Are you dreading the holidays because of your betrayal trauma healing? Do you wonder if and how you will enjoy yourself? If so, please remember to “Keep it Real”! Enjoying…
Category: General Share
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.
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ANGER – Friend or Foe for Betrayal Trauma Victims (Survivors, Thrivers)?
Anger is a normal emotion one experiences once they’ve discovered their partner is a sex addict. After all, how else should one respond when they find out their significant other…
Needs and Self Care
What comes to mind when you think of self-care? Some may think of a day at the spa, a shopping spree, sipping wine, a bubble bath, or treating yourself to…
My experience with Support groups – Pt. 2
Therapeutic support groups facilitated by a professional therapist I started attending a Codependency support group at the suggestion of my therapist. The opportunity to learn how codependency manifested in my…
My experience with Support groups- Part 1
Please allow me to share my experience regarding support groups with you, the good, the bad, and somewhere in between. If you’ve rolled your eyes or become irritated, I get…
What I appreciate the most thus far about my healing journey
I’m not grateful for the pain I experienced from my husband’s betrayals, but I cherish the benefits I’ve experienced thus far on my healing journey. Regardless of what happens in…
Let’s talk about ANXIETY!
Anxiety is an essential topic because you can’t talk about healing from betrayal trauma caused by the actions of sex addicts without looking at anxiety. Fear of the unknown can…
How do you deal with weddings when healing from Betrayal Trauma: To attend or not to attend?
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,…
When will he start behaving so my life will get better?
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…
You deserve an Amends or Restitution
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…
