<description>&lt;p&gt;Can the lifestyle become an addiction? Well, it can if we don't recognize what's going on in our brains. In this episode with Catherine from Expansive Connection, we break down the key components at play including New Relationship Energy (NRE), Novelty, Desensation, the 'Pleasure Paradox' and how all of this shows up in our relationships. Of course we also discuss ways to recognize and respond when armed with this new knowledge!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Discussed in this episode: &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.expansiveconnection.com/enm" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Expansive Connection Coaching&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://open.spotify.com/episode/73hthu5wshqn3uVevKPU9C?si=aaY6DC8yTXufxgzihEc1wA&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=fe97d772d35b472e" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;The Hidden Brain Podcast: The Paradox of Pleasure&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://open.spotify.com/episode/6cdSq91URXn0SajHKH9olW?si=EeOT-WorQQuuWwb2rAaeHg&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=8353c1e4bc974746" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;The Hidden Brain Podcast: The Path to Enough&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://community.wegottathing.com/?_gl=1*gff2yf*_ga*MTA0NDI2MjcuMTc3MjU1ODU1MA..*_ga_057Z6WWEJF*czE3NzI1NTg1NTAkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzI1NTg1NTAkajYwJGwwJGgw" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Join the We Gotta Thing Community&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://wegottathing.com/contact-the-joneses/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Request a WGT Community promo code from Mr Jones&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

We Gotta Thing - A Swinger Podcast

Mr & Mrs Jones's Swinging Adventures

Episode 150: Is the Lifestyle Addictive?

MAR 5, 202672 MIN
We Gotta Thing - A Swinger Podcast

Episode 150: Is the Lifestyle Addictive?

MAR 5, 202672 MIN

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Can the lifestyle become an addiction? Well, it can if we don't recognize what's going on in our brains. In this episode with Catherine from Expansive Connection, we break down the key components at play including New Relationship Energy (NRE), Novelty, Desensation, the 'Pleasure Paradox' and how all of this shows up in our relationships. Of course we also discuss ways to recognize and respond when armed with this new knowledge! Discussed in this episode: Expansive Connection Coaching The Hidden Brain Podcast: The Paradox of Pleasure The Hidden Brain Podcast: The Path to Enough Join the We Gotta Thing Community Request a WGT Community promo code from Mr Jones