#788 Discovering Sexuality & Processing Trauma - "Marilyn"

#788 Discovering Sexuality & Processing Trauma - "Marilyn"

From Mental Illness Happy Hour by Paul Gilmartin

February 20, 2026 · 2h 11m

About this episode

Marilyn shares her journey of discovering her sexuality and processing trauma while discussing love addiction.

Marilyn is a support group friend who opens up about her journey to discovering her sexuality and her tendency toward love addiction. She talks about how she’s processing her trauma and what it meant to come out to herself and her community. This episode is sponsored Quince . Go to www.Quince.com/mental for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. This episode is sponsored by Alma . Search their directory of over 20,000 therapists with different specialities, life experiences, and identities, and 99% of them take insurance. Go to www.HelloAlma.com/happyhour This episode is sponsored by The Jordan Harbinger Show . Learn more about the world, improve your critical thinking skills and be entertained! Listen or subscribe here:   jordanharbinger.com/subscribe   Apple Podcasts:  jordanharbinger.com/itunes Spotify:  jordanharbinger.com/spotify Here are the two episodes Paul recommended. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1280-cory-doctorow-why-everything-got-worse-and-what/id1344999619?i=1000747830030 And…

People in this episode

Host: Paul Gilmartin

Guest: Marilyn

Topics covered

  • sexuality
  • trauma
  • love addiction
  • support groups
  • coming out

Keywords

  • sexuality
  • trauma
  • love addiction
  • support group
  • coming out

Sponsors

Quince, Alma, The Jordan Harbinger Show

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