In a great time of need, I was seeking resources and help. I found Love, Sex and Addiction. After soaking up many episodes-some multiple times and even contemplating workshops for my loved one with Seeking Integrity, I discovered a guest on the show and Director of Content Development for Seeking Integrity is not only a recovering addict, but a convicted sex offender…against a child. I actually feel betrayed….again. In a dark moment of trying to find light & hope, I feel duped. I feel exploited. As a partner in this journey to find healing, I shudder to think that I almost insisted that my loved one not only invest time listening to this show, but also consider paying for online workshops facilitated by this individual. I truly believe everyone has the right to recover and heal, but if you are the one everyone is turning to for help and healing, there should be full disclosure. Where is that episode?

These two clearly have a high opinion of themselves. They promote a single mentality and disparage alternative views. They use benign words like “connection” to exclude addicts and sex monsters.

The two parts of how someone becomes as a sex addict, are based on dysfunctional families and needs not being met as a child. Wow, I appreciate the personal experience of the podcast host, what about attics that have grown up in a healthy childhood? Not all addicts come from dysfunctional families yet this podcast put everyone in that category.

I’ve listened to A LOT of the podcasts on this subject (sadly) and this one offers so much help for both the addict and the betrayed. It is my go to and I have shared so many episodes with my husband and the women in my support group. As a betrayed partner, I appreciate Dr. Rob’s genuine sensitivity to our pain and the Betrayal Trauma experts he has on to offer us help and advice. There are some incredibly knowledgeable guests on this podcast. With that said, like with any podcast, there are some episodes with some experts that I might not totally agree with but they still help because they give different perspectives and I take those or leave them. At the end of the day, as a deeply heartbroken betrayed partner, I greatly appreciate this podcast and the expert knowledge it offers to every partner out there suffering from the deep pain of this addiction. THANK YOU Dr. Rob!!!

My husband, unfortunately, refused to go treatment for SA. I’m listening to the episode with Dr Eddie and he and Dr Rob are talking about emotionally intimacy. It brought forth a memory of a conversation with my husband ( actually more than one) when I asked him to talk to me more, tell me what’s going on in his life, just be closer to me. His answer to me was “ I’m not going to talk with you like I’m one of your girlfriends “. I didn’t know what he meant but now -aha- my friends and I are emotionally intimate. We talk about life, feelings, disappointments. We support each other and are trustworthy. My husband can’t do that. I wish I would have seen this as a RED FLAG. The first time he said this to me was before marriage and the last time was after the SA discovery. Sad really, he threw away his family because he couldn’t commit to the journey of addressing his intimacy disorder. But we know how these guys roll- he will begin a new relationship, if he already hasn’t , and the cycle will begin again. If the women is healthier than I was years ago, she will run for the hills.

Dr. Rob is a wealth of knowledge and every episode shows how much he cares. This is the go to podcast for addicts and partners and covers so much needed group. I respect Dr. Rob giving out so much knowledge and helping us by making so much of it free of charge.

Dr Rob. You speak the partners truth now. But you once blamed the partners for the addicts addiction and labeled partners as codependents. Many years later partners still deal with the trauma of this. Have you ever apologized or been public with accountability?

Dr Rob Your podcast is so amazing. You are helping me to deal with my husbands porn addiction. Thank you so much for this. You saved my life! I feel so validated when I listen to you.

Found you through InTheRooms last night and you were so warm and informative that I decided to check out the podcast. Did not disappoint. So many good topics and guests. I actually went and bought the book from the neglect episode right after I listened. Thanks so much for sharing so much!

First of all, I love your podcast, the topic, and your goal of bringing “the best“ to your audience. So there’s that. My only tweak is this: please stop interrupting your guests so much and talk a little less. I was listening to your interview with Stan Takin, and I really wanted to hear him. Instead I heard you interrupting and restating in lengthy sentences that broke the flow. Maybe stand back a little and give your guests some room to be themselves instead of fiddling with things so much. OK that’s it. Good luck!

I got half way through the podcast on preteens and teens with an interview with Michelle Hollemen. I was utterly sickened when she says to explain to your child that this is adult entertainment. Both speakers agreed that porn is neither good nor bad, but that this is part of normal adulthood. This is not the counsel we need to be giving our children. Porn, addition, and affairs have nearly destroyed my marriage. There is no good side to porn. Porn is degrading to women and causes men to treat women horribly. It also leads to other destructive behaviors. Don’t waste your time listening to their advice.

