#180: How Much Baggage Is Too Much Baggage And Will It Halt Recovery?

Caller Jacqueline's Question: "Hello and foremost thank you for your podcast. My husband (second marriage for both of us of 5 years) has been using PMO (for decades, he is 63) & was visiting cheating/porn dating sites. I also discovered a photo of a partially naked woman on his phone in his photo folder (a place where there were pictures of his entire family but none of me) Some background which may have significance : *My husband calls everyone by their name or gives them a nickname yet for our eleven years together before DDay never called me by a name even though I repeatedly asked him to (always lack of attachment ) *My parents took my sister and me to a nudist camp during our adolescent years and told us we must keep the secret yet preached chastity/honesty to my sister and me resulting in some major internal conflict. I would love to schedule a time to chat with you. I want my marriage to survive" In this episode: 1. How much baggage is too much baggage and will it halt recovery? 2. How can partners work through their individual baggage in order to create a safe space for healing? 3. What is the best way to approach a full disclosure process in order to create safety and trust? If you're looking for safety, trust, and peace in your relationships, then you need to check out this episode. // SUBMIT A QUESTION + SCHEDULE A CALL // We would love to answer any questions you have about addiction, trauma, recovery, healing and anything you can think of. Click the link below to submit your question (and if you're open to being a guest on the podcast, you can schedule your call time as well)! We're also curious to know if there are any topics you'd like to hear us discuss on the podcast. https://www.therapybros.com/call-in-and-ask-a-question/ Send mail to: Therapy Brothers, 40 W Cache Valley Blvd Ste 3c, Logan, UT 84341 // Brannon Patrick LCSW | "The Expert" // Website: https://www.brannonpatrick.com Therapy Practice: https://therapyutah.org/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/brannon_patrick Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ExpertBrannon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/bpatricklcsw // Tyler Patrick LMFT | "The Wandering Therapist" // 15-Minute Free Consultation Call: https://lovestrong.com/consultation-call Therapy Practice: https://lovestrong.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.wandering.therapist Facebook: https://facebook.com/love.strong.org YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXaR4084r-Z_251xVdoyMFQ // SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL // Newsletter: https://www.therapybros.com/subscribe Donations: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=XQUZPJ6QNC22C // COURSES // Boundary Bootcamp: https://www.brannonpatrick.com/Boundarybootcamp Pornography Addiction Recovery Kickstart: https://lovestrong.com/courses/overcome-pornography-addiction/ // EVENTS // Radiant Dawn | Women's Retreat: https://radiantdawnconference.com/ Rising Son | Men's Retreat: https://risingson.org Vibrant Love | Couple's Retreat: https://vibrantlove.org