Experiencing the pain of infidelity can shatter your sense of safety and stability, leaving you emotionally undone. If you're navigating this kind of betrayal, it's essential to remember that you are not alone, and you don’t have to heal in isolation.

Betrayal blindness is a state where individuals fail to see or acknowledge betrayal by someone they depend on for physical or psychological safety. This concept, coined by Dr. Jennifer Freyd, explains why people often stay in denial about significant betrayals in their close relationships.

Unresolved trauma from family rejection can manifest as severe trust issues and affect other relationships, including marriages. The author's story highlights how clinging to the hope of familial approval can destabilize other aspects of life. She learned that true healing involves letting go of the need to be the rescuer and recognizing the value of setting boundaries.

Recognizing the impact of betrayal trauma is the first step towards healing. It's essential to acknowledge the mental and physical changes brought about by betrayal and prioritize self-care to facilitate healing. Seeking support from trusted individuals and mental health professionals can provide a crucial foundation for recovery.

Navigating anger and healing after infidelity is a challenging journey, but it’s also an opportunity for growth, understanding, and ultimately, rebuilding trust and intimacy.

In unraveling the myth of love, we free ourselves from the notion that love follows a predetermined script. Embracing the complexity of human behavior allows us to approach relationships with empathy, understanding, and a recognition that love, in all its forms, is a journey of growth and self-discovery for both individuals involved.

Betrayal trauma is a deeply challenging experience that can impact various aspects of life. Recognizing the symptoms and allowing oneself to feel the pain are crucial steps in the healing process. Cultivating joy and seeking meaningful support contribute to rebuilding a sense of self and inner strength.

Breaking free from the clutches of a past relationship requires intentional efforts. By understanding the psychological factors at play, focusing on self-care, and embracing the positive aspects of change, you can break free from the chains of the past.

It is imperative that you find ways to address these issues with your partner and explore options that can help you cope and plan your next steps. Here is how to recognize signs that something needs to change, how to approach having this conversation with your partner, and what to do if your partner does not want to adjust their behavior.

You are the creator of your experience. You deserve to live your life free from the toxic energy of the past.

Do you ever find that you need a hard reset or to refocus on wellness? This isn’t about detox diets or lavish spa days. We need real, sustainable self-care. Taking care of ourselves is difficult. Especially if we have other obligations: family, work, pets, bills, homes – the bare minimum can feel excruciatingly out of reach at times. And self-care adds another thing to the list.

Sometimes infidelity is the catalyst that we need to accept to realize it’s not meant to be. Both of you need to give yourself a favor. Maybe happiness could be found elsewhere and not with the person you exchange vows with.

By its nature, gaslighting is elusive and difficult to pin down. In moments of emotional and psychological abuse, it may even be impossible for a victim to determine they are being gaslit.

While the two conditions are the result of different causes, research shows that their symptoms and triggers are similar – so much so that the two conditions mirror each other. This is significant because it helps us better understand betrayal trauma and the intensity of its symptoms, as well as effective treatment methods.

Being hurt is an inevitable part of living in a broken world with broken people. Maybe our spouse disappointed us, our friend rejected us, our boss underappreciates us, or our family members mistreated us. Whatever the situation, when these injuries occur, it’s natural to feel frustrated, angry and even vengeful.

Betrayal trauma is likened to when a person you are significantly attached to, doesn’t only betray your trust but also lets you down in a critical way.

Relationships can be challenging. There are obvious things that would break a relationship, such as physically cheating on your partner, having radically different values from your partner, or maybe one partner wanting children, while the other doesn’t.

Cheating is one of the most common betrayals that individuals discuss when to comes to relationship enders. With cheating the trust is broken and there is emotional betrayal. However, cheating is only one of many different types of behaviors that are a betrayal to your relationship and the commitment you made to your partner.

Betrayal is a painful experience that affects us deeply. Betrayal triggers feelings of anger, sadness, fear, guilt, shame, anxiety, depression, loneliness, and even self-hatred.

Betrayal causes intense emotional pain. The stages of betrayal include denial, bargaining, anger, depression, acceptance and recovery. Understanding these stages can help you cope with betrayal.

Being betrayed by a partner can often be traumatic. Traumatic experiences can be followed by intrusive thoughts about the event such as images, thoughts and memories. Sometimes imaginative images from the affair can become intrusive.

Infidelity can be traumatic, which can cause intensely painful emotions for the person who was cheated on. They may begin to experience symptoms that are similar to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).