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How to Have DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS that bring TRUE CONNECTION!
Our most DIFFICULT conversations can also be the most CONNECTING! In this episode, Mark and Steve get raw and real about WHY we avoid...
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Sep 15, 20201 min read


How Do We Become Trapped in a "Marriage Crisis" and Can We Ever Come Back Together?
Porn addiction, Betrayal Trauma and other challenges can plunge us hopelessly into a seemingly perpetual pattern of Negative Relationship...
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Sep 8, 20201 min read


How "Pain Avoidance" feeds Addiction & Betrayal Trauma!
It's natural to avoid pain--that protection mechanism is built directly into the human brain. BUT, "pain avoidance" often creates and...
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Sep 1, 20201 min read


Separating "Attraction" from the "Addiction"—Where are the Boundaries?
In this episode, Mark and Steve address the questions and concerns of one of the PBSE podcast listeners. As the spouse of an addict in...
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Aug 25, 20201 min read


Porn Addiction Relapse—the Fallout and Breaking the Addiction Cycle
What happens when there is a "Pornography Addiction Relapse"? The Fallout of Relapse— For the Addict: Hopelessness, shame, resignation,...
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Aug 18, 20201 min read


Refuse to Be a "Victim"—"Let Go" and Allow Her to Heal from Betrayal Trauma!
- Learn how to “let go” of Your Spouse’s Healing. - Instead of focusing on what she is or is not doing—put all your energy into YOUR...
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Aug 11, 20201 min read


Breaking Free from the "Victim Trap" of His Porn Addiction!
Addiction and Betrayal Trauma can easily plunge us into the "Victim Trap"! In this dark place, it is nearly impossible to progress on our...
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Aug 4, 20201 min read


How Do I Regain Her Trust and How Do I Trust Her?
Two of the BIG questions we hear a LOT from recovering porn/sex addicts is: "How do I get her to trust me again?" and "How do I trust...
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Jul 28, 20201 min read


How Do I Ever TRUST my Porn/Sex Addicted Spouse Again?
Discovering your spouse has a porn/sex addiction triggers Betrayal Trauma and SHATTERS trust! HOW can you ever get to the place where you...
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Jul 21, 20201 min read


"Boundaried" Relationships Last—Even in the Midst of Porn Addiction & Betrayal Trauma!
For any relationship to last and thrive, there must be "boundaries." This is especially true when you're dealing with Porn Addiction and...
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Jul 14, 20201 min read


Todd Tells His Sex Addiction Recovery Story—Part Two
This episode is "Part Two" of the interview with Todd, a former Mark and Steve client, who tells his raw and real story of recovery from...
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Jul 7, 20201 min read


Let Go of the "Sexual Beast" and Embrace REAL Intimacy in Your Marriage!
In this episode, Mark and Steve address an issue submitted by a PBSE listener— Hi Guys! My husband loves your podcast. It's the only...
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Jun 30, 20201 min read


Todd Tells His Sex Addiction Recovery Story—Part One
Todd, a former Mark and Steve client, tells his raw and real story of recovery from Sex and Porn Addiction. Todd also talks about how...
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Jun 23, 20201 min read


Healthy Sex vs. Toxic Sex in Marriage
In this episode Mark and Steve openly discuss the differences between healthy and toxic sex in marriage— What are the differences between...
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Jun 16, 20201 min read


How do you keep going in Recovery & Healing when you're Burned Out and just plain "Done"!
Mark and Steve know from personal experience and helping others, just how heavy, difficult, exhausting and discouraging addiction...
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Jun 8, 20201 min read


Is it OK to Occasionally "Lie" if its in the Best Interest of Your Recovery or Healing?
We live in a world where honesty is a steadily shrinking virtue! Many in politics, sales, advertising and the media send a subtle or even...
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Jun 1, 20201 min read


Those Darn Thinking Errors!—"Emotional Reasoning" and the "Unreal Ideal"
Addiction and Betrayal Trauma both have a dramatic impact on the brain and the heart! And one of the primary barriers to our recovery and...
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May 25, 20201 min read


Pulling Out a Chair for God at Your Marriage Table.
If you want your marriage to truly be ALL that it can be, we HIGHLY recommend pulling out a chair for God at your marriage table. But...
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May 18, 20201 min read


For the Spouse of an Addict—How to "Let Go and Let God."
The devastating pain and confusion caused by your husband's porn addiction can easily create a distance or wall between you and God. In...
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May 11, 20201 min read


The "Addict" vs. "God"
In the midst of your struggles with pornography, can you also have a relationship with God? Mark and Steve talk open and raw about their...
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May 4, 20201 min read
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