# Porn, Toxic Love & Trauma | The Therapist Warning Everyone About Modern Relationships

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Podcast: [Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nothing-s-off-the-table-with-louis-ruggiero-7335205)
Published: 2026-05-21T11:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2903

## Resource

For the first time on Nothing’s Off the Table, Louis sits down with a therapist who specializes in trauma, codependency, love addiction, sex addiction, and emotional recovery — and the conversation gets REAL fast. In this episode, Angela Smigiel, LCSW, CSAT breaks down: * Why people become addicted to toxic relationships * The psychology behind love addiction * How porn is rewiring young men’s brains * Why healthy relationships can feel “boring” * The hidden connection between childhood trauma and adult relationships * What emotional sobriety actually means * The warning signs of sex addiction & codependency * Why so many people chase emotionally unavailable partners This episode is different from anything we’ve done before — raw, uncomfortable, eye-opening, and incredibly important. If you’ve ever struggled with toxic relationships, validation, attachment issues, porn, or feeling emotionally empty even in sobriety… this conversation might change the way you see yourself forever. 🔔 Real stories. Raw comebacks. Nothing’s off the table. I sit down with people who’ve faced it all: addiction, loss, redemption and came out stronger. These are unfiltered conversations about resilience, recovery, and finding purpose again. 🎙️ Hosted by Louis Ruggiero 📱 Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/nothingsoffpod) 📹 TikTok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@nothingsoffpod) 🔗 Linktree: (https://www.linktr.ee/nothingsoffthetable) 🔗 Buy a Nothing's Off Hat: (https://nothings-off-the-table-with-louis-ruggiero.myshopify.com) 🎙️ Connect with our guest 👉 Website: (http://www.spiralupcounseling.com) 👉 Buy the Workbook: (https://a.co/d/073PG2B9) About the Show Hosted by Louis Ruggiero, a restaurateur, entrepreneur, and advocate for recovery, Nothing’s Off The Table is where real people share their real…

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