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  • She’s the ENEMY (and I’M AN ABUSER so I dominated her)
    "The one I thought you were gonna say is: she's the enemy."
    For years, Jay didn't just lie to me about his addiction. He lied to himself about WHO I was. And those lies kept him stuck in porn for decades.
    The 5 lies addicts believe about their wives:
    She's the enemy - Anyone who sees a crack in the mask must be stopped and hushed
    She's gonna leave anyway - So why bother trying? Might as well do whatever I want
    She doesn't care about me - I'm not that important to her (justification to use)
    She's too angry to handle the truth - When really, he feared rejection and being alone
    She won't meet my expectations - Unspoken demands that turn into resentment and reasons to look elsewhere
    The shocking part? Jay admits: "I am an abuser, and abusers dominate. And that's what I did."
    He made me easy to dominate. He sufficiently shut me up. He turned me from a mirror (reflecting his behavior) into a shield (protecting him from truth).
    Why this matters:
    These beliefs aren't about you - they're about attachment issues and fear
    Most addicts don't even know they believe these lies
    The goal was never sex - it was avoiding being truly known
    Without consistent boundaries, addicts will keep crossing lines
    For partners: If he sees you as the enemy for pointing out flaws, if he believes you'll leave no matter what, if he resents you for not meeting unspoken expectations - these are the lies keeping him stuck.
    For addicts: Your wife could have made recovery so much easier. But your false beliefs about her became your excuse to keep using. The truth? You should have taken your needs to God, not porn.
    What lie did your addict believe about you? Comment below.
    CHAPTERS
    00:00 Cold Open: "She's the Enemy"
    00:31 Intro: The Lies Addicts Tell Themselves
    00:51 Belief #1: You're Gonna Leave Anyway
    02:20 Belief #2: She's the Enemy
    03:52 Did You See Me as Too Weak or Too Angry?
    06:12 The Pride and Shame Paradox
    08:33 Did You Need Me or Did I Need to Fix You?
    10:18 Hot Take: I'm Sick of "Power Over" People
    10:29 Were You Sure I'd Never Leave?
    10:42 Mirror or Shield? (How He Shut Me Up)
    11:47 TRUTH: I Am an Abuser - Addicts Dominate
    12:03 Did Fear of Losing Me Compete With Certainty?
    13:21 It's Not About You - It's Attachment Issues
    14:05 My Rock or My Reason to Use Porn?
    15:31 The Truth: Unspoken Expectations Breed Resentment
    16:37 What Should My Role Have Been?
    17:07 The Importance of Consistent Boundaries
    18:41 Questions for Viewers
    --
    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
    --
    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
    20 min
  • How I FAKED RECOVERY (My PURPOSE in life is to BE ENTERTAINED)
    How did Jay pretend to change when he really hadn't? In this episode, Lori asks 11 HARD QUESTIONS to uncover the difference between performing recovery and experiencing true, internal transformation.
    Jay answers honestly about the exhausting cycle of surface-level change:
    • REHEARSING the "right" answers just to get Lori "off his back" and his prayers becoming "robotic".
    • How he engaged in "SPIRITUAL OLYMPICS” to throw everyone off—including himself.
    • The SHOCKING moment a coach uncovered his core, entitled belief about his PURPOSE IN LIFE.
    • The "Armchair Meeting of Needs" tactic he used in order to think he had changed.
    • How he traded his shovel for a "backhoe" to finally GO DEEPER INTO TRANSFORMATION.
    This episode is a must-watch for anyone struggling to BREAK THE CYCLE where one partner performs change without true, internal motivation.
    Timestamps
    00:00 Rehearsed Answers & Entertainment Confession
    00:40 How Did You Pretend to Change?
    01:26 Were You Really Close to God?
    02:26 What Signs Did You Perform?
    05:52 Did You Rehearse Answers to Get Me Off Your Back?
    07:27 What Made You Feel Proud (But Wasn't Real)?
    08:28 Armchair Meeting of Needs
    09:03 Were Recovery Efforts Just Buying Time?
    10:05 How Did You Hide That Change Wasn't Internal?
    10:53 What If Someone Had Taught You Real Tools?
    12:53 What Were You Unwilling to Give Up?
    13:50 "My Purpose Is to Be Entertained"
    15:07 Did Pretending Become More Exhausting?
    16:48 Did You Know You Weren't Really Changing?
    19:29 What Would You Have Said If Honest?
