Michelle Mays
Authentic Hope After Betrayal
First comes discovery of sexual betrayal. Then comes anger. Anger does not arrive gently or slowly. It roars in like a flash flood, sweeping everything up in its path, uncontrolled and uncontained. Anger boils through us, erupting from our bodies, shocking those around us and even shocking ourselves. When I experienced my own story of betrayal, I turned into an emotional street fighter. I … Read more
According to a study of partners of sex addicts conducted by Barbara Steffens in 2006, 71% of … Read More »
As we begin this new year, let’s start together with kindness. When anyone is suffering and hurt – … Read More »
After the discovery of betrayal, trained therapeutic support can help you and your partner address … Read More »
In the last blog post, we started looking at the five stages that all betraying individuals move … Read More »
We use the word betrayal to describe the experience at the heart of broken trust. But betrayal is … Read More »
In this series of posts, we are exploring the way in which betrayal creates traumatic responses that … Read More »
We haven’t had some book love for a while here on the blog so I thought I would share two great new … Read More »
Sexual betrayal is a relational trauma that impacts our sense of safety, trust, and security with … Read More »
The holiday season brings both expectations of joy and pressure to fulfill those expectations. We … Read More »
In the last two posts we’ve been looking at the complex issues that partners face when deciding … Read More »
In last week’s post we looked at the emotionally charged issues around staying or leaving the … Read More »
If you have spent any time in online forums or groups for betrayed partners, you know that a big … Read More »
What are we doing, and why are we doing it? This week, we are celebrating three years since the … Read More »
A Sneak Peek at My New Book As a special thank you to all of you for following along and … Read More »
It’s Thanksgiving this week and as a result you may be seeing things show up in your inbox reminding … Read More »
My sister is a potter. Well, really she is an artist and one of the ways she expresses all the … Read More »
Last week we began our look at the final phase of the Braving Hope Process: flourishing. This week, … Read More »
Over the past few months, we have been looking at the phases of the Braving Hope Process for healing … Read More »
