EP 218: Live Therapy with Jason Dausses

In this episode of Unashamed Unafraid, Sam and Mason discuss sexual addiction recovery with their shared therapist, Jason Dausses of Accepted Therapy. Sam opens up about longstanding self-judgment rooted in verbally abusive coaches and bosses, and Jason frames healing as both rescuing past wounds and then empowering oneself to live from “zero to ten” through real-time choices, community, and effective communication of needs. They explore why “95% honesty” still leaves a hidden 5% that fuels shame, how to ask others for specific support to create safety, and how boundaries relate to unmet needs and validation-seeking. Jason emphasizes grieving lost time, widening one’s window of tolerance for discomfort, accepting God’s unchanging acceptance even during acting out, and using mindfulness and inner-monologue journaling/parts work to observe thoughts non-judgmentally and reduce shame.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Raw Check In01:15 Shame Spiral Confession02:08 Inner Critic Origins03:07 Meet The Therapist05:36 Rescue Then Empower07:42 The Hidden Five Percent12:55 Asking For What You Need15:07 Safety And Self Rescue16:25 Boundaries Or Validation18:35 Grief Stage In Recovery20:46 Grieving Unmet Progress21:59 Widening Tolerance Window23:03 God Accepts You Always24:43 Reintegrating Prayer Life28:01 Mindfulness After Acting Out29:47 Inner Monologue Journaling31:11 Applying Skills Beyond Sex35:03 No Silver Bullet Recovery39:03 Living in the Gray40:33 Wrap Up and Next Steps