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How do you know if the change is real?

You've seen him try before. He goes to church, reads the right books, says the right things. But nothing actually changes. And you're left wondering if this time is different or if it's just another performance.

In this video I break down what real self-awareness looks like from the outside, why he gets so defensive when you bring things up, and 5 specific signs that the work is actually happening. Not because he's performing for you. Because something shifted inside him.

Send him to take the free Storm Ready Assessment: https://stormreadymen.com

CHAPTERS:

0:00 - How do you know if it's real?

0:07 - His two modes

0:45 - What's been missing

1:05 - The three-legged stool

1:36 - Why he can't hear you

1:48 - What's happening inside him

2:14 - It's not your fault

2:30 - When self-awareness starts

3:02 - When shame holds him hostage

3:34 - Why you feel dangerous to him

3:57 - What real change sounds like

4:05 - 5 signs it's real

4:43 - The performer vs the real thing

4:50 - His work, not yours

5:32 - The stool comes together

6:01 - What to watch for this week

6:19 - Next episode

6:33 - Send him to Storm Ready Men

#thecouplecure #betrayaltrauma #marriagerecovery #partnerrecovery #recoveryisreal #selfawareness #addictionrecovery #healingafterbetrayal

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Next Steps & Resources:

• Explore the C.U.R.E. Method: https://thecouplecure.com

• Join Storm Ready Men: https://stormreadymen.com

• The Basics of Rebuilding Trust: https://jayandloripyatt.gumroad.com/l/LzMJm

• New to the Channel? Start with our 5 seasons of foundational content here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLitabWxO9iDI1-ByymvBpwaiTB0sozSjL

We want to hear from you—how can we best support you in this new season? Let us know in the comments.

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Who is This Channel For?

If your marriage has been impacted by addiction — whether you're the one struggling or the one carrying the pain — this channel is for you.

Our marriage was nearly destroyed by Jay's compulsive pornography use. We found a way through it. Now, as Trauma-Trained Certified Mentors, we help couples find the peace, trust, and connection they're looking for.

He's built the same wall between himself and God that he's built between himself and you.

He goes to church. He prays. He reads the right books. He checks every box. And nothing changes. Not because he's faking it. Because none of it has actually become his.

In this video I explain why men in recovery treat God like another item on a to-do list, what an "inherited faith" costs him, and what real spiritual change actually looks like when it starts to happen (it's not what you'd expect).

If you're married to a man in recovery, send him to take the free Storm Ready Assessment: https://stormreadymen.com

CHAPTERS:

0:00 - The wall he's built

0:17 - Knowledge vs experience

0:43 - The man who feels nothing

1:06 - A God of his understanding

1:40 - What real change looks like

2:36 - The resume for God

3:00 - The loving father

3:58 - The shame raincoat

4:21 - Mountaintop faith fades fast

4:46 - Paying attention

5:25 - You're not his spiritual director

5:43 - The plastic bag story

6:15 - It's not your fault

6:35 - Send him to Storm Ready Men

6:54 - Next episode: self-acceptance

#thecouplecure #betrayaltrauma #marriagerecovery #partnerrecovery #faithandrecovery #healingafterbetrayal #shamerecovery #addictionrecovery

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Next Steps & Resources:

• Explore the C.U.R.E. Method: https://thecouplecure.com

• Join Storm Ready Men: https://stormreadymen.com

• The Basics of Rebuilding Trust: https://jayandloripyatt.gumroad.com/l/LzMJm

• New to the Channel? Start with our 5 seasons of foundational content here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLitabWxO9iDI1-ByymvBpwaiTB0sozSjL

We want to hear from you—how can we best support you in this new season? Let us know in the comments.

To Say Thanks ("Tip Jar") - https://buy.stripe.com/8wM6pe74F9LsdkA8ww

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Who is This Channel For?

If your marriage has been impacted by addiction — whether you're the one struggling or the one carrying the pain — this channel is for you.

