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Justin B. has an insightful conversation with Irvin S, a sex addict living in recovery, about his experiences with obtaining, applying, and maintaining a willing heart to heal his family.  We review the SA Lifeline Recovery Puzzle and discuss how a willing heart must include the following:  Humility, Rigorous Honesty, Accountability, Commitment, and Seeking Spiritual Connection. Irvin shares some miraculous and touching stories of the healing and connection that becoming willing to do and live the principles of 12 Step recovery have had in his family. 

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Hosts Tara McCausland and Justin B discuss what a willing heart, the central piece of the S.A. Lifeline Recovery Puzzle, looks like for a sexual addict. Justin describes the need for admission of addictive behavior as an important starting point and then an open-mindedness to new things in the recovery journey such as attending a 12-Step meeting. 

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In this episode, host Tara McCausland reviews the S.A. Lifeline heart and mind Recovery Puzzle pieces (e.g. willing heart, humble, accountable, committed, honesty, seeking spiritual connection) with guest expert, Dr. Eddie Capparucci. They compare them with the transformational elements in Eddie's latest book Why Men Struggle to Love: Overcoming Relational Blindspots and discuss how these critical elements not only help a person heal from the effects of sexual addiction but how they can transform a person's character and life. They also discuss why sobriety alone is not enough for lasting recovery and healing of individuals and relationships.

Learn more about Dr. Capparucci and his therapeutic approach at https://abundantlifecounselingga.com/meet-eddie/. 

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Tara and Justin talk with Jeni Brockbank, the spouse of a porn user, about how pornography has affected her, including the concept of betrayal trauma. Justin shares how  in hindsight he can see how it affected his family. Tara also shares her perspective as the daughter of a porn user. 

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Pathway to Recovery  co-host, Justin B, speaks with S.A. Lifeline co-founder, Rhyll Croshaw, and discusses her experience, strength, and hope in regards to dealing with her husband’s decades of sexual addiction and healing from the associated betrayal trauma.  We deep dive into what is betrayal trauma from the perspective of the betrayed.  

Rhyll eloquently and passionately discusses what healing has looked like for herself and her marriage, even after seemingly hopeless situations.  

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In this week's Q&A, Tara and Justin discuss the question "What does porn or sexual addiction think, act and talk like?" This question is relevant in that many loved ones of addicted individuals never see the acting out behavior so how are they to know if their loved one is in active addiction or recovery. The  S.A. Lifeline model of pornography use and sexual addiction circles model is discussed.  This circles model helps addicts and betrayed partners to recognize what addiction looks like, even without seeing the acting out behaviors.   Download a free copy of the circles model at www.salifeline.org

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Host Tara McCausland and guest expert Dr. Barbara Steffens define what betrayal trauma is, what it looks like and how to approach healing and recovery. Barbara shares advice for betrayed partners, therapists and faith leaders. The importance of having a community for healing is discussed.

Dr. Barbara Steffens specializes in helping women recover from sexual, relational betrayal and is a speaker and presenter on special issues related to partners of sexual addicts. She's a retired mental health counselor and a board certified coach. She was the founding President of the Association for Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists (APSATS) and co-author of Your Sexually Addicted Spouse, How Partners Can Cope and Heal. Learn more about APSATS at apsats.org.

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How is an addiction different from a bad habit? Defining pornography and sexual compulsivity as an addiction can be difficult for both the struggling individual and their partner. Tara and Justin discuss 3 reasons why it can be helpful in the recovery process to label this problem as an addiction. 

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Justin B. speaks with Steven Croshaw, co-founder of S.A. Lifeline Foundation, about his experiences with sexual addiction and recovery.  Steven shares about the depths of living a double life in sexual addiction.  He also shares his perspective on the trauma his behavior caused his wife and others.  We explore the progression of sexual addiction.  We will see how redemption is possible for anyone caught up in sexual addiction.


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Join us for our first Q & A with Tara and Justin! Listen as they discuss the nuances of the question, "Is Porn Consumption a Problem." Justin describes the feelings that can lead to a porn addiction and how a solution becomes a problem.

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