Betrayal Trauma, Childhood Trauma & My Own Addiction—Where Do I Even Start?

About this episode

This episode explores the complexities of betrayal trauma, childhood trauma, and addiction in a young betrayed partner's recovery journey.

This episode (336) explores the painful and complicated reality of a young betrayed partner who is trying to recover from betrayal trauma while also carrying childhood trauma and her own history with porn/sex addiction. We begin by validating the sheer complexity of her situation and making clear that she is not crazy, cursed, or hopelessly broken. When betrayal trauma, early trauma, and addiction collide, each one can intensify the others, making the internal experience feel overwhelming and...

People in this episode

Hosts: Steve Moore, Mark Kastleman

Topics covered

• betrayal trauma
• childhood trauma
• porn addiction
• sex addiction
• mental health
• recovery

Keywords

• betrayal trauma
• childhood trauma
• porn addiction
• sex addiction
• mental health
• recovery

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