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Trust is a foundational piece to any relationship but can we feel it and trust that it is what we think it is? Can we also feel the lack of trust when it is gone or when it starts to subside? How can we become more sensitive to the emotions and feelings of trust? Listen as Brannon, Ashlynn and Coby discuss this paramount feeling of trust.
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The Addicted, The Betrayed, The Expert is a podcast providing the perspective of 3 individuals, 2 who have come back from broken hearts addiction and betrayal, and an expert therapist. Together they authentically share how to be in a relationship that lasts.
Giving our emotions to someone else to determine how we feel, for better or worse, is codependency. How does this take place? Why do we betray ourselves when this happens? This episode will identify how codependent both Coby and Ashlynn were and how they sometimes deal with it still.
Work was an environment for Coby where he was a different person. He did not act the same at work as he did at home. This caused a lot of questions, anxiety, confusion, doubt and betrayal for Ashlynn. Listen as Coby shares what he did do that was no appropriate at work and its effect on Ashlynn.
How can one ever feel enough when they are betrayed? Does the addict struggle with not feeling enough? What do you do when this is a pervasive thought? How does one deal with it? This episode will walk through the journey Ashlynn and Coby on this topic.
Women are susceptible to cheating the same as men. However, what does a man do when his female partner has the affair? There are way more resources for women who have been betrayed than the men so what is a guy to do? Listen as this dynamic is discussed.
Relapsing over and over can put an addict into a headspace of apathy as they can feel powerless to stop. The betrayed can spiral in the face of continual relapse as the message from the addict can be that they don't care. Why does relapsing keep happening despite the best, heartfelt intentions?
The way we act as adults is largely affected by the way we were raised. When things are so challenging in life how do we overcome the habits, mindset and behavioral norms from our childhood? Listen as Coby and Ashlynn walk through their experience with Brannon.
There are all kinds of steps to take in recovery and in life but what happens when one partner is not ready to move at the same pace another is? That can be a tricky path to walk and may be in the pace they want to take in recovery and many others. How do we focus on ourselves and still allow our partners their pace even if we want to move faster?
There are so many therapists with the credentials that speak to what they may be able to do to help but is there more to a good therapist? Is there something more to take into consideration when making a decision on which therapist is right for me? All these questions and more are discussed today on this very honest and candid episode.
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