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I Have Relapsed. I Feel Terrible. What Do I Do Now?

I Have Relapsed. I Feel Terrible. What Do I Do Now?

FromOvercoming Betrayal & Addiction


I Have Relapsed. I Feel Terrible. What Do I Do Now?

FromOvercoming Betrayal & Addiction

ratings:
Length:
32 minutes
Released:
May 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Dr. Rob and Tami answer some of your questions on this week’s episode. One listener had relapsed over the weekend and doesn’t know where to go from here. Dr. Rob has some helpful and encouraging advice to help you contusion on this path of sobriety and recovery. Dr. Rob and Tami also answer the question of how trauma and abuse relate to addiction, and if it’s truly possible to recover from multiple addictions at once.   TAKEAWAYS: [:30] How do you create safety and intimacy? [2:25] Addicts need to learn a whole new way of connecting. [3:50] Is addiction recovery handled differently when you’re a child of trauma? [10:00] A workshop or a retreat is not going to address your deep trauma wounds. [10:30] I have relapsed. How can I bounce back? [11:35] So many men who relapse don’t go back and ask for help. Good for you for asking for help! [14:40] My husband is addicted to multiple things. Is recovery possible for him? [18:40] The power dynamic has shifted in the household ever since I cheated. What do we do? [23:30] It’s not about having “time” heal all wounds. It’s about taking action. [24:35] How often should my SA and I do check-ins? [27:10] Connection is all about building intimacy.   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:
May 6, 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.