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 20, 20221 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 13, 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 6, 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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Aug 30, 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 23, 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 16, 20222 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 9, 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 2, 20221 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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Jul 26, 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 19, 20222 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 12, 20221 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 5, 20222 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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Jun 28, 20221 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 21, 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 14, 20221 min read
The “Abuse Cycle” Part One—The Impact of Abuse on Addiction
In this episode, Mark shares his own story of abuse as a child to illustrate how the "abuse cycle" is often directly related to addiction....
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Jun 7, 20221 min read
My Addict Partner of 33 Years is Out of Control and I Don’t Know Where to Start!
This heart-felt description, question and request comes from a PBSE listener— I’m a wife of 33yrs in betrayal trauma after finding...
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May 31, 20222 min read
How to Surrender Control of an Addict’s Behaviors while Maintaining Boundaries and Accountability.
It's very normal for a betrayed spouse to seek to be safe and avoid being "blindsided" by more betrayal, by trying to "control" the...
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May 24, 20222 min read
“To Masturbate or Not to Masturbate,” that is the question!
Masturbation is an extremely controversial topic these days; one that elicits a lot of heated debate. This is especially true when an...
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May 17, 20222 min read
It’s NOT an Addiction if I’m Only Using “Porn Substitutes”—Right???
There's a lot of heated debate out there about "what is pornographic" and "what is not." Too often in these arguments, the REAL ISSUES...
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