Two sex addicts in long-term successful recovery are ALSO world-class mental health professionals who specialize in porn and sex addiction recovery. Drawing on 40 years of combined personal and professional experience, Mark and Steve get RAW and REAL about HOW to overcome addiction, heal betrayal trauma and save your marriage. If you're struggling with addiction—we get it. Recovery is hard. We've been there. We'll help you take the fight to your addiction like never before. If you're married to an addict—we KNOW what it's like to nearly destroy a marriage! We'll help you understand the world of your husband's addiction and begin healing your betrayal trauma, regardless of what he decides to do. You don't have to stay stuck. You don't have to keep suffering. We've made all the mistakes so you don't have to. Take back your life. Take back your marriage. Let's do this together! This is the PBSE podcast.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 18 hours 48 minutes
episode 16: We Made All the Marriage Mistakes so YOU Don't Have To!—Part TWO
Mark and Steve come back to talk SUPER raw about even MORE marriage mistakes they and their clients have made--and HOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO KEEP MAKING THE SAME MISTAKES! In this episode, learn even more from Mark and Steve—
- We're NOT Enemies—we're in this Together—Too often, marriage becomes "him vs. her" in a competition or battle! You CAN learn HOW to shift from "Me" to "WE...
episode 15: We Made All the Marriage Mistakes so YOU Don't Have To!—Part One
During their deep addiction years, Mark and Steve made all the marriage mistakes you can imagine! Now they offer you a great gift—the opportunity to LEARN from their MISTAKES! If they could go back in time knowing what they know now, here's what Mark and Steve would've done different in their MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP—
- During our courtship, I would've been open, honest, vulnerable and transparent—allowing my future wife to SEE the...
episode 14: Two Former Porn Addicts—"If I Could Go Back in Time, WHAT Would I DO different?"
Mark and Steve get VERY raw and real about the struggles during their deep addiction years. Knowing what they know now—if they could go back in time, WHAT would they do different?
- Be open, honest and seek help WAY sooner vs. staying stuck in shame and secrecy!
- Face the PAIN and REAL underlying issues vs. believing it was all about the porn!
- Be open about the real possibility of being able to break free vs...
episode 13: Here's EXACTLY HOW to Use the "Surrender Tool" as an Addict, Spouse and Citizen
In this episode, Mark and Steve walk you through three REAL LIFE examples of HOW to use the "Surrender Tool" in times of overwhelming emotions like fear, lust, anger, resentment, betrayal and more.
Learn how to go from "Me" to "We" and WIN through Surrender!
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episode 12: How to Practice the Essential "Art of Surrender" in a Scary World!
Our natural tendency in addiction, betrayal trauma and current scary world events is to attempt to INCREASE the CONTROL we have over our lives! This is exactly the OPPOSITE of what we truly need in recovery and in life...
episode 11: How to Get Out of Your "Coronavirus Brain" and TAKE CHARGE!
Right now a lot of people across the world are feeling pretty "powerless"! But, those of us who have suffered from addiction, betrayal trauma and other significant trials—WE actually possess the raw experience, resilience, knowledge and tools to STEP UP and STEP INTO the role of "Servant Leaders...
episode 10: Managing Your Emotions & Triggers in These Trying Times!
During times of HIGH emotional stress, like the COVID 19 pandemic, "triggers" go up for the population as a whole, and especially for those dealing with addiction! The HIGH STRESS can impact us in many ways—
- Financial fear and instability
- Increased feelings of anxiety and depression--both individually and socially
- Feeling a lack of emotional safety and stabilitiy
- Increased strain on relationships; more time together (which can be good and bad);...
episode 9: Are My Sexual Behaviors a Problem?
When it comes to sexual behaviors, we live in a world where there is a very broad spectrum about what people consider to be "healthy" and "not healthy." In this podcast, Mark and Steve talk raw and real about their personal experience with this and working with men across the globe...
episode 8: Unraveling the BIG Mystery of Porn Addiction—"Why do I keep going back to it?!"
Everyone who gets trapped in porn addiction struggles with the "big mystery"--why do I keep going back to this crap? Why can't I just say 'NO!' once and for all?" The reason is that pornography radically changes the brain...
episode 7: Battling Through Trauma Together!
Trauma is ALWAYS part of a marriage relationship—either trauma we bring with us from childhood or trauma created while we're married. Either way, trauma can open a chasm of disconnection and conflict between us, or it can bring us close together than ever! It all depends on whether we battle each other or join forces and battle the trauma together...