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Becoming the Type of Person Who Doesn’t Look at Porn w/ Jacob Hess

Questions or feedback? Leave your email here. Host Tara McCausland interviews Jacob Hess, a community psychology researcher, writer for Deseret News, and contributor to Fight the New Drug’s Fortify program. Hess discusses his article “The Kind of Person Porn Trains…

Hitting My Rock Bottom and Developing a Willing Heart w/ Marcus H.

Questions or feedback? Leave your email here. Host Jonathan L., an addict in recovery, interviews Marcus H., a recovering sexual addict, about developing a “willing heart” by overcoming pride, shame, and hiding. Marcus describes decades of secrecy, shame, and compartmentalization,…

Attachment Theory and Healing from Addiction and Trauma w/ Jed Anderson

Questions or feedback? Leave your email here. Host Tara McCausland interviews therapist Jed Anderson about attachment theory and how it relates to sexual addiction and betrayal trauma. Anderson explains secure attachment as meeting needs for safety, belonging, and esteem, and…

The Impact of Snooping in the Wake of Sexual Betrayal w/ Jill Manning

Questions or feedback? Leave your email here. Host Tara McCausland shares a 2024 SA Lifeline Virtual Conference presentation by Dr. Jill Manning on the impact of snooping after sexual betrayal. Manning explains she chose the topic because snooping is often…

Developing Self-trust, Self-compassion & Finding Your Why in Sex Addiction Recovery w/ Josh Otani

Questions or feedback? Leave your email here. Host Tara McCausland interviews Josh Otani about why people feel stuck in recovery from pornography addiction and how rebuilding self-trust is central to lasting change. Otani explains that many clients pursue sobriety goals…

Answers to Your Recovery Questions: SAL 12-Step Conference Q&A

Questions or feedback? Leave your email here. Tara McCausland shares the final Q&A from the April 2026 SAL 12 Step Conference and announces registration for the 2026 SA Lifeline Women’s Workshop (September 18–19 in Mapleton, Utah). Panelists discuss how addicts…

Healing Individuals and Couples From the Effects of Sexual Addiction and Betrayal Trauma – 2026 SAL 12-Step Conference

Questions or feedback? Leave your email here. Host Tara McCausland shares presentations from the 2026 SAL 12-Step Conference starting with two personal shares from SAL 12-Steppers Brandon P. and Bing H. Brandon P., a recovering sex addict, describes decades of…

The Stories We Tell – 2026 SAL 12-Step Conference Keynote w/ Josh Walpole

Questions or feedback? Leave your email here. Therapist and 12-stepper Josh Walpole shares his personal history with pornography and sexual addiction, and how recovery led him to become a therapist at Circles of Grace (formerly Lifestar). He explores how stories…

Finding Your Power After Addiction and Trauma: 2026 SAL 12 Step Conference Keynote w/ Amanda Christensen

Questions or feedback? Leave your email here. Tara McCausland shares an SAL 12 Step Conference keynote presentation by therapist and 12-step participant Amanda Christensen. Amanda explains how childhood power dynamics, explicit and implicit family rules, and family systems patterns can…

Finding Qualified Therapy and Education For Sex Addiction and Betrayal Trauma Recovery w/ Courtney Weaver

Questions or feedback? Leave your email here. Host Jonathan L. interviews LMSW Courtney Weaver about finding quality education and qualified therapy for sex addiction and betrayal trauma recovery. Courtney explains key certifications (CSAT, APSAT, CPTT, C-BIRT), how to choose a…