The 12th Step Podcast

Gary's Story Part 1

Many of us struggle and would like to introduce ourselves in some ‘prettier,’ more affirming way than ‘I’m a sex addict,’ but we find that we need to face that reality daily lest we deceive ourselves into believing that we somehow can manage on our own.

Tune into this special episode where Gary talk about his story and what brought him to recovery.

The Spouse And The Addict Part 3

Love is a wonderful thing, love is meant to build. It’s meant to protect. It’s not meant to break you or make you suffer. Everyone experiences that in their way, but a good relationship with anyone is one that makes both of you stronger.

In addiction recovery, relationships can often have the opposite effect, even when we really don’t want them to. Here’s the skinny of it: relationships, no matter how great, are also a major source of stress, and they have a higher potential to do harm than they can do good in a person’s journey to recovery.

Tune into our show to hear the story of a couple that are actively working together in recovery.

The Spouse And The Addict Part 2

Love is a wonderful thing, love is meant to build. It’s meant to protect. It’s not meant to break you or make you suffer. Everyone experiences that in their way, but a good relationship with anyone is one that makes both of you stronger.

In addiction recovery, relationships can often have the opposite effect, even when we really don’t want them to. Here’s the skinny of it: relationships, no matter how great, are also a major source of stress, and they have a higher potential to do harm than they can do good in a person’s journey to recovery.

Tune into our show to hear the story of a couple that are actively working together in recovery.

The Spouse And The Addict Part 1

Love is a wonderful thing, love is meant to build. It’s meant to protect. It’s not meant to break you or make you suffer. Everyone experiences that in their way, but a good relationship with anyone is one that makes both of you stronger.

In addiction recovery, relationships can often have the opposite effect, even when we really don’t want them to. Here’s the skinny of it: relationships, no matter how great, are also a major source of stress, and they have a higher potential to do harm than they can do good in a person’s journey to recovery.

Tune into our show to hear the story of a couple that are actively working together in recovery.

Special Spouse Episode - Betrayal Trauma

Join us for a very special discussion about betrayal trauma and how it affects the spouse of an addict, their children, and the relationship between the addict and their spouse coming from the perspective of the spouse of an addict.

Special Spouse Episode - Boundaries

Join us for a very special discussion about what setting healthy boundaries mean in a relationship for the spouse and the addict coming from the perspective of the spouse of an addict.

Boundaries (Listener Questions)

Join us as we respond to listener questions from our Boundaries episode.

Special Spouse Episode - Open, Honest and Complete

Join us for a very special discussion about what being being open, honest, and completed in your addiction means coming from the perspective of the spouse of an addict.

Is SAA Right For Me

When we could no longer deny the pain that our compulsive sexual behaviors had caused in our lives. Many of us experienced such dramatic consequences as divorce, disease, jail, or financial ruin before seeing that our lives had become unmanageable. Tune in to listen to our discussion and find out if SAA right for you? 

Dealing With Loss

The pain of loss can feel overwhelming, but there are healthy ways to cope with your grief and learn to heal. Coping with the loss of someone or something you love is one of life’s biggest challenges. You may associate grieving with the death of a loved one—which is often the cause of the most intense type of grief.