Partner's Healing Blog
Shared thoughts and resources for spouses and partners who are experiencing the pain of betrayal trauma.
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How Did I Get Here?
Here, being the surreal vortex of pain, confusion, anger, and fear. Discovering betrayal can cripple your nervous system.
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Taking Care of Basic Needs
For healing to begin, we start with base physiological needs. Easier said than done when we can't stop shaking or eat food.
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Finding Safe Foods
When in survival mode, our nervous system redirects most of the body’s energy to systems that keep us alive.
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Trouble Sleeping?
Sleep can be difficult to find in the early days of partner betrayal trauma. It's challenging to calm your mind and quiet thoughts.
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Importance of Grounding
Learning how to ground is an early important lesson for anyone with a dysregulated nervous system.
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Why Wasn't I Enough?
Because it isn't about you, just like it wasn't about me. I still want to scream when I hear those words 'it's not about you'.
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My Journey to Healing
We're wired to connect with other humans. We can sustain the most harm and most profound healing through this attachment.
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Books:
Dan Drake et al.
Boundaries help us feel safe. It's important to learn why and how to implement them, especially after betrayal.
Carol Juergensen Sheets
A workbook for partners to move through the three stages of betrayal trauma.
Milan & Kay Yerkovich
Discover why your relationships have barriers. This is our go-to authority for attachment theory.
Phones, Apps & Podcasts:
A daily affirmations app to help rewire our brains, build self-esteem, and change negative thought patterns.
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