Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow Can I Ever Dare to Trust Him Again?
Episode 107
When there has been Betrayal Trauma, it can seem impossible to ever dare to fully trust again. A PBSE listener describes this struggle as "foreboding…
4 years, 4 months ago
All the ways we convince ourselves we are “entitled” to act out in our addictions
Episode 106
There are MANY reasons the ego-addict part of the brain convinces us that we are entitled to escape into our addiction outlets. These can include: I…
4 years, 5 months ago
How do we move out of a “Trauma Response” into “Relationship Authenticity”? (Part Two)
Episode 105
Once you recognize that you and/or your partner are caught in a "Trauma Response," HOW can you intentionally move into a place of "Relationship Authe…
4 years, 5 months ago
How do I Recognize when I or my Partner are Caught in a "Trauma Response"? (Part One)
Episode 104
There are MANY "trauma triggers" that can create great conflict, pain and difficulty between partners. If you truly desire to work on mending your re…
4 years, 5 months ago
New Year’s Resolutions Can Make Addiction Worse! Try this Instead.
Episode 103
In this episode, Mark & Steve talk raw and real about why the traditional "New Year's Resolution" failed for them SO many times—and often had the eff…
4 years, 5 months ago
How to Balance Christmas (and other holidays) with the Trauma of Recovery & Healing
Episode 102
In what can sometimes be the "hellish" experience of addiction recovery and betrayal trauma healing, can we still find wonder, enjoyment and even a l…
4 years, 6 months ago
When Stress Hits—STAND UP for Your Personal & Couple-ship "Bill of Rights"!
Episode 101
Everyone faces different kinds of STRESS in everyday life. But, when we're in addiction recovery or healing from betrayal trauma, that stress is ofte…
4 years, 6 months ago
This is Our 100th Episode! In the Pain of Addiction & Betrayal Trauma—There is GREAT HOPE!
Episode 100
Although we can't quite believe it, this is PBSE's 100th Episode!!! Thank you to all our listeners who made this possible! It would never have happe…
4 years, 6 months ago
My Spouse is in Recovery but will NOT have Sex with Me! What Can I Do?
Episode 99
There are plenty of situations where an addict spouse wants to have sex all the time. There are situations where the spouse suffering from betrayal t…
4 years, 6 months ago
How Do We Find Connection When There’s Been “Mutual Betrayal”?
Episode 98
A PBSE listener recently sent in a situation and question—
He has been in recovery and "clean" for a year. At one point during that year of recovery, …
4 years, 7 months ago