    22:15 Questions for Viewers + Next Episode
    --
    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
    --
    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
    #spiritualbypassing #recoverytools #copingmechanisms
    24 min
  • I Had to Shut Her Up to KEEP LYING (addiction HARDENED MY HEART)
    I have that photograph of Christmas. That kid saw so many possibilities. I think he would've looked at me and said: wait, you're 38 years older than me and you're still doing the same stuff I'm doing? That sucks."
    This might be the most heartbreaking conversation we've ever recorded. Jay looks back at 11 moments when his heart hardened - and the younger version of himself that got left behind.
    What you'll discover:
    • The progression: soft → hard → soft → really hard (how hearts harden and soften over years)
    • "I had to shut myself down to what lying was doing to her" (the only way to keep lying)
    • When spiritual language disguises emotional death ("I'm at peace" but couldn't define peace)
    • The situations that should have broken him but didn't (grandfather's death, divorce, losing his career)
    • "He had sufficiently shut me up" (how addicts train themselves to stop reacting to pain)
    • Why his internal world became "really tiny" (addiction closes you down to just the screen)
    • Narcotics Anonymous Step 3: "We no longer have a conscience" (aggressively pursuing what we want)
    • The younger self question that gutted him (what would that hopeful kid think?)
    For partners: This explains why he seems emotionally flat, why your pain doesn't register, why spiritual words feel hollow. You're watching someone whose heart has hardened layer by layer.
    For addicts: Can you see it happening? The pattern of harden → soften → harden deeper? The moments you chose impulse over conscience? The kid you used to be is still in there.
    Plus: The difference between acceptance and resignation (one has peace, the other has anger and self-pity).
    CHAPTERS
    00:00 Intro: Powerful clips (younger self, shut her up, no conscience)
    01:23 Can you see your heart hardening over the years?
    02:41 Did your heart harden spiritually, not just toward me?
    03:22 What led you back to porn after 6 months sober in college?
    04:51 Beyond anxiety - what other feelings drove you back?
    05:09 When did your emotional responses become muted or automatic?
    05:45 "I should be feeling something right now, but I don't"
    07:43 Did you interpret numbness as maturity or strength?
    08:11 How did you train yourself to stop reacting to my pain?
    09:39 What situations should have broken you but didn't?
    10:45 Did spiritual language disguise your emotional hardening?
    12:32 Did your internal world feel smaller and flatter over time?
    13:11 When God told you to stop, you consciously chose your own way
    15:48 What would your younger self think of who you became?
    17:26 Question for viewers: Have you watched someone grow cold?
    --
    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
    --
    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
    9 min
  • When She Stops Crying it SCARES ME MORE (how I REALLY felt when she cried)
    The opposite of love is something OTHER THAN HATE. And when Lori stopped crying? That's when Jay finally got scared.
    In this raw 26-minute conversation, Lori ask Jay 12 Questions about what really went through his mind when he saw her crying over his betrayal. His answers reveal the uncomfortable truth about damaged empathy, hardened hearts, and why Lori’s silence terrified him MORE than her tears ever did.
    They also cover what EMOTINAL MATURITY is… and isn’t.
    What you'll discover:
    • What Jay felt in his body the first time he saw Lori cry (fear, and …)
    • When her crying stopped affecting him the same way (damaged empathy)
    • Did her tears make him want to just get better at HIDING? (the honest answer)
    • The story he told himself to pretend her pain didn't exist
    • The moment she stopped crying and why THAT finally scared him
    • Did he feel bad for her… or for how it made him look?
    For Partners: If he’s seen your pain through your tears and still nothing changed, this video explains why. Plus, Jay reveals what finally broke through his hardened heart.
    For Addicts: This conversation shows the difference between feeling bad about messing up vs. feeling bad for the person you hurt. It also challenges you to see your wife's tears as a sign of pain instead of a sign of your worth?
    Plus: The accounting vs. math analogy that helped Jay understand what Lori needed (and WHY IT DIDN'T LAST).
    NOTE: We're trying a new editing style, going from natural but long to choppier and shorter. (Tell us which you prefer!)
    CHAPTERS
    00:00 Intro (new editing = choppier.)
    01:23 What did you feel when I cried?
    06:51 EMOTIONAL MATURITY EQUALS…
    08:42 Did you feel bad for me (vs your image)?
    11:12 What did you FEEL IN YOUR BODY in the breakthrough moment?
    12:20 When did my crying STOP affecting you the same way?
    14:58 Did you feel ANNOYED when I cried?
