The “Abuse Cycle” Part One—The Impact of Abuse on Addiction
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 "Abuse Cycle"— 1) Tension Builds 2) the "Inciden...
14 Jun 202228min
My Addict Partner of 33 Years is Out of Control and I Don’t Know Where to Start!
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 times has had on and off affairs over 8 yrs with...
7 Jun 202227min
How to Surrender Control of an Addict’s Behaviors while Maintaining Boundaries and Accountability.
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 recovery. Here's how a PBSE listener describes this...
31 Mai 202228min
“To Masturbate or Not to Masturbate?” that is the question!
Masturbation is an extremely controversial topic these days; one that elicits a lot of heated debate. This is especially true when an addict spouse engages in masturbation alone and separate from his ...
24 Mai 202229min
It’s NOT an Addiction if I’m Only Using “Porn Substitutes”—Right???
There's a lot of heated debate out there about "what is pornographic" and "what is not." Too often in these arguments, the REAL ISSUES can get pushed aside. Recently, a PBSE listener and spouse, submi...
17 Mai 202230min
How Mark & Steve moved from “Defensiveness” to “Fighting for their Marriages”—Part Three—The Conclusion!
This is Part Three—the concluding episode on "How Mark and Steve moved from defensiveness to fighting for their marriages. In this episode, Mark and Steve talk raw and real to addicts in recovery abou...
10 Mai 202224min
How Mark & Steve moved from “Defensiveness” to “Fighting for their Marriages”—Part Two
In "Part Two," Mark and Steve address a VERY difficult situation for recovery addicts and their spouses—HOW to navigate people and places that are "triggering" (for both the addict and the spouse)— - ...
3 Mai 202226min
How Mark & Steve moved from “Defensiveness” to “Fighting for their Marriages"—Part One
One of the greatest challenges we face as sex/porn addicts in recovery is becoming "defensive" when our partners offer feedback, speak their truth, stand their ground, face triggering people or places...
26 Apr 202226min
