Rise Up Restored

Becky and Tiffany sit down with Amy to hear her story. Amy talks about growing up believing that God loved her, but she had to follow the “checklist” of things to do to be close to Him. As the oldest of 4, she also developed perfectionist tendencies. After she got married, she lost herself in her marriage and young motherhood. Her husband finally revealed that he was a pornography addict after severe bouts with depression. They went through painful ups and downs while trying to find help. Amy share

Becky and Kristy sit down with Marni to hear her story.  Marni talks about her parent’s strong relationship growing up, knowing she is a daughter of God, and learning that the Atonement is also about healing from loss and pain, too.  Marni talks about feeling like she was married to her best friend for the first 21 years of her marriage.  After she discovered an insignificant lie of her husband’s, he texted her and said he wanted a divorce.  Marni says this was devastating and she started individual

Becky and Autumn sit down with therapeutic professional Beckie Hennessy, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, owner of BRICKS Family Counseling.  Beckie is APSATS trained (Associate Partner of Sex Addicts Trained Specialist) and a CCPS-candidate (Certified Clinical Partner Specialist) and works with partners of sex addicts in her practice.  Beckie shares what trauma is, how that relates to betrayal trauma, and common ways trauma manifests.  She emphasizes the importance of beginning with SAFETY when

Becky sits down with Kristy, one of the show’s cohosts, to share her story.  Kristy talks about great faith as a child and teenager, finding a very solid spiritual foundation in spite of not having an “organized religion” religious family.  She talks about honesty in her marriage about, facing up to her concerns about using the word “addict” partway through her journey, and her battle with projecting perfectionism to cover up their dark secret.  Kristy shares the painful rock bottom in her marriage

Becky sits down with Tiffany, one of the show’s cohosts, to hear her story.  Tiffany talks about her strong relationship with God growing up and her great desire to do what is right.  She talks about finding out about her husband’s addiction early in her marriage and the deep secret she kept for almost 10 years.  She shares about her decision to get finally help, her relationship with God time, the impacted of lies in her relationship.  Tiffany shares about her decision to divorce her ex-husband,

Becky sits down with Autumn, one of the show’s cohosts, to hear her story.  Autumn talks about her relationship with God growing up, how and when she found out about her husband’s sexual addiction, and the extreme pain she experienced and her subsequent suicide attempt.  She shares about her recovery.  Autumn talks how her relationship with God was impacted and what she learned to do about it.  She learned to put her marriage in the Lord’s hands, even though she was afraid at first.  She talks about

This first episode introduces the invitation to Rise Up Restored from sexual betrayal trauma and find restoration through Christ.  The host of the podcast, Becky, shares her story- including the recognition of the bigger than expected influence that her husband's addiction would play in her life, her darkest times that included feeling completely isolated and in pain, and her personal restoration through Christ. Becky also shares resources that have helped her in her journey and her desire to help