Latest Betrayal trauma Podcast Episodes
Should We Consider a “Sex Fast”? And IF so, HOW do we NOT become “Disconnected” in the Process?
Porn, Betrayal, Sex and the Experts — PBSE - April 16, 2024 12:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 112 ratingsIn Episode 224, Mark & Steve discuss a topic that many couples face—the addict in recovery is trying to stay sober from his use of porn and other sex addiction outlets. At the same time, his partner is seeking her own path of betrayal trauma healing. in the midst of their individual efforts is t...
Now that my Sex/Porn Addiction is Out in the Open, my Betrayed Partner is Lashing Out! How do we Navigate this?!
Porn, Betrayal, Sex and the Experts — PBSE - April 09, 2024 12:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 112 ratingsIn episode 223, Mark & Steve address a submission by a PBSE listener who is in long-term recovery from his porn and sex addiction. At the same time, after many years of gaslighting, lying and multiple layers of betrayal, his spouse is understandably and significantly struggling in the relationsh...
Both Partners Have a Porn Addiction History. One is Pursuing Real Recovery and the other Refuses to do so; Now What?
Porn, Betrayal, Sex and the Experts — PBSE - April 02, 2024 12:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 112 ratingsIn episode 222 of the PBSE podcast, hosts Mark and Steve delve into a deeply personal and challenging topic after receiving a unique submission from a listener. The episode focuses on a couple where both partners have a history of porn and sex addiction, but only one is actively pursuing recove...
How Can "Love" and "Attraction" Evolve Through Disclosure and the Recovery/Healing Process?
Porn, Betrayal, Sex and the Experts — PBSE - March 26, 2024 14:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 112 ratingsEpisode 221 comes in response to the heart-felt submission by a PBSE listener struggling after the disclosure of her porn and sex addicted partner. Have you ever felt the flame of love flicker and feared it might go out? That's the heart of our latest episode where we peel back the layers on rek...
How Can my Family & Friends Support Me & My Partner in Recovery? How Much Should We Share & with Whom?
Porn, Betrayal, Sex and the Experts — PBSE - March 19, 2024 12:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 112 ratingsIn Episode 220, Mark & Steve talk about a challenge in porn/sex addiction and betrayal trauma healing that is all about a "third party"—the family and friends of the addict and partner. Here's a situation submitted by a PBSE listener— Hey guys. Would you consider doing a podcast episode about a...
I Have Habitually, Continually Lied to My Partner! Is There Any Hope for Me and Us?
Porn, Betrayal, Sex and the Experts — PBSE - March 12, 2024 12:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 112 ratingsIn Episode 219, Mark & Steve get super passionate in addressing a heart-felt, yet tragic submission from a PBSE listener. Here's what he had to say— Hi, I would love it if you guys could do a podcast around the effects of years of lies and trickle truths on a full disclosure? I've been a PA for...
As an Addict, are you “Weaponizing your Weaknesses” as a Reason to NOT Commit to and Live “Real” Recovery?
Porn, Betrayal, Sex and the Experts — PBSE - March 05, 2024 13:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 112 ratingsIn Episode 218, we address two similar questions that we received from partners who are in betrayal trauma healing as a result of their addict spouse's sex/porn addiction behaviors. Here's an excerpt from each of the questions submitted— Partner #1—My husband and I have been together for 3 year...
After Deeply Betraying Her, How do I Help my Partner Feel Truly “Chosen” Again?
Porn, Betrayal, Sex and the Experts — PBSE - February 27, 2024 13:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 112 ratingsWe want to thank a courageous partner for submitting the situation and question for Episode 217. Here's what she shared— Hi Mark and Steve, I want to thank you for making this podcast and continuing to tackle these hard topics in a way that is so relatable for recovering addicts and being compa...
Is this Coupleship Issue a Dual Sex Addiction? Or Something More?
Porn, Betrayal, Sex and the Experts — PBSE - February 20, 2024 13:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 112 ratingsEpisode 216 is in response to a very courageous, transparent submission by a parter who is seeking to heal from the betrayal of a sex/porn addicted spouse AND also overcome her own sexual addiction. Her's what she sent in to PBSE— Hello Mark and Steve! Thank you for all the work and dedication ...
What Came First—His Emotional Disconnectedness or His Addiction?
Porn, Betrayal, Sex and the Experts — PBSE - February 13, 2024 13:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 112 ratingsIn Episode 215, a PBSE listener asks some very-often-wondered-about questions regarding addiction and related mental, emotional and relational behaviors— I’m wondering what comes first….the chicken or the egg? Do men who already have narcissistic tendencies (born or developed in childhood) grav...
