Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIt’s Been a Long Time Since I Looked at Porn–Am I Cured? Do I Still Need “Recovery Work”?
Episode 133
A PBSE listener writes in about her spouse who has been porn-free for over ten years. Yet, there are still many areas of his personal life and their …
3 years, 7 months ago
Would my Spouse Still be an Addict if He had Married Someone Else?
Episode 132
In this episode, Mark and Steve speak from the heart to a PBSE listener whose addict spouse passed away and now she finds herself wrestling with some…
3 years, 7 months ago
What if my Addict Partner DEMANDS Sex so He can Stay Sober?
Episode 131
In this episode, Mark and Steve directly address a spouse's extremely difficult situation. Here's a small excerpt from the message she sent to PBSE—
H…
3 years, 8 months ago
How “Sex” can be used as an “Intimacy Substitute.”
Episode 130
In this episode, Mark and Steve speak directly to a PBSE listener's in-depth question about sex being used as a substitute for true intimacy—
"I love …
3 years, 8 months ago
Recovery and Healing ARE Possible—Here's HOW to be Successful!
Episode 129
Porn/sex addiction recovery and healing from betrayal trauma can be SO confusing, frustrating and even come to the place of hopelessness!
In this epi…
3 years, 8 months ago
The “Abuse Cycle” Par Two—The Impact of Abuse on Betrayal Trauma and Healing
Episode 128
In Episode 127, Mark and Steve addressed the "Abuse Cycle" and its effects on addicts in recovery. In this episode, they talk directly to the partner…
3 years, 8 months ago
The “Abuse Cycle” Part One—The Impact of Abuse on Addiction
Episode 127
In this episode, Mark shares his own story of abuse as a child to illustrate how the "abuse cycle" is often directly related to addiction.
- The "Ab…
3 years, 9 months ago
My Addict Partner of 33 Years is Out of Control and I Don’t Know Where to Start!
Episode 126
This heart-felt description, question and request comes from a PBSE listener—
I’m a wife of 33yrs in betrayal trauma after finding husband on multiple…
3 years, 9 months ago
How to Surrender Control of an Addict’s Behaviors while Maintaining Boundaries and Accountability.
Episode 125
It's very normal for a betrayed spouse to seek to be safe and avoid being "blindsided" by more betrayal, by trying to "control" the addict spouse's r…
3 years, 9 months ago
“To Masturbate or Not to Masturbate?” that is the question!
Episode 124
Masturbation is an extremely controversial topic these days; one that elicits a lot of heated debate. This is especially true when an addict spouse e…
3 years, 9 months ago