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The Hidden Influences that Fuel Relational Unhappiness

The Hidden Influences that Fuel Relational Unhappiness McKinney Counselling & Recovery (Relationships) Discovery of sexual betrayal, particularly in the context of sexual addiction, destroys trust in the sense of connection… Read more

Partners of Sex Addicts & Infidelity Survivors: Are You Stuck in a Victim Stance?

Partners of Sex Addicts & Infidelity Survivors: Are You Stuck in a Victim Stance? The legacy of any trauma is a sense of victimhood. Whether from a car wreck, or… Read more

Surviving Betrayal Abandonment: Infidelity Survivors & Partners of Sex Addicts

Surviving Betrayal Abandonment: Infidelity Survivors & Partners of Sex Addicts  Abandonment feels like death. Or worse. In fact; for many of us, death sometimes sounds like a better alterna­tive than… Read more

Why Do I Have to Recover If It Is His Addiction?

Why Do I Have to Recover If It Is His Sex Addiction? Why do I have to recover if it’s his addiction? This is a question I hear frequently from… Read more

Tell Me Again – Helping Your Partner Heal From Betrayal

Tell Me Again – Helping Your Partner Heal From Betrayal Helping Her Heal (Sex Addiction Recovery) Have you ever noticed how someone grappling with grief needs to talk about his… Read more

Has Your Friendship Become an Emotional Affair?

Has Your Friendship Become an Emotional Affair?   Are you on a slippery slope to an emotional affair? Answer the following questions to determine if your friendship has become an… Read more

Infidelity-Induced Trauma: Infidelity Survivors and Partners of Sex Addicts

Infidelity-Induced Trauma: Infidelity Survivors and Partners of Sex Addicts “Finding those emails was the worst moment of my life. I knew nothing would ever be the same. I would never… Read more

The Gaslighting Pill in Infidelity & Sex Addiction: Separating Out the Kernel of Truth

The Gaslighting Pill in Infidelity & Sex Addiction: Separating Out the Kernel of Truth Gaslighting is an insidiously effective tool of manipulation, most often used by the betraying spouse to… Read more

Damage Control After Betrayal: Partners of Sex Addicts & Infidelity Survivors

Damage Control After Betrayal: Partners of Sex Addicts & Infidelity Survivors   The early days and weeks after discovering betrayal will be an emotional roller coaster for you, as well… Read more

Partners of Sex Addicts & Infidelity Survivors: Have You Been Gaslighted?

Partners of Sex Addicts & Infidelity Survivors: Have You Been Gaslighted?   When I was a teen I was enthralled by classic movies. I especially liked the black and white… Read more