It’s Hard To See Anything Other Than the Hurt and Pain, but It Does Get Better - a podcast by Robert Weiss, PhD, MSW and Tami VerHelst

from 2021-06-10T17:11:01

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Rob and Tami talk about breaking the pattern of impulsive acts, discovering you’ve fallen in love with someone who doesn’t love you back as an addict, and so much more on this week’s episode! Dr. Rob has seen breakthroughs with couples who have been betrayed for years as well as people who’ve fully recovered from chem sex addiction, recovery IS IN the cards for you. Just keep making progress one day at a time!

TAKEAWAYS:

[0:25] Wouldn’t it just be easier to leave the addict? I don’t trust him alone with the kids.

[3:30] Trust can be restored. Dr. Rob has seen people repair their relationship after it being broken for 30 years.

[6:45] I’m acting impulsive and breaking agreements. How do I fix this?

[11:25] I’m a chem sex addict and I realize I have to let my partner go. How do I say clean?

[14:45] Dr. Rob shares a story of a partner leaving him and the grief he felt.

[19:45] People don’t do drugs and have sex at the same time for no reason.

[21:00] Am I a sex/love addict? Am I narcissistic?

[23:45] How do I proceed with my betrayed spouse?

[26:10] What’s the purpose of disclosing with your partner?

RESOURCES:

Seekingintegrity.com