122: This Conversation Can Unintentionally Harm Your Ability to Directly Address and Resolve Pornography Use

<p>When struggling to overcome pornography addiction or a habit, have you ever had the conversation that goes something like this:</p> <p>If there's another relapse again, our marriage is over.</p> <p>If I catch you watching something again, I'm leaving.</p> <p>And if you have had that conversation in your relationship, how did it feel?</p> <p>What effect did it end up having?</p> <p>So many couples I work with have high standards for their relationship - no pornography.. but what happens when that standard is broken?</p> <p>Is it possible to have high standards while maintaining room for growth and development? </p> <p>This episode, I share with you exactly how you can have this conversation together without feeling stuck and minimize the hiding and lying that occur due to the fears of failure.</p> <p class="p1">For therapy with Sam:</p> <p class="p1">Send an email here to get more information – <a href='mailto:sam@healingcouples.org'>sam@healingcouples.org</a></p> <p class="p4"><a href='https://www.instagram.com/samtielemans_mft/'>Follow Me on Instagram</a> for daily tips and tools you can implement to overcome pornography addiction</p> <p class="p1">Join the free, private men’s Facebook community here for Q&amp;As, live trainings, tools, and support:</p> <p class="p5"><a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/freedomfromporn'>https://www.facebook.com/groups/toolstoquit</a></p> <p class="p1">Want access to a free course I created for my podcast listeners?</p> <p class="p1">Simply go to <a href='http://www.coupleshealing.org'>www.coupleshealing.org</a> and in the course you'll learn some top strategies to find healing from addiction and trauma, rebuild trust, experience freedom, and begin to reconnect with each other in the relationship.</p> <p class="p2"> </p>