    15:33 Did my tears ever make you feel powerful?
    18:24 Did you only cry over own feelings… or for me?
    19:16 What story did you tell yourself to pretend my pain didn't exist?
    20:16 Did watching me cry make you want to get better at HIDING?
    21:15 Did you ever feel bad about NOT feeling bad?
    22:37 What was hardest: the emotion or consequences?
    24:12 Did it SCARE YOU MORE when I stopped crying (indifference)
    25:49 Questions for viewers & Sneak Peek
    --
    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
    --
    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
    27 min
  • Did You Think I WAS TOO WEAK to Leave? (What Addicts Think Abt Consequences)
    HONEST QUESTION: Did you ever think 'SHE'LL NEVER LEAVE ME, so I can keep doing this'?
    Most partners wonder if their addict secretly believed they could get away with it forever. In this brutally honest conversation, Jay answers questions that keeps betrayed spouses up at night, including: DID YOU THINK I WAS TOO WEAK TO LEAVE?
    His answer might surprise you.
    What you'll discover:
    • Why Jay believed 'people leave' but kept lying anyway (the twisted logic of addiction)
    • The moment I stopped being the 'good Christian girl' and what finally changed
    • Did he see my staying as weakness or strength? (you need to hear this)
    • How addicts put 'stock in their ability to lie' and why that delusion keeps them trapped
    • The difference between desperate plate-spinning vs. mastermind manipulation (who we work with)
    • When it finally hit him that I wasn't going to tolerate this forever (it wasn't what I expected)
    FOR PARTNERS: If you've ever wondered whether your loyalty is being used as a weapon against you, this conversation validates everything you're feeling. Jay reveals what was really going through his mind when I stayed, when I threatened to leave, and when I finally meant it.
    FOR ADDICTS: If you're thinking 'just one more time' or 'she'll never find out,' you need to hear why that thinking is borrowed time, not clever strategy.
    PLUS: What I did every time we had a bad conversation (separating boxes, DIY divorce books, and the grief that always followed).
    COMMENT BELOW: Do you ever feel like YOUR LOYALTY OR KINDNESS is used against you?
    TIMESTAMPS
    00:00 Intro: Did you think I'd never leave?
    00:34 Did you think she'll never leave me, so I can keep doing this?
    01:42 Did you think you'd never face real consequences?
    03:29 Did you ever test my limits?
    04:14 Did it ever sink in that I might actually leave? (Lori's experience)
    06:13 What I did with MY ANGER (separating boxes & DIY divorce)
    07:16 Did you realize my staying wasn't the same as healing?
    08:22 Did you misinterpret my silence as a GREEN LIGHT?
    10:09 Did you mentally calculate how much I'd put up with?
    11:24 Was your ABILITY TO LIE A SOURCE OF PRIDE?
    12:34 Did you see me as WEAK FOR STAYING? (his answer surprised me)*
    15:04 The type of men we work with
    15:40 How many times did you think 'she'll never find out'?
    17:22 The moment I stopped being the 'good Christian girl'
    17:28 QUESTION FOR VIEWERS: Is your loyalty used as a weapon?
    --
    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
    --
    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.
    #narcissisticabuse
    #gaslighting
    #toxicrelationships
    #marriagehealing
    #trustissues
    #emotionalabuse
    #christianmarriage
    #deception
    #betrayal
    #relationships
    #pornaddiction
    #marriageadvice
    19 min
  • What I Expected Her to Just GET OVER (I Was SO WRONG) –
    When addicts first get caught, most expect their partner to just move on: “I'm sorry! I quit! let's never talk about this again!” But here's the brutal truth: that mindset destroys any chance of real healing.
    In this raw conversation, Jay reveals what he expected Lori to just get over shortly after D-Day, and why that expectation was completely backwards. We break down:
    • WHY ADDICTS RESIST talking about it
    • The SILENT TACTICS keep partners trapped
    • What "PROACTIVITY" actually means in recovery
    • Why betrayal trauma is like still being IN COMBAT
    • ONE THING that would have SPED UP our healing (both partners need to hear this)
    • Why this is NOT BIBLICAL or healthy
    For addicts: If you're frustrated, she's not "over it yet," this will show you what you're actually asking her to carry. (Hint: Trust isn't something you automatically deserve.)
    For partners: If anyone has told you to just forgive and move on, this validates why that advice is toxic. You're not being stubborn. You're in trauma. And he needs to understand what that really means.
