Methods & Tips on Sponsorship w/ Justin B.
Have your reached a point in your recovery where you are ready to give back? Learn methods and tips for sponsorship with Justin B.
Communication After Sexual Betrayal W/ Dorothy Maryon
Learn to communicate and to provide safety to a spouse after they have experienced sexual betrayal from a spouse or significant other.
The What & Why of SAL 12-Step for Sexual Addiction Recovery w/ Andrew Schmucker
In this episode Tara talks with Andrew S, the men’s Executive Director for SAL 12 Step and a recovering addict. Andrew explains what someone can expect when they attend a 12 Step Meeting, and how SAL’s 12 Step differs from other programs. Tara and Andrew discuss spiritual connection, one of the pieces in our Recovery…
Quality Education and Experience w/ Steven Croshaw
This week, Justin B takes some time to talk quality education, the value of rigorous honesty in recovery, and experience in the school of life with Steven Croshaw. In this episode, Steven addresses if shame is the driving factor in addiction, the process of surrender, and helpful educational resources are discussed. Access those resources in…
Finding Quality Education to Aid in Recovery from Sex Addiction & Trauma w/ Geoff Steurer
This week Tara talks with licensed marriage and family counselor, author and podcaster Geoff Steurer. Part of the recovery puzzle for both pornography addiction and betrayal truama is to find quality education and therapy. How does one go about this? How do you know what sort of sources to trust? Tara and Geoff discuss these…
The Importance of Rigorous Honesty in Recovery w/ John H
John H is a recovering sex addict with more than 3 years sobriety and member of SAL 12-Step. In this conversation with Justin B, he discusses the miracles and benefits of rigorous honesty in recovery after many years of continuous dishonesty. We discuss the SAL Recovery Puzzle with the emphasis on rigorous honesty.
Leveraging Rigorous Honesty and Prosocial Shame in Addiction Recovery w/ Anna Lembke
Join Tara in this fascinating episode as she talks with Anna Lembke, author of Dopamine Nation. Learn how addiction works in the brain and how to keep the balance between pleasure and pain on an even keel. Anna discusses how rigorous honesty helps heal relationships and strengthens the brain. People who practice “strict” sobriety tend to have…
My Experience Developing a Willing Heart as a Betrayed Spouse w/ Allison T
Allison T and her husband thought his pornography addiction would get better once they were married. She spent many years in a support role to her husband before she realized she had betrayal trauma. She explains how a willing heart came gradually as she recognized she had her own recovery work, separate from her husbands’. …