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Overcoming Betrayal & AddictionAuthor: 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. Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Relationships, Sexuality, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Sex and Intimacy Q & A for Partners and Parents
Tuesday, 26 May, 2026
Dr. Rob and Tami answer participant questions about boundaries, chronic betrayal, and recovery timelines. They address the pregnant partner, the betrayed spouse with an STD, and the mother of teens who wants to keep her children from following down the path of addiction and betrayal. TAKEAWAYS: [1:30] Can ketamine EMDR help my betrayed wife? [7:10] I'm pregnant. Should I stop checking in on his recovery? [14:35] Boundaries are set to keep you safe. [16:58] Why should he stop acting out when it has increased the intensity of our sex life? [24:09] Can an addict like me actually come out of this on the other side? [34:10] Am I really the victim? [36:52] How can I build trust after chronic betrayal? [40:26] He acted out in my one deal-breaker way. Now what? [47:30] How do couples recovery from sexual betrayal and compromised health? [50:48] How can I talk to my boys so they don't go down the same path as their father? 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 "He should be showing you with his actions when his recovery is solid." "He's going to do what he's going to do whether you ask or you don't." "You have to do what you need to do to take care of you regardless of what he does." "Addicts are always either moving forward in recovery or sliding back."
