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Father's Day—Addiction & Trauma Trigger or Healing Event?
There are MANY "triggers" that can impact and even derail addiction recovery and healing from betrayal trauma. One trigger that can...
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Jun 22, 20211 min read


Why is Mindfulness & Connecting with Myself SO Hard?!
We constantly talk about how and why “mindfulness” and CONNECTING with your True, Authentic Self is SO critical to recovery and healthy...
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Jun 15, 20211 min read


Erectile Dysfunction and Your "Arousal Template"
A podcast listener asked about her husband's risky, bizarre, self-centered sexual behaviors; his Erectile Dysfunction; and how these are...
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Jun 8, 20211 min read


I’m Engaged to a Porn Addict—What Should I Do?
In this episode, Mark and Steve respond to a listener who is engaged to a porn addict. She submitted a message through PBSEpodast.com...
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Jun 1, 20211 min read


Is Physical Touch the “Love Language” of Most Porn/Sex Addicts?
In this episode, Mark and Steve address and excellent question submitted by a PBSE listener— In the book written by Gary Chapman it...
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May 25, 20212 min read


Moving from Addiction to Connection: Reconciliation with Family
In this episode, Mark and Steve respond to a question submitted by a PBSE listener: My husband has been in active recovery since earlier...
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May 18, 20211 min read


From Surviving to Thriving in Your Marriage: A Vision for Addicts
In this episode Mark and Steve use the analogy of a unique little bird known as the "Bower Bird." HOW can we guys who are in recovery...
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May 10, 20211 min read


When is it Time to “Shake Up” Your Recovery and Healing?
Your recovery and healing are always at risk of stagnation, burnout, boredom, overwhelm, relapse and other potential "disrupters." In...
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May 4, 20211 min read


How Inadequate Self-Care Sabotages Your Recovery and Healing!
Mark and Steve discuss why Self-Care is SO crucial to overcoming porn addiction, healing from betrayal trauma and mending your marriage....
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Apr 27, 20211 min read


The Wall Between Betrayal Trauma and Healing/Connection
In Episode 66, Mark and Steve explored the walls an addict spouse often throws up in defense against his betrayal-trauma-suffering spouse...
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Apr 20, 20211 min read


The WALL Between Conflict and Connection
A BIG part of beginning to heal a marriage marred by pornography addiction, is for the addict spouse to provide a SAFE space for the...
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Apr 13, 20211 min read


How Can a Struggling Couple Come Out of "Relationship Limbo"?
In this episode, Mark and Steve respond to a recent email from a listener— “I’d like to know how is it that your wives were willing and...
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Apr 6, 20211 min read


Can I Ever Go Back to Porn?
In this episode, Mark and Steve openly address a common issue they faced in their own recoveries, and one they see often with their...
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Mar 30, 20211 min read


What it Takes to SUCCEED in Recovery and Healing!
In this episode, Mark and Steve give listeners a window into what they've learned from their own recoveries and what they've experienced...
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Mar 23, 20211 min read


Defining "Slips" and "Relapses"
When a couple is working together through addiction recovery and healing betrayal trauma, it can be VERY difficult to understand the...
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Mar 16, 20211 min read


Where is the line between “loving” someone and “trusting” them?
In this episode, Mark and Steve address a PBSE listener's heart-felt dilemma. After discovering her spouse's addiction to porn and...
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Mar 9, 20211 min read


Spiritual Safety and Sexual Intimacy: You Can Have Both!
In this episode, Mark and Steve address a questions submitted by a listener— "Can you discuss the dynamic of being the spouse of an...
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Mar 2, 20212 min read


Is it "OK" to "Offend" Your Partner?
In this episode, Mark and Steve address some very poignant questions submitted by a listener: "What do you do when the proof is in the...
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Feb 23, 20212 min read


Great! He’s in Recovery . . . but What is He Thinking?
In this episode, Mark and Steve address a recent question by a listener—a very honest, legitimate, excellent question— "Hi there, my...
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Feb 16, 20211 min read


Why Would the Man Who Loves Me, "Gaslight" Me?!
In this episode, Mark and Steve talk raw and open about an extremely destructive behavior that porn addicts engage in with their...
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Feb 9, 20211 min read
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