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I’m so Freaking Angry at Him. How Could My Addict Hurt Me Like This?

I’m so Freaking Angry at Him. How Could My Addict Hurt Me Like This?

FromOvercoming Betrayal & Addiction


I’m so Freaking Angry at Him. How Could My Addict Hurt Me Like This?

FromOvercoming Betrayal & Addiction

ratings:
Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Apr 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Dr. Rob and Tami talk about how you can process your hurt and anger after you’ve found out about your spouse’s infidelity and addiction. When Tami began her recovery journey, she also had to process a lot of angry emotions and she discovered that it was triggering hidden abandonment wounds. Your initial emotions might not be what they seem, and Tami offers advice on how you can dive deeper within yourself to help process the pain.   TAKEAWAYS: [:35] The cheating is now just gone to porn masturbation. Is this still cheating? [1:40] Tami shares her thoughts on harm reduction. [4:20] How does Dr. Rob define sex addiction? [6:30] At the end of the day, what do you want? There’s a clear line on what sobriety is. [6:50] As a betrayed spouse, I’m mad at so much. How can I process this? [10:45] What is “brain spotting”? [11:55] Whenever my SA husband touches me, I feel sick to my stomach. How do I fix this? [16:30] Should I tell our respective family members about my addiction? They know my wife has been depressed. [24:05] Is commitment phobia connected with sex addiction? [28:20] How easy is it for someone to get over a 50-year addiction?   RESOURCES: Seekingintegrity.com Email Tami: Tami@Seekingintegrity.com Sexandrelationshiphealing.com Intherooms.com Out of the Doghouse: A Step-by-Step Relationship-Saving Guide for Men Caught Cheating, by Robert Weiss Prodependence: Moving Beyond Codependency, by Robert Weiss Sex Addiction 101: A Basic Guide to Healing from Sex, Porn, and Love Addiction, by Robert Weiss Cruise Control: Understanding Sex Addiction in Gay Men, by Robert Weiss
Released:
Apr 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Overcoming Betrayal and Addiction podcast, featuring Dr. Rob Weiss and Tami VerHelst, presents a conversational Q&A style discussion drawn from listener questions about sex and porn addictions, infidelity, cheating, and hard work required to heal relationship betrayal. Dr. Rob and Tami are very good at engaging people struggling with painful life issues in a useful, respectful way. They also invite you to join them on their live weekly webinar (Mondays, 5 p.m. Pacific at https://bit.ly/DrRobandTami), where they answer questions live Dr. Rob is Chief Clinical Officer for Seeking integrity Treatment Centers. He is a 25-year licensed therapist, a PhD sexologist, and author Sex Addiction 101, Prodependence, and Out of the Doghouse, among other books. Tami is Chief Relationships Officer for Seeking Integrity LLC. Tami brings over 30 years of personal addiction knowledge, helping supply struggling individuals and couples with the resources and direction they need to heal.