Our marriage was nearly destroyed by Jay's compulsive pornography use. We found a way through it. Now, as Trauma-Trained Certified Mentors, we help couples find the peace, trust, and connection they're looking for.

#TheCoupleCure #BetrayalTrauma #ShameRaincoat #BetrayedWife #MarriageRecovery #BrokenTrust #RecoveryJourney #EmotionalIntimacy #RelationalStorms #StormReadyMen #MensMentalHealth #HusbandRecovery #HealingAfterBetrayal

It's not your fault that your words don't get through.

Your husband carries something called a shame raincoat. Every affirmation, every positive thing you say hits that raincoat and washes away. Not because your words are wrong. Because the shame keeps telling him he's broken.

That raincoat doesn't come off in contact with you. It comes off when he connects with other men who say "I've been there." Not men who make his behavior okay. Men who call him out and make it okay for him to change.

In this video I explain why he's isolated, why your words feel ineffective, and what kind of relationships he actually needs to begin healing. This isn't about giving him permission to hang out with the boys. This is about building something he's probably never learned how to do.

Send him to the Storm Ready Men channel: [link]

Take the free assessment: https://stormreadymen.com

Timestamps

00:00 - It's Not Your Fault

00:10 - The Shame Raincoat

00:43 - Why Your Words Don't Get Through

01:33 - How the Shame Comes Off

02:06 - It's Not Your Fault (His Beliefs Keep Him Stuck)

02:28 - Why He's Isolated

02:53 - Enabling vs Real Accountability

03:16 - He Needs an Inner Circle

03:55 - I Was in a Room Full of People and Felt Alone

04:25 - How to Build Deeper Relationships

05:14 - Polite Distant Conversations

05:53 - Learning to Be Vulnerable

06:16 - What Storm Ready Men Is About

06:58 - What I Want for Your Husband

07:20 - Why I Built Storm Ready

07:45 - This Is Not Permission to Hang Out

08:15 - The Kind of Men I Want Him to Find

08:44 - Take the Assessment

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Next Steps & Resources:

• Explore the C.U.R.E. Method: https://thecouplecure.com

• Join Storm Ready Men: https://stormreadymen.com

• The Basics of Rebuilding Trust: https://jayandloripyatt.gumroad.com/l/LzMJm

• New to the Channel? Start with our 5 seasons of foundational content here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLitabWxO9iDI1-ByymvBpwaiTB0sozSjL

We want to hear from you—how can we best support you in this new season? Let us know in the comments.

To Say Thanks ("Tip Jar") - https://buy.stripe.com/8wM6pe74F9LsdkA8ww

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Who is This Channel For?

If your marriage has been impacted by addiction — whether you're the one struggling or the one carrying the pain — this channel is for you.

Our marriage was nearly destroyed by Jay's compulsive pornography use. We found a way through it. Now, as Trauma-Trained Certified Mentors, we help couples find the peace, trust, and connection they're looking for.

#TheCoupleCure #BetrayalTrauma #ShameRaincoat #BetrayedWife #MarriageRecovery #BrokenTrust #RecoveryJourney #EmotionalIntimacy #RelationalStorms #StormReadyMen #MensMentalHealth #HusbandRecovery #HealingAfterBetrayal

After six seasons, things are changing - and we want to tell you why before you hear it somewhere else.

In this video we're announcing three things:

First, we're officially launching The C.U.R.E.™ Method - our trademarked framework for addiction recovery and betrayal trauma. C.U.R.E. stands for Calm, Unbind, Reckon, and Embrace. We walk through what each stage looks like for the addict, the betrayed wife, and the couple.

Second, Lori is stepping back from couples content. Not because she's done helping - but because something she's been watching build for over a year has reached a tipping point. The kindest, most patient wives she knows are being met with husbands going off the rails in ways she's never seen before. She's not okay with it. And she's not staying quiet about it anymore.

Third, Jay is launching Storm Ready Men™ - a new channel built around helping men navigate the storms of life instead of avoiding them. Whether it's addiction, loneliness, loss, finances, or relationships - Storm Ready Men is about preparing before the storm hits, not just surviving after it does.

