Overcoming Betrayal & Addiction

Author: Robert Weiss, PhD, MSW and Tami VerHelst

The Overcoming Betrayal and Addiction podcast, featuring Dr. Rob Weiss and Tami VerHelst, presents a conversational Q&A style discussion drawn from listener questions about sex and porn addictions, infidelity, cheating, and hard work required to heal relationship betrayal. Dr. Rob and Tami are very good at engaging people struggling with painful life issues in a useful, respectful way. They also invite you to join them on their live weekly webinar (Mondays, 5 p.m. Pacific at https://bit.ly/DrRobandTami), where they answer questions live Dr. Rob is Chief Clinical Officer for Seeking integrity Treatment Centers. He is a 30-year licensed therapist, a PhD sexologist, and author Sex Addiction 101, Prodependence, and Out of the Doghouse, among other books. Tami is Chief Relationships Officer for Seeking Integrity LLC. Tami brings over 40 years of personal addiction knowledge, helping supply struggling individuals and couples with the resources and direction they need to heal.
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How Can I Rebuild Trust?
Wednesday, 15 July, 2026

Dr. Eddie Capparucci and Tami answer participant questions about sex, love, and addiction. They cover the importance of honoring boundaries, effective check-ins, managing anger, and finding hope when it feels like your addiction has taken over your life. TAKEAWAYS: [2:40] How do I process multiple inner children in me? [5:07] Why has the language around betrayal become sanatized? [11:06] What can I do to finally overcome repeated slips? [17:08] My partner broke my boundary. Now what? [22:55] Should I prioritize finding my why or my sobriety work? [28:09] My spouse refuses to seek help. How can I help? [31:08] I have too many buckets and I'm constantly disregulated. Help! [34:25] How can my betraying partner understand the damage of trickled out disclosures? [38:17] Can check-ins be triggering to the point that they're useful? [45:10] How can a betraying partner rebuild trust? [50:18] Why am I afraid of my husband's anger? [54:46] Is there any hope for an addict like me? RESOURCES: Seekingintegrity.com Email Tami: Tami@Seekingintegrity.com Sexandrelationshiphealing.com Intherooms.com Out of the Doghouse: A Step-by-Step Relationship-Saving Guide for Men Caught Cheating, by Robert Weiss Prodependence: Moving Beyond Codependency, by Robert Weiss Sex Addiction 101: A Basic Guide to Healing from Sex, Porn, and Love Addiction, by Robert Weiss Cruise Control: Understanding Sex Addiction in Gay Men, by Robert Weiss Seeking Integrity Podcasts are produced in partnership with Podfly Productions. QUOTES "If your relationships are hurting, why would you want to delay getting the help?" "Do you understand what drives you toward a slip?" "The most important thing you can do to rebuild trust is engage with your partner." "Your behaviors don't define who you are – if you are willing to change them."