Sex, God, & Chaos: Clinically Informed Faith-Based Addiction Counseling
63 | Honesty vs Transparency
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Resources mentioned: • Sex, God, and Chaos (book) – available on Amazon • Couples, men’s, and partner intensives at LifeWorks.ms 🎧 Listen with a partner—or come back to it more than once. This is a conversation worth sitting with. Hashtags: #SexGodAndChaos #HonestyVsTransparency #RelationalHealing #BetrayalRecovery #EmotionalHealth #MarriageHealing #TraumaAndGrowth #Vulnerability #MensWork #CouplesHealing #LifeWorksMS #ChristianCounseling 00:29 - The Book Behind the Podcast: Sex, God, and Chaos 01:31 - Intensives and Resources at LifeWorks.ms 03:13 - Setting the Stage: When We Think We’re Saying the Same Thing 04:22 - Eva’s Quote: Honesty vs. Transparency 04:50 - Why “He’s Not Being Honest” Can Miss the Point 05:19 - Vagueness, Withholding, and the Addict Mindset 06:40 - Why Transparency Matters for Healing 07:10 - Transparency and Vulnerability Go Together 07:42 - “I Don’t Know How”: Transparency About Feelings 08:57 - The Cost of Silence in the Therapist’s Office 09:27 - Building Self-Awareness Without “Coddling” 10:14 - Awareness as the Ground of Healing 11:54 - Emotional Flooding, Tears, and Misunderstanding 13:20 - No More “No One Taught Me”: Learning Is Available 15:42 - Why Honesty Doesn’t Automatically Create Intimacy 16:08 - Questions Down, Sharing Up 16:30 - Anger as Safety After Betrayal 17:58 - Samson Society Advertisement 18:59 - Learning the Language of Fear and Needs 19:18 - Ben’s Breakthrough: Anger Triggers and Family of Origin 20:46 - Memory, Emotion, and the Hippocampus 22:11 - Reactivity, Anger, and Trauma Patterns 23:45 - Eva’s Abandonment Wound and Withdrawal 24:56 - Marriage Steps on Each Other’s History 25:17 - Forcing Anger to Be Heard 26:21 - Reprogramming Toward Transparency 27:25 - Setting Conditions for Awareness and Safety 27:58 - The Big Question: Friction and Freedom for Men and Women 29:42 - Masculinity and Initiation 30:52 - A Practical Check-In: Sobriety, Fear, and “What I’ll Do About It” 32:42 - Safety, Listening, and Not Trying to Fix 33:21 - The “Pastor’s Wife” Story and Change Over Time 34:53 - Transparency Begets Transparency - 35:37 - When One Partner Tries and the Other Stonewalls 36:20 - Encouragement for Mismatched Growth 37:42 - What to Look For: Willingness and Action 38:41 - Security in God and Community Support 38:46 - Keep Showing Up 39:07 - What Kills Intimacy: Secret, Silence, Judgment 40:52 - Pin for Next Time: Post-Traumatic Growth To learn more about the Sex, God, & Chaos team, click the link below: www.sexgodchaos.com [www.sexgodchaos.com] Looking for help? Book an appointment with LifeWorks Counseling today: www.lifeworks.ms [https://lifeworks.ms/contact] You can purchase your copy of Sex, God, & Chaos here: www.amazon.com [https://www.amazon.com/Sex-God-Chaos-Betrayal-Pornography/dp/B09MYXTFFW/ref=sr_1_2?crid=35AVA97X11YE9&keywords=sex%2C+god+and+chaos&qid=1650642999&sprefix=sex%2C+god+and+chao%2Caps%2C96&sr=8-2] Link for our sponsor, Hope Quest: https://hopequestgroup.org Link for our sponsor, The Samson Society: https://www.samsonsociety.com/
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