Jay will continue releasing content here for betrayed wives alongside his new channel. Links will go both directions so nothing gets missed.

If you've been with us through any part of these six seasons - thank you. We mean that.

Drop a comment below and let us know: what topics do you want Jay to cover on Storm Ready Men?

The Basics of Rebuilding Trust - https://jayandloripyatt.gumroad.com/l/LzMJm

Timestamps

00:28 What Is the C.U.R.E.™ Method?

01:42 C - Calm: Where Every Recovery Starts

02:15 U - Unbind: Letting Go of What's Keeping You Stuck

03:16 R - Reckoning: Facing What's Actually True

04:49 E - Embrace: What Life Looks Like on the Other Side

06:30 Our Marriage Isn't What You Think It Is

08:47 Why Lori Is Changing Direction

09:54 A Gentle Rage: What Lori Is Seeing Out There

11:15 A New Boundary for Couples

14:12 Introducing Storm Ready Men™

16:18 What Storm Ready Men Will Cover

17:01 Closing and How to Stay Connected

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Who is This Channel For?

If your marriage has been impacted by addiction — whether you're the one struggling or the one carrying the pain — this channel is for you.

Our marriage was nearly destroyed by Jay's compulsive pornography use. We found a way through it. Now, as Trauma-Trained Certified Mentors, we help couples find the peace, trust, and connection they're looking for.

#relationships

#marriageadvice

If you've ever thought "if he really loved me, he wouldn't have done this" — this video is for you.

We asked Jay — a recovered addict and betrayal trauma mentor — to say out loud the things most addicted husbands never explain to their wives. Not excuses. Not deflection. Just the truth about what's actually happening inside a man who keeps hurting the person he claims to love.

What you'll hear in this video:

Why his addiction was never about you — and what it actually was about

Why he treated physical intimacy like a measuring stick for the entire relationship

Why addicts treat loneliness with isolation instead of connection

How to tell if he's actually changing — or just not using

What he's misinterpreting every time you bring up your pain

Why "she didn't want to" is never the real reason

The one truth that every betrayed wife needs to hear about whether she was ever enough

This is one of the most honest conversations we've had on this channel.

If it resonates, drop a comment below. We read every one.

Timestamps

00:35 He Loves You. He Just Loves Numbing Out More.

02:47 How to Ask Without Triggering a Shutdown

05:05 Why Physical Intimacy Became His Measuring Stick

06:29 Only Addicts Treat Loneliness With Isolation

08:13 Watch How He Acts When He Doesn't Get His Way

10:52 He Thinks Your Pain Is an Attack

12:10 Don't Drown Saving Your Marriage

13:33 The Justifications He Actually Believes

14:55 This Was Never About Whether You're Enough

16:12 Questions for You

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Who is This Channel For?

If your marriage has been impacted by addiction — whether you're the one struggling or the one carrying the pain — this channel is for you.

Our marriage was nearly destroyed by Jay's compulsive pornography use. We found a way through it. Now, as Trauma-Trained Certified Mentors, we help couples find the peace, trust, and connection they're looking for.

#relationships

#marriageadvice

Have you ever brought your pain to your husband, only to be told "you're shaming me" — and did the conversation end right there?

In this episode, Jay admits on camera that he knowingly used shame as a tactic to shut Lori down. Not because she was attacking him. But because it worked.

We walk through 8 QUESTIONS about how shame operates in addiction and betrayal trauma — including the difference between legitimate shame that leads to change and illegitimate shame that becomes a hiding place. Jay also shares what he was actually protecting when he claimed he felt ashamed, and what belief about himself would have changed everything.

If you've been told you're "shaming him" just for bringing up your pain, this one is for you.

Questions we cover:

When does legitimate shame stop being remorse and start becoming an excuse?

Did Jay knowingly use "you're shaming me" to stop the conversation?

What if shame over thinking you're a bad person actually makes you a bad person?

What was he really protecting?

What do wives misunderstand about how addicts use shame?

