#322: How Do I Navigate Rebuilding Trust And Showing Up Authentically After Relapse?
Therapy Brothers - En podkast av Reclaimed Heart
Caller Justin's Question: "I have been in recovery and sober for almost 2 years. Somewhere around July I relapsed which I just admitted to myself after listening to your podcast. I had been using the shopping apps Wish and Temu to look at women in lingerie. This continued until my shame caught up to me and I deleted the apps from my phone. We use an accountability software called Truple that sends screenshots of my PC and my phone to my wife. To my knowledge this software was not working on my phone which I think contributed to my acting out, but it had recently started working again so she saw exactly what I was looking at. My question is how do I make sure that my almost 2 years of sobriety and the trust we had built is not destroyed and how can I get back to building trust after devastating her once again?....…" // SUBMIT A QUESTION + CALL IN // We'd love to answer questions you have about addiction, trauma, recovery, relationships, and healing. Ask Here: https://www.therapybros.com/call-in-and-ask-a-question/ // Tyler Patrick LMFT | "The Wandering Therapist" // Free Consultation Call: https://lovestrong.com/consultation-call Love Strong | Experience Therapy: https://lovestrong.com // Brannon Patrick LCSW | "The Expert" // Brannon's Website: https://www.brannonpatrick.com Therapy Utah: https://therapyutah.org/ // COURSES // The Healing Journey: https://join.reclaimyourheart.com/ Brannon's Boundary Bootcamp: https://www.brannonpatrick.com/Boundarybootcamp Tyler's Pornography Addiction Recovery Kickstart: https://lovestrong.com/courses/overcome-pornography-addiction/ // EVENTS // Radiant Dawn | Women's Retreat: https://radiantdawn.org Rising Son | Men's Retreat: https://risingson.org Vibrant Love | Couple's Retreat: https://vibrantlove.org // Reclaim Your Heart // Join our new community for quality exclusive content, incredible courses, and real connection: https://join.reclaimyourheart.com/ 00:00 - Intro 01:23 - Welcome to Therapy Brothers Podcast 03:15 - Introduction of Justin 04:42 - Justin shares his background and recent struggles 07:12 - Exploring the factors contributing to the relapse 09:56 - Revisiting motivations for sobriety 11:30 - Brandon and Tyler's insights on Justin's journey 14:07 - Discussion on defining relapse and honesty 16:45 - The impact of lying on trust and recovery 18:30 - The importance of embracing imperfection and growth 20:50 - Brandon's personal anecdote on honesty 23:12 - Rebuilding trust through self-love and authenticity 25:45 - Conclusion and gratitude to Justin for sharing 28:00 - End of the episode
