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…
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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…
Gripe of the Month: Sex Addiction and Alcoholism are not the same!
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…
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…
TOOL OF THE MONTH:
NATURE…a worthy refuge There are physical, mental, and emotional benefits to experiencing nature, especially if you are healing from betrayal trauma. My house backs up to the wilderness, so it…
Does your sex addict have the mindset of an eager beaver, or is he still trying to drive the “relationship” car?–Pt. 2
Last week we looked at the importance of the eager beaver mindset in sex addict versus the sex addict who doesn’t recognize his lazy approach to recovery is hurting the…
Does your sex addict have the mindset of an eager beaver, or is he still trying to drive the “relationship” car?–Pt. 1
One of my pet peeves is the addict who lacks the eager beaver mindset. I am referring to a sex addict who is lackadaisical in his recovery approach and efforts…
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,…
