" and "Attraction" Evolve Through Disclosure and the Recovery/Healing Process?
Episode 221 comes in response to the heart-felt submission by a PBSE listener struggling after the disclosure of her porn and sex...
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Mar 26, 20242 min read
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How Can my Family & Friends Support Me & My Partner in Recovery? How Much Should We Share & with Whom?
In Episode 220, Mark & Steve talk about a challenge in porn/sex addiction and betrayal trauma healing that is all about a "third...
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Mar 19, 20242 min read
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I Have Habitually, Continually Lied to My Partner! Is There Any Hope for Me and Us?
In Episode 219, Mark & Steve get super passionate in addressing a heart-felt, yet tragic submission from a PBSE listener. Here's what he...
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Mar 12, 20243 min read
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