"Why Do Intrusive Mental Images Still Hit Me—Even Years Into His Recovery?"

About this episode

The episode discusses the persistence of intrusive mental images in the context of recovery from sex addiction and betrayal trauma.

In this episode (#333), we address a question from a betrayed partner who is about three years into sex addiction recovery and betrayal trauma healing with her partner. Although he has been sober, involved in 12-step recovery, working with a sponsor, and the couple has gone through formal therapeutic disclosure, she still experiences intrusive mental images connected to his past acting out. We explain that these images are not evidence that she is failing in her healing. They are trauma respo...

People in this episode

Hosts: Steve Moore, Mark Kastleman

Topics covered

• intrusive mental images
• sex addiction recovery
• betrayal trauma
• healing process
• 12-step recovery

Keywords

• intrusive thoughts
• sex addiction
• betrayal trauma
• recovery
• mental health

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