You have choices.
I remember hearing “You have choices” at the beginning of my journey and thinking that people were referring to whether I should leave my marriage or not. However, I began…
Author: Joy P. Jamison
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Support groups, Books, Therapists, and more – Take what applies to you and throw out the rest!
Betrayal trauma healing can be very overwhelming, especially at the beginning. You are probably drowning in pain you didn’t ask for or deserve. However, you are desperate for any tool…
Insight For the Sex Addict: Your Partner Is Not Your Accountability Partner (SA Sponsor, Peer Support, Support Person, or Recovery Partner)
Asking the person you betrayed to participate in your recovery as an accountability partner is a bad idea. Someone new to betrayal trauma healing recently expressed her frustration with managing…
Detachment isn’t a dirty word
Detaching from your sex addict can be challenging, but it is necessary for your healing. Detachment is usually suggested under the assumption that the betrayed partner is codependent or lacks…
For the Sex addict: Let’s talk about Disclosure
Sharing the truth regarding your addiction in the form of a disclosure can seem scary because you can’t control your partner’s reaction or response. You have no idea if your…
Gripe of the Month:
One of the most common questions betrayed partners ask that drives me crazy! But I get it. “How long will it take my partner to be sober and completely recovered…
The Healing Lifestyle – What is it? What does it look like?
I used to hear people talk about living the Recovery Lifestyle in one of the support groups I attended, and I wondered what on earth they were talking about. Did…
Welcome to 2026! It’s time to set those healing goals.
Have you considered your 2026 healing goals yet? Just as we set professional, health, spiritual, and other goals, I believe establishing your 2026 healing goals is equally important. If I…
What I appreciate about my husband’s recovery efforts.
In keeping with the spirit of the season, I wanted to share what I appreciate about my husband’s recovery efforts. I know this may sound crazy, after all, I usually…
The Betrayal Trauma journey takes courage; lots of it.
Deciding to heal from betrayal trauma and what to do about your relationship with the sex addict takes a great deal of courage. Yet, we often fail to recognize the…