    This is about what real repair looks like versus just getting back to ‘status quo.’ Because maintaining peace through silence isn't peace at all.
    Timestamps
    00:00 Hook
    00:39 Intro
    01:42 How quickly did that mindset kick in for you?
    04:00 Why does she keep talking about it?
    06:52 Did you pressure me even silently to move on faster (or maybe not so silently)?
    09:55 I didn't want to work hard.
    10:45 What surprised you most about how long healing really takes?
    11:35 What is the "lived out" definition of what you need?
    13:58 How did learning about betrayal trauma change your expectation?
    15:50 What did you need to unlearn about healing timelines to really show up for me?
    18:01 What advice would you give to men who are frustrated that their wives aren't "over it" yet?
    19:23 For our listeners: Did anyone tell you to "Just get over it?"
    20:17 If you could go back to the beginning, what's one thing you would tell me about the pace of healing?
    21:52 What Lori wished had happened.
    23:36 Your silence may be costing you your peace.
    24:58 Behind the Scenes
    --
    We mentioned The Basics of Rebuilding Trust, buy it here: https://jayandloripyatt.gumroad.com/l/LzMJm
    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
    --
    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
    13 min
  • HOW I HID My Porn Use while “In Recovery” (every LYING TACTIC) – 6.09S
    Jay explains many deception tactics he used to hide his addiction. From robotic denials to fake confusion, playing dumb to calculated outbursts, this video exposes the manipulation patterns that betrayed partners recognize but often can't prove. It also covers:
    -Specific moments Lori caught him using these tactics
    -Addicts’ delusions and brain fog
    -Calculated timing of confessions
    -Partial truths
    If you're a betrayed partner questioning your sanity or an addict wondering how long your tactics will work, this conversation will open your eyes. The lies addicts think are CLEVER are actually TRANSPARENT—and prolonging deception only makes healing harder for everyone.
    Timestamps
    00:00 Intro
    01:31 What tactics did you use to lie and cover up your porn use?
    02:28 Minimizing is lying
    03:48 Becoming re-sensitized
    05:35 Ever play dumb or fake confusion to avoid getting caught?
    06:27 USED THE TRUTH to make your lies more believable?
    07:54 Addicts test the waters by dripping the information out
    10:03 Ever knowingly PLAYED UPON MY SYMPATHIES?
    12:08 Phrases or emotion did you fake to throw me off?
    13:12 Robotic lines
    13:53 Using anger to hide
    15:15 Ever not think too hard?
    16:22 The DELUSIONAL Brain Fog*
    17:18 Ever used my trauma fog or MY KINDNESS against me?
    17:55 Waited me out, hoping I would forget?
    20:02 What tactics did we forget? Let us know in the comments.
    --
    To Rebuild Trust - https://thecouplecure.com/contact-me/
    To Recover from Betrayal Trauma - https://pornpainhealed.com/contact-me/
    To Recover from Addiction - https://porniskillingme.com/contact-me/
    To Say Thanks ("Tip Jar") - https://buy.stripe.com/8wM6pe74F9LsdkA8ww
    --
    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
    #betrayedwife
    22 min
  • The Emotions I Refused to Face (addicts run from these things) – 6.08S
    In this compelling episode, we tackle the challenging subject of emotional
    avoidance and addiction recovery. Jay opens up about his struggles with
    feelings of abandonment, insecurity, and boredom, which led him to turn to
    porn. We discuss the importance of facing these emotions head-on, rather
    than fleeing from them, as well as HEALTHIER coping mechanisms and the
    significance of accepting, rather than resisting, life's emotional
    challenges. We start with testimonials from listeners that underscore the
    impact of Jay's vulnerability and transparency in helping betrayed spouses
    on their recovery journeys.
    Highlights of this episode:
    - The shocking fear a 6'0" ex-military man couldn't face (this will surprise you)
    - Why boredom is actually dangerous and how it triggers relapse cycles
    - The difference between wanting to numb emotions vs. learning to feel them (game-changer)
    - How to tell if you're using 'recovery' to avoid real healing (most people miss this)
    - The #1 sign you might be addicted (hint: it's about 5-second interactions)
    - Practical coping techniques that actually work long-term (not just band-aids)
    TIMESTAMPS
    00:00 Intro and Listener Feedback
    04:05 Why BOREDOM is an issue for addicts
    05:28 Dealing with PAST TRAUMAS
    06:43 What truths were you refusing to face?
