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10 Posts
Feb 29, 2024March 24, 2024

Insight For the Addict: Get rid of the secrets!

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If you want to be in a relationship with someone who knows you’re a recovering sex addict, honesty is not optional, it’s essential. This may seem like an obvious expectation, but…

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Oct 17, 2023January 31, 2024

Gripe:

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You are not the addict’s accountability partner; say NO to “unhealthy dumps”!* *The addict is considered a male for simplicity, but I fully recognize that the addict can be a…

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Sep 25, 2023January 31, 2024

HEALTHY SEXUALITY FOR PARTNERS OF SEX ADDICTS—YES, IT’S POSSIBLE!

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My goal in this blog entry is to share how I arrived at a definition of healthy sexuality that makes sense for me at this stage of my healing.   Partners…

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Feb 11, 2023February 11, 2023

Valentine’s Day is around the corner – Please consider celebrating Self-Love!

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February is the month for celebrating love, which is a worthy recognition.  However, I think it’s even more critical for those healing from betrayal trauma to celebrate self-love.  After all,…

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Jan 16, 2023March 22, 2023

Welcome to 2023: 

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What I hope for each of you this year! Welcome to 2023!  How have your first two weeks been thus far?  Whether or not you want it, time keeps moving,…

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Nov 10, 2022November 16, 2022

Gripe of the Month: Sex Addiction and Alcoholism are not the same!

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I try to post one “gripe” entry a month because betrayal trauma healing is not a bed of roses, and we dishonor those healing from betrayal trauma by not addressing…

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Jun 24, 2022

How do you deal with weddings when healing from Betrayal Trauma: To attend or not to attend?

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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,…

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Apr 25, 2022April 17, 2022

A Cost Letter can be very Helpful (Pt. 2)

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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…

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Mar 8, 2022April 17, 2022

My Dance with Codependency

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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,…

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Welcome to Betrayed, Not Broken!
Jan 30, 2022February 23, 2022

Welcome

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IS THIS BLOG FOR YOU? If a sex addict has betrayed you, whether you are still in the relationship or not, this blog may be for you. You may have…

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I started this blog because I couldn't find a resource that validated what I felt when I learned my husband was a sex addict. All I wanted was frank talk, no definitions, recovery speech, or minimization of what I was feeling. I hope you feel validated, heard, and understood when reading my blog posts. I try not to give advice; I share my experience with each topic to provide partners of sex addicts hope for their healing from betrayal trauma. To learn more, please read the "My Story" tab at the top of this page. If you like what you see and find this blog helpful, please share it with others; no one should feel alone on this yucky journey. I would love to hear from you. Please contact me at joy@betrayednotbroken.com. Most importantly, please remember you deserve to give yourself the time to heal well from betrayal trauma.

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April Journaling Prompt:

 

 

 

What puts a smile on your face despite what you may be going through?

 

 

 

February Journal Prompt: List ten things you love about yourself and why.

February Self-care Challenge:  Spend at least one hour doing your hobby this month.  If you don’t have a hobby, this is the time to explore until you find one you enjoy.

 

May Journal Prompt:

How can you be easier on yourself this month as you continue to help from betrayal trauma?

Self-Care Challenge:

Make a list of ten affirmations you can say to yourself daily.

 

 

March Journal Prompt:

What do you appreciate the most thus far about your healing journey?

Self-care Challenge:

Do something this month that makes you smile.