New Year’s Resolutions Can Make Addiction Worse! Try this Instead.
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 effect of making their addictions even worse! What is...
28 Des 202126min
How to Balance Christmas (and other holidays) with the Trauma of Recovery & Healing
In what can sometimes be the "hellish" experience of addiction recovery and betrayal trauma healing, can we still find wonder, enjoyment and even a little "magic" in our special holidays and celebrati...
21 Des 202121min
When Stress Hits—STAND UP for Your Personal & Couple-ship "Bill of Rights"!
Everyone faces different kinds of STRESS in everyday life. But, when we're in addiction recovery or healing from betrayal trauma, that stress is often multiplied and magnified! Then add on top of all ...
14 Des 202124min
This is Our 100th Episode! In the Pain of Addiction & Betrayal Trauma—There is GREAT HOPE!
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 happened without YOU! In this episode, we talk about a ...
7 Des 202120min
My Spouse is in Recovery but will NOT have Sex with Me! What Can I Do?
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 trauma does not feel safe having sex with their sexu...
30 Nov 202126min
How Do We Find Connection When There’s Been “Mutual Betrayal”?
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, his wife admitted to having an affair while he wa...
23 Nov 202124min
What Should Come First—Him Ending His Affair, or Us Starting Couples Counseling?
We know—the title of this episode is INSANE!!! But it comes from an actual question sent in by a PBSE listener— My partner and I are STUCK. We have been separated for almost a year now but living to...
16 Nov 202122min
How Can I “Adequately” Explain to My Spouse WHY I Looked at Porn?
Here's a question from a PBSE listener— I am a recovering sex and porn addict working on my recovery and trying to reconcile with my wife and heal our marriage. She is constantly asking questions as ...
9 Nov 202120min
