These are thoughts, questions, opinions or shares that I wish to disclose in hopes of provoking thought, support, discussion, affirmation of your own struggle or all of the above.
Summer tends to be a season of weddings which can be potential triggers for those healing from Betrayal Trauma. I love weddings; they are joyous occasions where friends, families, neighbors,…
I have heard this sentiment expressed more times than I wish to admit. Some women come into support groups knowing their husbands have a problem and believe all issues will…
The Living Amends (Atonement) or Restitution Letter is a sincere apology that includes acknowledging the past harms, the effects of those harms, recognizing the impact of those harms on you…
Why is writing and reading the Cost letter important for your healing? It’s one thing not to be ready to take this step, but it’s another thing not to see…
Writing and sharing a Cost letter was a significant step in my healing process. Although this took place years ago, I must share my experience with this and stress how…
Some of you may be asking yourself what is “sexual self-esteem”? I like Gila Shipiro’s psychotherapist and certified sex therapist definition of sexual self-esteem, “the feelings you have about your…
When I first learned the term Codependency, I quickly decided I didn’t fit the description. After all, I had a sense of self, my life didn’t revolve around my husband,…