My Partner’s Porn Addiction Ruined Our Sex Life! Can/Should We Seek a Total “Sexual Reset”?
Porn, Betrayal, Sex and the Experts — PBSE - February 06, 2024 13:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 112 ratingsIn Episode 214, Mark and Steve respond to a PBSE listener who finds herself in an all-too-common situation. After several years of marriage, her spouse has owned up to his porn addiction and is in active recovery. However, during their entire relationship, his porn addiction ruined what could've...
Am I Just Too Insecure and Sensitive About What He Does in His “Private Time”?
Porn, Betrayal, Sex and the Experts — PBSE - January 30, 2024 13:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 112 ratingsIn Episode 213, Mark and Steve tackle a very heart-felt and all-too-common situation submitted by a PBSE listener who is suffering under the heavy burden of betrayal trauma—while at the same time being criticized and discounted by family, friends and other people on social media. Here's what she...
“Healthy, Connecting Sexual Dynamic”? You Be the Judge.
Porn, Betrayal, Sex and the Experts — PBSE - January 23, 2024 13:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 112 ratingsIn episode 212, Mark and Steve respond to a tragic situation submitted by a PBSE listener. As opposed to a structured podcast, Mark & Steve spontaneously share their raw, passionate feelings as they read and comment on each part of this partner’s submission; ask a LOT of hard-hitting questions; ...
Can He Ever “See” Me Physically & Sexually like He does His Porn Fantasies?
Porn, Betrayal, Sex and the Experts — PBSE - January 16, 2024 13:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 112 ratingsEpisode 211 is in response to a very raw and heart-felt submission by a PBSE listener. She is about to turn 40, is married to a guy who struggles with porn/sex addiction and they have 3 children. About 10 years ago, she found out that he had been regularly viewing porn for the first decade of th...
Is There a Correlation Between ADHD & Porn/Sex Addiction? Can You Cope with Both Collaboratively?
Porn, Betrayal, Sex and the Experts — PBSE - January 09, 2024 13:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 112 ratingsIn Episode 210, Mark & Steve address an issue that comes up often in porn/sex addiction recovery and betrayal trauma healing—the challenges of ADHD that seem to often correlate with, and/or accompany addiction. This episode is in response to a situation submitted by a PBSE listener— "I have hea...
You Get to Decide What Level of Intimacy You Want in Your Relationship.
Porn, Betrayal, Sex and the Experts — PBSE - January 02, 2024 13:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★ - 112 ratingsEpisode 209 is in response to a very complex, awkward, embarrassing, infuriating and painful situation submitted by the partner of a porn/sex addict. He IS in initial recovery, BUT when he finally started "trickle disclosing" his past "addiction behaviors," this led her to do some "detective wor...
Can “Emotional Cheating” be Worse Than Sexual Betrayal?
Porn, Betrayal, Sex and the Experts — PBSE - December 26, 2023 13:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★ - 112 ratingsThis episode (#208) is in response to a very vulnerable and heart-felt submission by a PBSE listener. Here's her situation— "You may have already covered during previous episodes and I have just not been able to find it, but could you do a podcast on emotional cheating? This was a big part of m...
How Do My Partner and I Successfully Navigate a “Therapeutic Separation”? How Do We Do This Well?
Porn, Betrayal, Sex and the Experts — PBSE - December 19, 2023 13:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 112 ratingsIn Episode 207, Mark & Steve address a situation and concern sent in by a PBSE listener who finds herself in a very painful, difficult and complex situation. Here's how she describes it— "Hey guys, firstly thank you so much for your podcast - it’s helping more than you will ever know. My questi...
Navigating the Holiday Season in the Midst of Betrayal with Rebecca Ray
Betrayal Recovery Radio: The Official Podcast of APSATS - December 15, 2023 18:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsIn today's episode of Betrayal Recovery Radio, we delve into the complexities of the holiday season, a time filled with joy but often marred by the challenges of betrayal trauma. Joined by Rebecca Ray, we'll navigate the delicate dynamics faced by those affected by betrayal, whether as the betra...
The More I Learn About His “Disgusting Past” the Less I Want to Have Sex with Him! How Can We Ever Recover From This?
Porn, Betrayal, Sex and the Experts — PBSE - December 13, 2023 04:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 112 ratingsWe know that the title to Episode 206 is hard-hitting! But, this is very close to a "quote" from a PBSE listener who is a partner in betrayal trauma healing. Here's the very raw and real situation and question she sent to us— "Hi Mark and Steve, My husband and I are coming up on one year since ...
