Tool of the Month: Journaling
When it comes to betrayal trauma healing, journaling isn’t just writing to be writing. Journaling is a way to explore your doubts, emotions, and pain. Thankfully, this tool can be…
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Tool of the month: A therapist who understands the partner’s healing journey. (Part 1)
A therapist skilled in working with partners of sex addicts can be essential to betrayal trauma healing. I constantly harp on the fact that we are dealing with betrayal trauma. …
Gripe:
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…
HEALTHY SEXUALITY FOR PARTNERS OF SEX ADDICTS—YES, IT’S POSSIBLE!
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…
Insight for the addict: Possible reasons your partner asks the same questions repeatedly.
Some sex addicts don’t understand why their partners repeatedly ask the same questions after receiving the truth through disclosure or confession. I mean, it was a big deal for you…
Take it easy on yourself!
I will never stop saying healing from betrayal trauma is challenging and requires much work for the betrayed partner to heal well. It has been one of the most difficult…
The INSANITY of Sex Addiction
When I first realized my husband was a sex addict, I bought many books, read all I could find online, and studied my materials from the groups I attended to…
Welcome to 2023:
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,…
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…