Dr Rob is a very comprehensive voice for men in my position, if you or your loved one is dealing with narcissism, ADHD, sex addiction, drug addiction, etc- this is the place for you. One of the most insightful podcasts I’ve ever found. Thank you!

Dr. Rob, thank you for your thoughts and your reflections. I have greatly benefitted from your podcasts and I feel that Prodependence really speaks to what I need for my recovery. I was excited to listen to your recent two-part podcast on prodependence. I usually take away a lot from your podcasts and this time I found that I actually left a lot behind. I would be interested in hearing in a future podcast about what you like and/or even admire about, for example, Melanie Beattie’s work. The 12-step disease-based model wasn’t working for me (anymore) and prodependence (from my superficial understanding of it) seems more adapted to my needs and addresses all those things I’d leave behind in those meetings. I’m excited to learn more about it. However, I do identify with Beattie’s work and while I respect and appreciate that you’re also addressing those who aren’t necessarily (for lack of a better term) “influenced” from childhood experiences, my Part 2 podcast takeaway was “here’s what’s wrong with codependency; here’s what’s wrong with _________’s work”. I was looking forward to furthering my understanding of prodependence via your usual testimony and examples (which speak to my learning style and a big reason why I listen to you daily). These step programs weren’t always adapted for me but as they say, “take what you like and leave the rest.” For me, it sounds like prodependence would help make up for all those ideas, slogans, etc. that weren’t speaking to me and thus, left behind. Thank you again, Dr. Rob ! I’m so grateful for your expertise, authenticity, and dedication to this podcast !

The greatest thing ever. I love the advice. Awesome

Wonderful podcast with true gems of information - even if you’re not a sex or porn addict yourself, or in a relationship with one - if you’re an addict of any kind, have relational or intimacy issues, had a parent with a personality disorder, honestly anyone who wants to learn how to become relationally and emotionally intelligent should check it out. Dr. Weiss is really the best - his knowledge, experience, and empathy really come through OKAY. I also just had to comment on episode 76 because I wanted to tear my hair out the entire time. Listening to Dr. Judy attempt to create an endless argument about a completely irrelevant point was cringeworthy. She was particularly focused on the currently listed distinctions between addictions and their origins?... honestly I’m not sure what she was even trying to convince the audience of. It really came across as insecurity and a compulsion to try and make herself sound knowledgeable. I don’t say this to be petty, but just to call out what a disservice it was to listeners/viewers and to Dr. Weiss that the conversation was taken so completely off topic. A conspiratorial person might even say that her entire job is to have discussions on these topics in an argumentative and misleading way in order to make people think that there are two legitimate sides to be analyzed... when in reality there isn’t even an argument to be had. People who have thought critically about this will undoubtedly question why porn and sex are not diagnosable as addictive. I won’t go down the rabbit hole here but I just had to vent about the fact that this is still a thing that is going on. Hopefully times are a changin. Props to Dr. Weiss for handling her so skillfully, and really keeping that runaway train on the track 🙌

Appreciate all the time and effort Rob devotes to helping those in the struggle. Podcast provides a lot of food for thought

This podcast has helped me so much to understand my partner and to manage this process in a gentle manner.... Keep up the excellent work!!!!

I appreciate Rob’s sensitivity to the trauma suffered by the betrayed partner. Often the addict gets all the empathy. It feels good to be validated.

This podcast is full of very helpful information for anyone interested in intimacy disorders, addictions, or understanding relationship(s). This is one of the few podcast I’m in this arena that is not trying to push their brand of recovery/healing or insist that there is only one approach to healing. It’s full of relevant information. Thank you Dr Weiss for providing such helpful & interesting content.

Robert Weiss, THANK YOU for all that you do! Your podcasts changed our lives and helped save my marriage. I am so thankful for all of your wisdom and resources.

More proof the end of life on this planet needs to happen. Women have a bad picker and are inflexible. Get real.

Just found this podcast. I’m only on the second episode of this show but so far- great, comprehensive, educational and easy to listen to (well-produced). Glad someone is doing this well.

This series is so helpful! I had questions and Rob Weiss and guests have answers. Great information!