Being cheated on can make you lose your self-control completely and utterly. In the aftermath of discovering both sexual betrayal and the enormous ... Read More »
Mister Rogers and Sex Addiction
We are eight weeks into the Braving Hope program and everyone is in the thick of growing, overcoming fear, getting clarity and moving forward out of ... Read More »
Setting Realistic Expectations After Betrayal
In the aftermath of betrayal, your body and mind are struggling with an ongoing trauma response. As we have discussed elsewhere, betrayal is something ... Read More »
Validating Your Feelings
We are not quite done with the topic of feelings. There is one more big kindness that you can show yourself around your feelings, and when you do it, ... Read More »
Creating Space For Your Feelings
We live in a culture that does not approve of big feelings. We don’t approve of little feelings very much either. All the feelings that we have are ... Read More »
The Secret to Recovery: Slow Down to Go Faster
Last year, a group of my friends and I decided to work through a book by Tara Mohr called Playing Big. This book is for women who want to play bigger ... Read More »
Avoiding The Moment of Truth
For most partners who are waiting to see if it is possible to stay in their relationship, there is a period after the discovery of betrayal when they ... Read More »
Coming To The Moment of Truth
Have you caught yourself, even months after the discovery of betrayal, snooping and spying and checking on your cheating partner? It’s likely that you ... Read More »
Creating And Maintaining Boundaries, Part 2
After discovering infidelity, one of the most important skills you need as a betrayed partner is the ability to set and maintain effective boundaries. ... Read More »