Questions for the comments:

Have you ever been told you were shaming him just for bringing up your pain?

Does his shame look like the start of brokenness — or defensiveness?

Addicts: what do you fear more — looking bad, or hurting your wife?

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To Rebuild Trust - https://thecouplecure.com/contact-me/

To Recover from Betrayal Trauma - https://pornpainhealed.com/contact-me/

Guys to Schedule a Free Call with Jay - https://porniskillingme.com/schedule-a-free-intro-call/

To Say Thanks ("Tip Jar") - https://buy.stripe.com/8wM6pe74F9LsdkA8ww

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Who is This Channel For?

If porn addiction has you stuck--whether you want freedom as an addict, or you want the pain to stop as a betrayed spouse, or you need trust rebuilt in your relationship--this podcast can help. Our marriage was nearly destroyed by Jay’s porn addiction, but we found ways to make life and marriage much better than before. Now, as Trauma-Trained Certified Mentors, we’re using those best practices to help you find the peace, joy and love you’re seeking.

#betrayal

#relationships

#pornaddiction

#marriageadvice

#shame

#guilt

#guilty

"Did my own empathy actually make it easier for you to keep lying?” In this episode, Jay answers 10 hard questions about the hidden dynamics of deception in their marriage.

We dive into:

•DECEPTION DELIGHT Why some addicts pride themselves on the "high" of hiding the truth.

•EXPLOSIVE FIGHTS: When Jay exploded during every fight, was it used as a tactic to shut down the conversation and avoid consequences.

•DEFAULT MODE ofAddiction: Why 'time' doesn't heal an addict who isn't in active recovery.

If you’ve ever felt like your attempts to help are only making things worse, this video is for you. We explore the thin line between being supportive and inadvertently providing the "distance" an addiction needs to thrive.

Timestamps

0:00 Intro

0:47 One TACTIC Jay used to use

1:18 Empty house = opportunity to act out (trying to have a life enabled him)

03:52 Time heals wounds but IT DOES NOT HEAL THIS (why waiting doesn't work)

04:54 The GUILT TRIP: "You're supposed to FORGIVE me"

06:04 The addicts delusion

07:01 What happens when there are no consequences

07:56 "Created BAD FIGHTS so I'd stop talking?"

09:56 Quick acceptance of lies = back to STATUS QUO

10:24 "Console me when you should confront me" (when he camped on his bad past)

11:50 Empathy or something else: What ACTUALLY got his attention ⭐

13:35 "Tell her to back off" - when people enabled his addiction

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To Rebuild Trust - https://thecouplecure.com/contact-me/

To Recover from Betrayal Trauma - https://pornpainhealed.com/contact-me/

Guys to Schedule a Free Call with Jay - https://porniskillingme.com/schedule-a-free-intro-call/

To Say Thanks ("Tip Jar") - https://buy.stripe.com/8wM6pe74F9LsdkA8ww

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Who is This Channel For?

If porn addiction has you stuck--whether you want freedom as an addict, or you want the pain to stop as a betrayed spouse, or you need trust rebuilt in your relationship--this podcast can help. Our marriage was nearly destroyed by Jay’s porn addiction, but we found ways to make life and marriage much better than before. Now, as Trauma-Trained Certified Mentors, we’re using those best practices to help you find the peace, joy and love you’re seeking.

#betrayal

#relationships

#pornaddiction

#marriageadvice

The "Good Guy" act was the very thing making me a monster.

In this episode, Jay and Lori discuss the "reckoning" that happens when an addict finally stops managing their image. For years, Jay tried to convince himself and everyone else that he was just a "guy who liked porn", but the reality was much darker.

We discuss:

The "Monster" Paradox: How the effort to not look like a monster is actually what makes you one.

Physical Destruction: The moment Jay realized his stress was causing Lori's body to shut down—leading to early menopause and her hair turning white.

The Permanent Limp: Why time does not heal all wounds, and why some parts of a marriage may never reach "100% repair."

No More Escape Routes: The "preponderance of evidence" that finally forced Jay to own the depth of the damage.

