Show Notes
Content note: This episode contains a particularly raw and emotionally intense exploration of deceptive sexuality and its traumatic impact. For betrayed partners in particular, some of the imagery, sounds, and descriptions may evoke strong feelings or trauma responses. Please consider whether this is the right time for you to listen, and feel free to pause or step away if needed.
In this episode, Chris and Trish continue their conversation by exploring what Trish describes as "The Sound of DST."
Using metaphor, music, and imagery, Trish brings the 22 Rooms of DST to life in a unique and powerful way. Together they explore the covert phase, exposure phase, trauma symptoms, and symptom progression, helping listeners understand the emotional and relational impact of deceptive sexuality through a different lens.
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