    07:22 A fear Jay had not dealt with
    09:20 Any truths about yourself you were afraid to face?
    09:41 What did those fears feel like in your body?
    11:23 Which of the feelings were THE MOST UNBEARABLE?
    11:41 Did running away work?
    14:16 Did you think NUMBNESS WAS A STRENGTH?
    15:40 When did you first start using coping techniques to deal with those
    emotions?
    16:31 SOLUTION: TO build RESILIENCE, ask "What bad really happens?"
    18:18 What could you 'not handle'? (Expectations v. Acceptance)
    22:38 3 biggest emotions you now face?
    26:11 How to create LONG-TERM DOPAMINE
    28:02 Behind the scenes
    --
    To Rebuild Trust - https://thecouplecure.com/contact-me/
    To Recover from Betrayal Trauma - https://pornpainhealed.com/contact-me/
    To Recover from Addiction - https://porniskillingme.com/contact-me/
    To Say Thanks ("Tip Jar") - https://buy.stripe.com/8wM6pe74F9LsdkA8ww
    --
    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
    15 min
  • When I Chose Porn Over God (and What Happened Next) – 6.07S
    Jay opens up about the internal voice telling him to confess his porn addiction - and why he actively chose to ignore it for years. We explore:
    • The pattern of CALCULATED DELAY
    • What that "voice of truth" actually sounds like
    • The PERSONAL COSTS of ignoring God's promptings
    • The split-second decision between truth and silence
    • How SILENCE IS NEVER NEUTRAL
    • When lying feels holy
    If you're struggling with porn addiction, betrayal trauma, or wondering whether to come clean about your secrets, this conversation offers hope and practical insight into this crucial part of the recovery process.
    Timestamps
    00:00 Intro
    00:28 Did you ever feel like you should tell the truth?
    01:39 Jay describes the VOICE OF TRUTH (hearing God)
    04:36 Earlier opportunities to avoid D-Day
    06:29 What did you do when the voice showed up?
    08:06 On feeling unlovable
    10:05 When the wife ACCEPTS THE ADDICTION
    12:55 Misunderstanding about ATTRACTIVE WOMEN
    15:44 HOW GOD SEES US (3 ways)
    18:35 Did you think silence would keep you lovable?
    21:50 Personal COSTS of ignored nudges
    24:31 Silence is never neutral
    28:16 Was there a question I SHOULD HAVE ASKED to make you confess?
    30:28 Was there any part of this that felt holy or virtuous? (spiritual costs)
    --
    To Rebuild Trust - https://thecouplecure.com/contact-me/
    To Recover from Betrayal Trauma - https://pornpainhealed.com/contact-me/
    To Recover from Addiction - https://porniskillingme.com/contact-me/
    To Say Thanks ("Tip Jar") - https://buy.stripe.com/8wM6pe74F9LsdkA8ww
    --
    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
    36 min
  • How I JUSTIFIED EVERY LIE I Told (Addicts’ Thinking EXPOSED) – 6.06S
    In this raw conversation, we expose why the lies addicts tell and the beliefs they hide behind increase betrayal trauma. Jay opens up about the shocking justifications for his deceit and the internal struggles he faced while battling addiction. We cover two ways to COMBAT THE DELUSION of 'protecting' a partner from the truth. Lori asks about the deep-seated beliefs that shaped his actions, and stay until the end in for an eye-opening conversation on spiritual values, as well as a behind the scenes (kind of funny) moment.
    Timestamps
    00:00 Intro and Question
    02:01 I don't want to get better
    04:42 It became acceptable
    05:17 “The beliefs that justified my lies”
    09:02 Beliefs about LIFE/RELATIONSHIPS that helped him justify lying*
    13:41 One more belief from his past
    14:42 Solution: What is the history of the addict in your life?
    16:55 "Maybe I SHOULD QUIT the thing I'm lying about?"*
    18:35 Delusion and Pollyanna
    20:36 Did Jay ever think the lying would cause more damage than porn.
    23:58 What was the most shocking lie Jay justified?
    24:53 Did SPIRITUAL/MORAL VALUES ever compete with his justifications?*
    26:37 Jay’s thinking now?
    27:41 The PROBLEM WITH CONFESSING all at once*
    28:55 WORSE than porn
    31:21 Feedback
    32:06 BTS Moment involving a Bow and Arrow
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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.
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About Coffee with The Couple Cure

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Practical Tips to help your relationship, by the time you finish your first cup–with Relationship Mentors, Jay and Lori Pyatt