How Long Should I Be “Sober” Before I Start Dating or Having Sex Again?
This PBSE episode is directed at single listeners and those already in a relationship. A PBSE listener who is single sent in the...
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- Apr 12, 2022
- 2 min
Should I Just Be “OK” with my Partner’s Lusting?
In this episode, Mark and Steve respond to a PBSE listener's question about her struggles with her partner lusting after a co-worker— ...
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- Apr 5, 2022
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Are you Sick & Tired of Relapsing? Then it’s time to “Be Stubborn”and “Get An Attitude”!!!
Are you trying to break free from porn viewing and/or other unwanted sexual behaviors, but you just keep falling back into it?! In this...
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- Mar 29, 2022
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How can I KNOW when my Partner has finally Stopped Lying and is Serious About His Recovery?
In this episode, Mark and Steve answer a spouse's questions about her addict husband and how she will KNOW that he is serious about...
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- Mar 22, 2022
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I Have Discovered My Husband's Relapses More Than a Dozen Times. What Now?
In this episode, Mark and Steve address a major challenge faced by many betrayed spouses—they keep uncovering and discovering their...
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- Mar 15, 2022
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When is it OK for my Addict Partner to “Back Off” from His Recovery?
How long should a spouse expect her addict partner to keep up his recovery? Doesn't there come a time when he can "back off" to some...
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- Mar 8, 2022
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What if my Betrayed Spouse Won’t Keep Up?
In this episode, Mark and Steve openly and passionately address a PBS listener's situation and questions. Here's what he asked— I have...
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- Mar 1, 2022
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As Addicts, We Can Throw Up HUGE Barriers to Recovery and Mending Our Most Important Relationships!
In this episode, Mark and Steve address a situation and series of questions from a PBSE listener who is the partner of a porn/sex addict...
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- Feb 22, 2022
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TV, Movies & Media in a Betrayed Relationship—Part Two: What to do if you are the Spouse.
In episode 110, Mark and Steve addressed the responsibility that a recovering porn/sex addict has with regard to TV, movies and...
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- Feb 15, 2022
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TV, Movies & Media in a Betrayed Relationship—Part One: What to do if you are the addict.
Something that can be a BIG issue for couples—when one is a porn/sex addict in recovery and the other is a betrayed spouse trying to...
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- Feb 9, 2022
- 1 min
Are Your “Resentments” Holding You Back?
Resentment is a POWERFUL emotion! And while it most certainly can be very legitimate based on actual events, history, betrayal, etc., it...
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- Feb 1, 2022
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As a Spouse, You Have “4 Primary Rights” with Regard to His Disclosure!
One of THE most important milestones in real recovery is when a porn/sex addict prepares a completely transparent and authentic...
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- Jan 25, 2022
- 1 min
How Can I Ever Dare to Trust Him Again?
When there has been Betrayal Trauma, it can seem impossible to ever dare to fully trust again. A PBSE listener describes this struggle as...
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- Jan 18, 2022
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All the ways we convince ourselves we are “entitled” to act out in our addictions.
There are MANY reasons the ego-addict part of the brain convinces us that we are entitled to escape into our addiction outlets. These can...
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- Jan 11, 2022
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How do we move out of a “Trauma Response” into “Relationships Authenticity”? (Part Two)
Once you recognize that you and/or your partner are caught in a "Trauma Response," HOW can you intentionally move into a place of...
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- Jan 4, 2022
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How do I Recognize when I or my Partner are Caught in a "Trauma Response"? (Part One)
There are MANY "trauma triggers" that can create great conflict, pain and difficulty between partners. If you truly desire to work on...
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- Dec 28, 2021
- 1 min
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...
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- Dec 21, 2021
- 1 min
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...
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- Dec 14, 2021
- 1 min
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...
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- Dec 7, 2021
- 1 min
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...
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