Articles on betrayal trauma, sex addiction, and recovery
Plain-language articles by our therapists and coaches on betrayal trauma, sex and pornography addiction, intimacy anorexia, disclosure, and trauma healing.
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- What should I do in the first days after discovering betrayal?Dealing with Discovery Trauma After Infidelity
- What is betrayal trauma, and why do I feel triggered?Betrayal Trauma: Understanding Your Trauma Triggers
- What is a therapeutic disclosure, and who guides it?The Rise of Recovery Disclosure Guides
- Can trust be rebuilt after sexual betrayal?Partners of Sex Addicts: Rebuilding Trust
- How can I help my partner heal from what I did?Tell Me Again – Helping Your Partner Heal From Betrayal
- What is intimacy anorexia?Is Intimacy Anorexia the Hidden Sniper in Your Marriage?
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- Betrayal Trauma
- Sex Addiction
Partners of Sex Addicts: Morning-After Remorse
Sincere remorse may be short-lived until genuine readiness exists. Don't let morning-after promises lift false hopes. Change requires long-haul commitment.
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- Betrayal Trauma
- Sex Addiction
Partners of Sex Addicts: Not Knowing
The trauma trigger Dr. Caudill hears about most from partners of sex addicts is not knowing: the truth, how far it went, and whether they are safe.
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- Betrayal Trauma
- Sex Addiction
- Relationship
Partners of Sex Addicts: Rebuilding Trust
Emotional safety drives partner behavior after sexual betrayal. Truth plus boundaries restore trust when intuition has been shattered by addiction.
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- Betrayal Trauma
- Sex Addiction
- Trauma Healing
Partners of Sex Addicts: Sex Addiction Induced Trauma
Dr. Omar Minwalla describes partner symptoms that resemble rape trauma syndrome and complex trauma. He calls it sex addiction-induced trauma (SAI-T).
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- Betrayal Trauma
- Sex Addiction
Partners of Sex Addicts: Starting Today’s Resolutions
After a year of disbelief and pain, start fresh today. Begin recovery journey now instead of waiting for perfect moment or New Year's Day.
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- Betrayal Trauma
- Sex Addiction
- Intimacy Anorexia
Picking a Valentine's Day Card for Your Addicted Spouse?
Valentine's Day triggers painful emotions for partners of sex addicts. Learn to tone down expectations, release grief, set boundaries, and reclaim the day.
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- Sex Addiction
- Betrayal Trauma
- Intimacy Anorexia
Resources for the Empathy Dyslexic Man: Help Her Heal
Struggling to help your partner heal from betrayal? Help Her Heal workshops teach empathy skills for men recovering from sex addiction and intimacy anorexia.
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- Trauma Healing
Serenity Room: Embracing the Struggle
A powerful parable about recovery: like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, your struggles make you stronger. Embrace the process of transformation.
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- Trauma Healing
Serenity Room: Self-Care and Transformation
Create a sanctuary room during monsoon season. Self-nurturing through sensory pleasures plants seeds of self-worth that grow beyond physical space.
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- Sex Addiction
Sex Addiction Recovery: Embrace Your Darkness
True sex addiction recovery means embracing your shadow side. Exploring rejected parts reveals the wounds driving addiction and opens paths to deeper healing.
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- Betrayal Trauma
- Sex Addiction
Sex Addiction Recovery: Understanding Discovery of My Partner's Sex Addiction
Finding out about your partner's sex addiction is intensely traumatic, and many partners have PTSD-like symptoms. Get specialized support for healing.
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- Betrayal Trauma
- Sex Addiction
Sex Addiction Recovery: When Your Wife Is Triggered
Early recovery is tumultuous. Learn to stay present when she's triggered, validate pain without defensiveness, and survive the emotional rollercoaster together.
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