Interview with Dustin

 

Dustin was married with one child when his wife discovered part of his secrets.  They both started their respective recovery journeys and did it with a passion. 

Today they are married with two kids and have a relationship neither dreamed was possible before D-day. 

Dustin is an engaging speaker and has some very powerful messages to share.

If you appreciate something Dustin shares, please sending him a thank you!

 

Index

  • Dustin shares his story of three forms of "Good"  (0:00)
  • Why Dustin sees himself as a success story  (14:17)
  • Should success be defined as staying married  (17:20)
  • What transformations Dustin experienced  (18:51)
  • Role of groups  (25:22)
  • Big picture purpose  (30:55)
  • Impact of Formal Therapeutic Disclosure  (42:36)
  • Choosing to do the polygraph exam  (53:00)
  • Experience during disclosure session  (1:01:00)
  • Big picture goal revisited  (1:06:00)
  • Most powerful things learned through this approach  (1:08:45)
  • Advice to other addicts and betrayed  (1:13:20)
  • Is recovery worth doing alone  (1:14:50)
  • Joint vs separate therapists  (1:18:22)
  • Wish would have known at the start  (1:26:05)
  • Big transitions during recovery  (1:31:18)