"I would much rather be misunderstood and have a tomorrow, than do all the crap I was doing at that point."

Timestamps

00:00 The Monster I Became Trying to Hide?

01:13 Did You Understand the Damage? (The Limp Metaphor)

02:46 What Body Parts Shut Down? (Menopause & Hair)

04:40 Why it took so long

06:09 Confusing "Functioning" With Healing?

07:24 Time Doesn't HEAL All Wounds... Nor All Addicts

07:49 When Did You Feel the Weight? / What was Different About that Moment?

09:44 The Turning Point: When Begging Stopped

12:00 When Did "It Wasn't That Bad" Collapse?

12:23 How Did It Feel? (The Monster I Became)

15:41 Questions to the Viewers

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To Rebuild Trust - https://thecouplecure.com/contact-me/

To Recover from Betrayal Trauma - https://pornpainhealed.com/contact-me/

Guys to Schedule a Free Call with Jay - https://porniskillingme.com/schedule-a-free-intro-call/

To Say Thanks ("Tip Jar") - https://buy.stripe.com/8wM6pe74F9LsdkA8ww

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Who is This Channel For?

If porn addiction has you stuck--whether you want freedom as an addict, or you want the pain to stop as a betrayed spouse, or you need trust rebuilt in your relationship--this podcast can help. Our marriage was nearly destroyed by Jay’s porn addiction, but we found ways to make life and marriage much better than before. Now, as Trauma-Trained Certified Mentors, we’re using those best practices to help you find the peace, joy and love you’re seeking.

#betrayal

#relationships

#pornaddiction

#marriageadvice

I used to go to meetings where we spent 5 minutes on sobriety and 55 minutes shooting the breeze. The truth? I liked it that way. In this video, we expose the 'Good Old Boy' network and why comfort is the enemy of real change.

In this episode, Jay and Lori dive into the "soft accountability" trap that many men fall into. Jay confesses how he used to whitewash his relapses and how his accountability partners—including a church leader—failed to challenge him because they were struggling themselves. We discuss the "Good Old Boy Network" in recovery and why "nothing but grace" can actually be a form of enabling.

In this video, we cover:

- Why "passive accountability" is often worse than no accountability at all.

- The "24-Hour Rule": Why Jay requires addicts to tell their wives about slips within 24 hours.

- Why sobriety breeds sobriety and the importance of a mentor with long-term freedom.

- The role of the church in addressing addiction and domestic abuse.

Question for the comments:

For Wives: What does real accountability look like to you in your husband's recovery?

For Addicts: What could a mentor have said that would have finally "pierced the fog" for you?

Timestamps

00:50 Were You Ever Relieved When Your Accountability Partners Didn't Expect You To Do Better?

01:09 What Kind of Responses Did They Have?

01:29 Did Any of Them Say 'None of Us Can Really Get Sober?'

02:06 Did Your Addiction Interpret Their Responses as Permission?

03:48 Did You Ever Confess To Your Accountabiltiy Group or Did You Change Your Answers Depending on Who Was Holding You Accountable?

04:11 How Did You Feel About Yourself After Those Soft Accountability Sessions?

05:11 Do You Think They Would Have Pressed You More And Been More of Help if You Had Been More Honest About How Bad Things Were?

06:09 Did You See This Was Wanting People to Tickle Your Ears at the Time?

07:18 Do You Now See That You Were Wanting People to Tickle Your Ears?

08:03 What Do You Wish Your Accountability Partners Would've Done Instead?

10:26 What Would You Have Done if They Had Given You the Scriptures About What Happens to Men in the Church Who Remain Stubborn?

12:52 What Do You Think Would've Happened if You Had Been Put Out of the Church?

13:42 What Do You Now Believe Accountability Should Look Like?

17:20 If You Could Speak to Those Accountability Partners Now, What Would You Say About How Their Approach Impacted You?

18:22 What Do You Think Accountability Looks Like In Recovery? What Could an Accountability Partner Have Said That Would've Pierce Through the Fog For You?

