Couples Healing From Pornography Addiction

Sam Tielemans, LMFT

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Mike struggle with pornography for 30 long years.The feelings of hopelessness and anxiety debilitated him at times because no matter what he did to quit, it just didn’t bring him the freedom he was so desperately seeking.He found this podcast
When pornography use is discovered in a relationship, it obviously has such a huge impact on a wife.Understandably, she takes it very personal. It makes her question everything about the relationship, him and herself.She'll often and wonder i
Have you ever struggled with feelings of an adequacy or not being accepted?And has that been a trigger for you in the past that has led you down the path towards pornography use?If so, you’re not alone. In fact this is a really common trigger
I once worked with a woman who was completely overwhelmed because her husband continued to struggle with pornography use.She was at her wits end.She felt like a ball of anxiety always waiting for the other shoe to drop and could never really
It's very discouraging for both a husband and wife when a man gets stuck in the cycle of falling back into pornography. Use every few weeks or months. In this situation, a wife feels continual anxiety, just waiting for the other shoe to drop.
When pornography use is discovered in a relationship it undermines the very foundation and security.It often creates suspicion, fear, uncertainty, and a total lack of security and connection.After having worked with hundreds and hundreds of c
One of the biggest fears that women have in this process is that her husband will return to pornography since she won't know about it.She’ll bring down her wall, start to trust him again, and then the other shoe will drop and she'll be devasta
Have you ever wondered why you haven't been able to quit pornography permanently?Do you feel like you know the tools but just aren't using them in the moment you need them most?If the tools you've been trying to implement haven't brought you
It can be scary for a wife to imagine bringing down her wall...Will she get hurt again?How will she know if he won't return to pornography?Is there any other way to feel safe and have protection?In this episode I outline how you can navigat
Many couples fear that it's not possible to eliminate pornography use from their lives. Men struggle for decades with urges and temptation without the right tools.This leads them to fall back into old patterns and makes them believe they can't
Many couples struggle with feelings of uncertainty and insecurity in their marriage. Years of deception and lying erodes the foundation of trust, and a lack of communication or transparency keep things stuck.In this episode episode, I share a
Many men and women wonder if quitting porn is actually possible to do or if it's something that just needs to be managed for the rest of their life.The good news: YES! It's 100% possible to quit and never return.In this episode I'll share wit
One very difficult hurdle that many women struggle, with is the idea of forgiveness or staying in the relationship with someone who hurt them so much.If she forgives him, does that mean he's getting away with everything?Does it make her feel
Rebuilding sexual intimacy after damage by pornography can be a challenge for many couples.A wife often has fears and concerns like:How do I know he's not fantasizing when we're intimate?What if he's just using me and I'm being manipulated?
Going out into public can create a lot of anxiety for both a husband and wife.She's worried about who he's looking at and what he's thinking about, and he's worried about her getting triggered and feels anxious not knowing what to do or how to
If you had to get to the other side of a mountain, would you rather take a tunnel through it or climb all the way up and around it?It still takes effort and intention to get to the other side, but one path is far more streamlined.In this epis
When pornography use is discovered in a relationship, there is often a lot of grief and hurt that surfaces.Shock about how this could have happened. Feeling stuck in pain not knowing how to make sense of it.And grief about what the relationsh
After pornography use, a husband becomes a source of pain as well as a source of comfort for his wife. this can be such a confusing place for both people to be.Sometimes she doesn't want to be around him at all, but other times she needs him c
Understanding and resolving the underlying issues that lead pornography use is essential. Without addressing the root cause, you're bound to continue to struggle with triggers and temptations.Announcement!!!Trust is a critical part of rebuil
Announcement!!!Trust is a critical part of rebuilding your relationship after pornography use has damaged itSo, I decided to do a special trust building workshop, where for 90 minutes I’ll be doing a deep dive and sharing with you specific st
Announcement!!!Trust is a critical part of rebuilding your relationship after pornography use has damaged it.So, I decided to do a special trust building workshop, where for 90 minutes I’ll be doing a deep dive and sharing with you specific s
Have you ever felt so hopeless and discouraged as you've tried to quit pornography that you thought that there's no way out?Despite how hard you've tried, you just haven't been able to get this problem out of your life.This is how Braden felt
Pornography use damages a relationship in deep and significant ways.Trust is broken and her wall goes up.The idea of forgiveness can feel impossible to offer, and a husband feels despair wondering if they’ll ever move on from the past and fin
When a woman discovers her husband's pornography use, her whole world gets turn upside down. Oftentimes she now thinks that everything was a lie. Their whole relationship was fake. They don't even know who their husband is anymore.Given how m
When a spouse is gone for the day or weekend and a man is all alone, it's a common trigger.In this episode I share 3 specific things you can do to make sure that those periods of being alone won't cause another setback.For therapy with Sam:I
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