Every betrayed partner knows that discovery, disclosure, and healing from chronic infidelity come at a cost. The shock, pain, and devastation of betrayal are immense, and their impact reverberates in every area of a partner’s life — including her physical health, her trust in her reality or thoughts, her emotional stability, and her spiritual life…. Continue Reading…
It All Starts With Self-Care
Thanks for your comments on the blog from my last post, Your Roadmap for Healing! Linda described so well what many betrayed partners experience as they search for answers at the beginning their journey: I am so grateful that you are setting forth the map to recovery in black and white. For me, I experienced… Continue Reading…
Give Yourself the Gift of Self-Love on Valentine’s Day
Are you dreading Valentine’s Day or just trying to ignore it and hope that it passes as soon as possible? You’re not alone. I have rarely met a woman who truly enjoys and looks forward to Valentine’s Day. Most of us — even before betrayal or addiction entered our lives — have endured painful and… Continue Reading…
8 Holiday Survival Strategies for Partners
Let’s face it — holidays can be challenging. And they’re even more challenging when you’re dealing with the consequences of infidelity or addiction. Top 5 challenges for partners during the holiday season: Deep mismatch between the mood of the season and your current life circumstances. The pressure to be (and feel) joyful during the holidays is intense. Yet… Continue Reading…
5 Steps to Restoring a Body Image Wounded by Addiction
Having worked with many partners over the years, I have rarely met one whose body image wasn’t negatively impacted by the discovery of infidelity or sex addiction. In my post what sets sex addiction apart, I talked about how sexual betrayal impacts partners on a primal, intimate level — far beyond the reach of other addictions. Knowing that… Continue Reading…
Honor Yourself (10 Ways)
Yesterday I spent an incredible day in Atlanta with a very talented photographer (and woman) Rupa Kapoor of Woman Redefined. It was time for me to get some new photos for my book launch next year (more on that later) and Rupa was exactly the kind of photographer I wanted to work with. Before you read… Continue Reading…
Self-Care: Your Foundation for Healing
If you’ve just discovered either by accident or through disclosure that your partner is a sex addict, you may be wondering why I would say that self-care is your foundation for healing. In the early stages of discovery and disclosure, your world has been turned upside down and in many ways shattered. Your brain is… Continue Reading…