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To Rebuild Trust - https://thecouplecure.com/contact-me/

To Recover from Betrayal Trauma - https://pornpainhealed.com/contact-me/

Guys to Schedule a Free Call with Jay - https://porniskillingme.com/schedule-a-free-intro-call/

To Say Thanks ("Tip Jar") - https://buy.stripe.com/8wM6pe74F9LsdkA8ww

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Who is This Channel For?

If porn addiction has you stuck--whether you want freedom as an addict, or you want the pain to stop as a betrayed spouse, or you need trust rebuilt in your relationship--this podcast can help. Our marriage was nearly destroyed by Jay’s porn addiction, but we found ways to make life and marriage much better than before. Now, as Trauma-Trained Certified Mentors, we’re using those best practices to help you find the peace, joy and love you’re seeking.

#betrayal

#relationships

#pornaddiction

#marriageadvice

#marriagerecovery

#pornaddictionhelp

#healingrelationships

After 28 years, I finally understand the mind-pretzel logic that kept my husband stuck in addiction: "Everyone leaves because I'm fundamentally broken, so I might as well use porn. But you're NOT allowed to point out my brokenness, or YOU'RE the bad one."

In this episode, we break down Jay's Plan A, B, and C - and why he never planned for the one where I could agree with him about his flaws without him exploding or expecting me to leave.

The revelation that changed everything for me: Jay didn't see me as his wife. He saw me as just another level of enemy - closer than most, but still someone who would eventually use ammunition against him.

This explains why it was easier for him to let me file for divorce than to let me point out a single flaw. His ego couldn't handle being seen, even by someone who loved him.

For the wives watching: If you've tried the "compliment-concern-commitment" approach perfectly for months and he still attacks you, you're not crazy. He might just like to fight. Try it for six months like I did, then trust what you see.

For the men watching: If you're stuck in "everyone's against me" thinking, this video shows you how to find actually trustworthy people and build real vulnerability instead of keeping everyone at arm's length as potential threats.

Preemptive victimhood doesn't make you the victim. It turns you into the perpetrator.

Episode referenced: "She's the Enemy" (December 15th)

What we cover:

-Why "thank you" wasn't enough (but "this hurts me" was too much)

-The narcissistic response to having flaws pointed out

-How the Three C's approach worked (and when it didn't)

-"Different levels of enemies" - the mindset that blocks real connection

-The college friend Jay screamed at for 2 hours

-How to test if someone is actually trustworthy

-Why strong emotions from your wife mean she loves you, not hates you

Timestamps

00:00 Cold Open: Preemptive Victimhood Made Him the Perpetrator

00:37 The Mind-Pretzel: I'm Broken But You Can't Say It

02:44 Plan A, B, C: He Never Expected Me to Agree

04:43 Easier for Me to Leave Than for His Ego to Break

06:47 I Tried the Three C's Perfectly for Six Months (He Still Attacked)

09:43 Everybody's Different (Learning to Trust Again)

10:47 Just Different Levels of Enemies (No Real Friends)

12:03 How to Find People Who Are Actually Trustworthy

13:54 When Victimhood Turns You Into the Abuser

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To Rebuild Trust - https://thecouplecure.com/contact-me/

To Recover from Betrayal Trauma - https://pornpainhealed.com/contact-me/

Guys to Schedule a Free Call with Jay - https://porniskillingme.com/schedule-a-free-intro-call/

To Say Thanks ("Tip Jar") - https://buy.stripe.com/8wM6pe74F9LsdkA8ww

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Who is This Channel For?

If porn addiction has you stuck--whether you want freedom as an addict, or you want the pain to stop as a betrayed spouse, or you need trust rebuilt in your relationship--this podcast can help. Our marriage was nearly destroyed by Jay’s porn addiction, but we found ways to make life and marriage much better than before. Now, as Trauma-Trained Certified Mentors, we’re using those best practices to help you find the peace, joy and love you’re seeking.

#betrayal

#relationships

#pornaddiction

#marriageadvice