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My Addict Spouse Can’t Help His Bad Behaviors Because He is “Powerless”—Right?
In this episode, Mark & Steve respond to a spouse's heart-felt description of the EXTREMELY traumatizing situation with her addict...
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Nov 1, 20222 min read


Because of Trauma from my Addict Partner, I'm Seeing the World Through "His Hyper-sexualized Lens"!
In this episode, Mark and Steve address a very unfortunate, but all-too-common challenge for the partners of porn/sex addicts. Here's how...
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Oct 25, 20222 min read


What Role Can/Should a “Polygraph” Play in a Porn/Sex Addict’s “Disclosure” to a Partner?
In this episode, Mark & Steve respond to a PBSE listener's questions about "polygraphs" and their role in Disclosure to a partner— Hi...
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Oct 18, 20222 min read


Are the Sexual Practices in Your Relationship “Safe”? How Can You Know?
In this episode, Mark & Steve address a very difficult and painful situation and questions submitted by a PBSE listener. Her spouse has...
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Oct 11, 20221 min read


I was just “blind-sided” by the shocking details of my husband’s sex addiction! Now what!
I this episode, Mark and Steve respond to a spouse who sent in a CRAZY HARD situation she is facing! Her courage, authenticity and wisdom...
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Oct 4, 20222 min read


My Husband Acts “Sexually Anorexic”—What Can I Do?!
A PBSE listener sent in a very raw and vulnerable situation and question. Here's what she said— I've heard the term "sexual anorexia" and...
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Sep 27, 20222 min read


Basic Recovery/Healing Tools, Part Three: Building Your Support System
The Problem— - RECOVERY/HEALING NEVER WORKS IN A VACUUM! - Isolation, in all of its forms, decreases safety, encourages avoidance,...
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Sep 20, 20221 min read


Basic Recovery/Healing Tools, Part Two: The Couples Check-in
The Problem— - Addicts: lack of skillset in connecting; inability to regulate emotional states; lacking insight/empathy into the reality...
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Sep 13, 20221 min read


Basic Recovery/Healing Tools, Part One: The Power of Journaling
The problem— Addicts—tuned out; numbed out; in-denial; lack emotional “wholeness” skills; the opposite of mindfulness is the state of...
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Sep 6, 20221 min read


Let's Talk "Fetishes"!
In this episode, Mark and Steve tackle a series of questions sent in by a PBSE listener. She and her partner are in good, solid recovery...
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Aug 30, 20221 min read


My Partner Claims He “No longer notices women.” Is that possible?
In this episode Mark and Steve take on an issue that is more common than you might think. A PBSE listener wrote in about her partner who...
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Aug 23, 20221 min read


Is It Simply "Sex Addiction," or Something More?—Examining the Nuances/Roots of Addiction Behaviors.
In this episode, Mark and Steve tackle a VERY important issue—examining the nuances and roots of addiction behaviors. This is in response...
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Aug 16, 20222 min read


How do “Family of Origin” Issues Impact your Addiction, Recovery and Marriage Relationship?
In response to a PBSE Listener's situation and question, Mark and Steve share some raw and real thoughts and feelings from their own...
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Aug 9, 20222 min read


Now that my partner is in recovery, what should our “sexual norms” look like as a Couple?
In this episode, Mark and Steve respond to a scenario and question from a PBSE listener— "Since my husband and I have gotten into...
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Aug 2, 20221 min read


It’s Been a Long Time Since I Looked at Porn–Am I Cured? Do I Still Need “Recovery Work”?
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...
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Jul 26, 20221 min read


Would my Spouse Still be an Addict if He had Married Someone Else?
In this episode, Mark and Steve speak from the heart to a PBSE listener whose addict spouse passed away and now she finds herself...
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Jul 19, 20222 min read


What if my Addict Partner DEMANDS Sex so He can Stay Sober?
In this episode, Mark and Steve directly address a spouse's extremely difficult situation. Here's a small excerpt from the message she...
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Jul 12, 20221 min read


How “Sex” can be used as an “Intimacy Substitute.”
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...
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Jul 5, 20222 min read


Recovery and Healing ARE Possible—Here's HOW to be Successful!
Porn/sex addiction recovery and healing from betrayal trauma can be SO confusing, frustrating and even come to the place of hopelessness!...
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Jun 28, 20221 min read


The “Abuse Cycle” Par Two—The Impact of Abuse on Betrayal Trauma and Healing
In Episode 127, Mark and Steve addressed the "Abuse Cycle" and its effects on addicts in recovery. In this episode, they talk directly to...
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Jun 21, 20221 min read
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