Healing From Divorce: Part 1 of 3

By Hope After BetrayalDivorce, Relationships, Uncategorized

THE SHOCKWAVE “I had an affair.” That statement literally felt like the equivalent of falling off of a 10-story building. It did not help that while I was being told this, I was driving on HWY 14 with my 5-month-old son in the backseat. The world seemed to stand still. I felt like I was having an out of body …

An Exercise In Aligning Perspectives

By Hope After Betrayalcurrent year, Relationships, Uncategorized

“I sat there stunned, scrolling through his browsing history as image after image showed a slew of underdressed athletes in suggestive poses for the camera. The familiar feelings of betrayal struck a chord in my heart as it seemed yet again, he was choosing to look for self-gratification in places other than his wife. The troubling fact was, he had …

Formal Disclosure

By Hope After BetrayalEncouragement, Relationships, Uncategorized

By Heather Davis The process of a formal therapeutic disclosure consists of the betrayer sharing the full reality of their acting out, guided and supported by their therapist, with the one who has been betrayed, who also is being supported and guided by a therapist. It is an essential step in recovery and healing from the effects of sexual addiction …

Guest Blog: We Survived Infidelity

Annie Demaracurrent year, Encouragement, Grief, Relationships

Guest Blog by Hilarie Barry Facing Infidelity “I lay at the bottom of a dark pit, trembling, frightened, alone. I’m lost.  What happened?  Where’s Joe?  Joe! My eyes flashed open and it all came rushing back, first the memories, then the knot in my stomach.  It wasn’t a dream.  My life had become a nightmare. It was Christmas 2013 when …

The Darkness Before the Dawn

Annie DemaraEncouragement

In The Midst of the Pandemic… As news outlets inundate us with Coronavirus information and infection updates, it is hard to escape the reality of our world’s current situation.   As a result, it is easy to experience fear and wonder about the uncertainty of our own personal situation.   Will there be sufficient income to sustain me and my family?  How …