What is the Betrayed Partner’s Responsibility in Rebuilding a Relationship?
Porn, Betrayal, Sex and the Experts — PBSE - December 05, 2023 13:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 112 ratingsIn Episode 205, Mark and Steve tackle a VERY sensitive, but crucial topic. This episode comes in response to a porn/sex addict in recovery who wrote the following— "Hi there, I just want to start by saying thank you for your work in this area of addiction. I'm an addict and I've been in a relat...
How to have a Healthy Couples Dialogue in Tackling Sexually Triggering Topics
Porn, Betrayal, Sex and the Experts — PBSE - November 28, 2023 13:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 112 ratingsIn Episode 204, Mark & Steve take on what is often a very difficult topic for couples—talking openly, authentically and non-defensively about all aspects of their sexual relationship. This episode is in response to a situation and question sent in by a PBSE listener. Her partner is in active, ge...
How Can an Addict and Partner Stay “Safe” During Holiday Trips and Vacations?
Porn, Betrayal, Sex and the Experts — PBSE - November 21, 2023 13:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 112 ratingsIn episode 203, Mark and Steve tackle an issue that is often extremely challenging for both the individual who is in recovery from porn/sex addiction AND for their partner who is healing from betrayal trauma. That issue is—Trips and Travel—during the holidays as well as trips and vacations throu...
I Have Been Betrayed by So Many Men! What Steps Can I Take Going Forward to NOT be Hurt Again?!
Porn, Betrayal, Sex and the Experts — PBSE - November 14, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 112 ratingsEpisode 202 is in response to a deeply traumatic situation and heartfelt questions sent in by a PBSE listener. For over 40 years, this dear woman has been betrayed, gaslighted, lied to, disrespected and dismissed by the men in her life, starting with her own father. Now, much older and wiser, IF...
Why do Betrayed Partners Feel Unsafe? What does it take to Feel Safe Again and Why is this Critical to Healing?
Porn, Betrayal, Sex and the Experts — PBSE - November 07, 2023 13:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 112 ratingsIn episode 201, Mark and Steve address a very genuine and vulnerable cry for help from a woman who was severely betrayed by her husband. Her message and questions were lengthy, so here's a summary of what she submitted to PBSE— - Our PBSE listener had a good friend who was temporarily living i...
Episode 200!!! What Does it Mean to “Dare” in Your Relationship?
Porn, Betrayal, Sex and the Experts — PBSE - October 31, 2023 12:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 112 ratingsThis is PBSE's 200th episode! We (Mark & Steve) want to express our deepest appreciation to all of our PBSE listeners in more than 185 countries world-wide. YOU are the reason we are so passionate about this cause and dedicated to bringing you our weekly podcast. Thank you, thank you, thank you...
The Prevalence of Domestic Violence in the Lives of Partners of Sex Addicts | With Lisa Taylor
Betrayal Recovery Radio: The Official Podcast of APSATS - October 26, 2023 17:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsIn this interview I share the results of my Masters thesis which show that rates of domestic violence are considerably higher in the lives of partners of sex addicts than in the general population. This is significant because women are arriving daily on therapists’ doorsteps seeking help for bet...
You Can Rewire Your Subconscious Mind—and Break Out of Porn/Sex Addiction!
Porn, Betrayal, Sex and the Experts — PBSE - October 24, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 112 ratingsIn Episode 199, Steve is on the road traveling so Mark is flying solo on the PBSE podcast. Everyday we think, talk and act on "autopilot" in SO many ways! All of this is "hard-wired" in the subconscious mind's computer. And one of the most powerfully hard-wired programs the subconscious mind...
SPECIAL EPISODE! For My Recovery & My Partner’s Healing—How Can I Stop “Scanning in Public”?
Porn, Betrayal, Sex and the Experts — PBSE - October 17, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 112 ratingsEpisode 198 is a very special episode! You will notice that this episode is much longer than what is typical for PBSE. That's because we're doing a "re-broadcast" of a special "on-location" Dare to Connect session we did for addicts in recovery back in January 2023. We are doing this in respons...
Sick and Tired of the Roller Coaster Ride of Porn/Sex Addiction? Here Are Some Simple Tools to Start Breaking Free.
Porn, Betrayal, Sex and the Experts — PBSE - October 10, 2023 12:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 112 ratingsAfter years or decades of feeling stuck in the endless "addiction cycle," it can be easy to become weighed down in hopelessness and the seeming "inevitability" of continuing relapse. In Episode 197, Mark Kastleman shares some simple, yet powerful tools to begin breaking free from the shackles ...
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