Host Steve Cuss sits down with Matt Wenger for a candid conversation about addiction, intimacy, and healing. Together, they unpack the complexities of sexual addiction, the ripple effects it has on loved ones, and why recovery is best understood as a “team sport.” Matt highlights the power of vulnerability, group support, and true intimacy as antidotes to the false connections addiction promises. Steve and Matt also shine a light on betrayal trauma experienced by partners, offering hope, empathy, and pathways toward healing for everyone impacted.
Episode Resources:
- Explore Matt’s work at the Begin Again Institute
- Understanding the Signs and Causes of Betrayal Trauma
- Romans (from the New Testament) – It is mentioned in the context of discussing sin as an infection or condition rather than solely a moral issue.
- Read The Great Commandment (in Luke, Matthew, and Mark’s gospels)
- Read Romans 8:38-39
- Read Romans 7 (Paul discuss sin struggles)
- More about Matt Wenger
Other Media:
- Steve & Clarissa Moll discuss the Four Spaces of Anxiety
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Senior Producer: Matt Stevens
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Edited and mixed by Kevin Morris
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Original Music by Andy Gullahorn
