For a relationship impacted by betrayal to heal, the partner responsible for the betrayal must engage in certain trust-building and accountability actions. Accountability can include: Sharing passwords for bank, email, and phone accounts Reviewing bank, email, or phone accounts together as a couple Installing a tracking app on a personal cell phone to demonstrate transparency around… Continue Reading…
Powerless—But Not Passive (6 Actions to Take)
Let’s face it—feeling powerless bites. There’s hardly anything as infuriating as the realization that you’re up against a problem or situation of some kind where there is absolutely nothing you can do to change it. Powerlessness will make you believe that there is nothing you can do, or worse, that you’re a victim. And when you see yourself as… Continue Reading…
Taming Triggers Solution — Step 5
Taming Triggers Solution Step 5: Tame Triggers Where You Have the Power (This post is part 6 of an 8-part series on Taming Triggers Solution for partners of sex addicts and survivors of infidelity. If you haven’t already read the first five posts, I highly recommend you begin here with Step 1 and complete the first four steps before proceeding… Continue Reading…
Non-negotiable Boundaries
When you begin the process of identifying, creating, and maintaining boundaries, you’ll inevitably be introduced to the concept of non-negotiable boundaries. What is a “non-negotiable” boundary? By definition, a non-negotiable boundary is a boundary that is not open to discussion or modification. Another way to think of non-negotiable boundaries are that they’re something you must have… Continue Reading…
Power
Power is: the ability to do something or act in a particular way, especially as a faculty or quality. the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events. What is your relationship with power? Do you crave it, secretly wish for it, or run away from it?… Continue Reading…