Summary
Overview
Jordan and Gabe tackle three complex situations in this Feedback Friday episode: a woman dealing with her husband's escalating alcohol and substance addiction issues, a daughter concerned about her elderly father falling for online romance scams after his wife's death, and a listener navigating fertility coverage changes at work. Jordan also shares a personal update about his mother's recent Alzheimer's diagnosis and the emotional journey his family is facing.
Update: Captain Save-A-Ho's Escape
The episode opens with a positive update from a previous listener who was entangled with an emotionally unstable ex-fiancée. He's finally extracting himself from the toxic relationship and financial mess, serving legal papers and working toward selling the house they shared. His therapist has embraced the show's nickname for him, and he's landed interviews for promising new jobs while continuing therapy and pastoral support.
- The listener served his ex with legal papers after she dodged his lawyer's attempts
- His ex is pushing for a quick sale of the house with ongoing drama about splitting proceeds
- His therapist now jokingly calls him 'Captain Save-A-Ho' after hearing the episode
- He's interviewing for great jobs and maintaining support through therapy and his church
Married to an Addict: Alcohol, Lies, and Losing Attraction
A 34-year-old woman discovers her husband got a DUI seven months ago and hid it from her, revealed only when a letter from a court-mandated program arrived. This revelation uncovered a pattern of addiction and deception including secret marijuana use, drunk driving without a license, and aggressive behavior when intoxicated. With a mother who was an alcoholic, she's now reliving childhood trauma through her marriage and questioning whether to stay despite her stated belief against divorce.
- Husband received DUI after drinking two beers while dirt biking, blew exactly the legal limit
- He kept the DUI secret for seven months until a court-mandated letter arrived at their home
- A year into marriage, he secretly took marijuana edibles for a month in their 400-square-foot apartment
- Wife found him passed out drunk in his truck with vomit everywhere and an empty vodka bottle
- She hasn't enjoyed sex with him in over a year and feels no attraction to him anymore
- Her alcoholic mother and enabling father created a traumatic childhood she's now recreating
" He said that he felt so bad and realized he was using alcohol as a crutch, and he's going to promise to be better. All things that would have been great to hear had I not heard them from him before. "
" I'm not sure I will ever find this man attractive again. It would take one hell of a therapist for both of us. "
" He also keeps using my words against me. When we started dating, I told him I didn't believe in divorce. So now he brings that up every time he screws up. "
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