Partners of sex addicts heal from betrayal trauma when they are listened to AND validated. For partners in the West Michigan area—there is hope and healing! H.E.A.R.T. Group for partners meets on Mondays from 6:30-8:30. Interested? Call Sue at 616-414-1589 for more information!
Are you hurting because your romantic relationships never seem to work out? It may help to talk with a therapist to explore relational patterns in your life. Even if YOU are a therapist! Yes that’s right, therapists… https://t.co/xZh8jWtFVY
Happy New Year to Everyone——especially to my courageous, tenacious, brave clients who keep working through their trauma and addictions day after day. You are all an inspiration to me and it is a privilege to walk… https://t.co/9pnV8jqAOU
Survivors struggle to integrate into life what does not fit because there are no categories. Caregivers, be patient, and then be patient some more. The magnitude of trauma is often so great that repetition of their emotions is necessary. Expect it, and learn to sit with it.
Sex addicts and their partners often struggle to reconcile the marriage they had hoped for with the one they have. Years of deceitful behaviors take their toll. Not every marriage… https://t.co/uA30J8137c
Group work can help women realize that they are not alone. If you feel alone in your struggle with your sex addict partner, consider joining a group led by a therapist who is specially trained in partner trauma.💕💕💕You are worth it! https://t.co/wN4oxTN1iN
Too many #partners of #sexaddicts blame themselves for their partner’s sex addiction, then go on to develop health problems and symptoms of PTSD after discovery. Partners, find a good #CSAT#therapist to listen compassionately! You are worth it!
If you suspect a loved one, family member, friend, student, or co-worker is not safe at home——push your fears aside and ask! You could be saving a life.
Globally, one in three women suffer from abuse and violence in their lifetime and the vast majority of that occurs within the home, tribe, church or community. That means these victims found home (the place where the family dwells) to be the most dangerous place on earth.
“All power is given to me in heaven and on earth…therefore go.” Part of what that means is that the work you do is incarnational. You follow in the steps of the Word made flesh as you, little by little, get inside the skin of other lives & listen, feel & understand. Jesus says:
Many women have been sent home by church leaders to be beaten, taunted, screamed at, humiliated, and used wrongly, sometimes to death. The church must learn to recognize domestic violence for the evil it is and be an understanding agent of protection, healing and hope.
Too many #partners of #sexaddicts blame themselves for their partner’s sex addiction, then go on to develop health problems and symptoms of PTSD after discovery. Partners, find a good #CSAT#therapist to listen compassionately! You are worth it!
Being “in recovery” from sex addiction looks like.....attending one or more support groups, faithfully keeping therapy appointments, having an accountability partner, checking in with said partner daily, keeping lines of communication open with partner or spouse, admitting slips