Somewhere in your healing process you may have heard the term Gaslighting. This word is used to describe the emotional and psychological trauma that ... Read More »
What You Have A Right To Know After Betrayal
Let’s talk about what you, as a betrayed partner, have a right to know about and be involved in when it comes to the unfaithful individual’s healing ... Read More »
Complex Partner Betrayal Trauma, Part 4: Sexual Trauma
When sexual betrayal enters a relationship, it deeply impacts the betrayed partner’s sexuality. Each individual experiences the impact in ... Read More »
Complex Partner Betrayal Trauma, Part 3: Emotional and Psychological Trauma
It can be difficult for a betrayed partner to wrap their mind around the comprehensiveness and sincerity with which their partner can lie. One of my ... Read More »
Complex Partner Betrayal Trauma, Part 2: The Attachment Dilemma
One of the very first posts I wrote for the Authentic Hope Blog, called Understanding Partner Betrayal Trauma discussed the way in which betrayal ... Read More »
Complex Partner Betrayal Trauma, Part 1: Definition
Complex partner betrayal trauma makes you feel like you are losing your mind. It yanks your sense of security out from under you and puts you in a ... Read More »
Go To A 12 Step Meeting? You Gotta Be Kidding Me
“You have got to be kidding me! You want me to go to a 12-step meeting when my partner is the addict? What did I do to deserve that lovely suggestion? ... Read More »
Getting Educated, Part 2: It’s A Marathon, Not A Sprint
Educating yourself about betrayal is just like everything else in the healing process: a marathon not a sprint. Nevertheless, many of the betrayed ... Read More »
Getting Educated, Part 1: Pace Yourself
When I was in graduate school we had to go on a day-long silent retreat. I was just beginning to understand that my spouse was dealing with sexual ... Read More »
