Affair Recovery: The Importance of Lament
You just disclosed to your spouse that you had an affair and may be filled with a melting pot of emotions, especially if you are desiring healing and restoration to your marriage.
You just disclosed to your spouse that you had an affair and may be filled with a melting pot of emotions, especially if you are desiring healing and restoration to your marriage.
What is your relationship with pain? That seems like a strange question. You might find yourself quickly responding with “I don’t like it.” After all, who wants to experience pain.
What happens AFTER Full Disclosure? Learn what to expect and how to move forward from a Licensed Marriage Counselor and Affair Recovery Expert
Maybe you just discovered your spouse had an affair or maybe you have known for sometime time. It is also possible you are the one who was unfaithful and have just decided to disclose your infidelity.
Christian Counselor specializing in Affair & Infidelity Recovery gives tips for betrayed spouses on preparing for disclosure.
Who do you talk to and when after discovering an affair? You can’t do it alone. If you are going to make it through in a healthy way, you are going to need safe people “in the circle ” with you. But how do you know who to talk to and when?
Affairs cause so much pain. And so many questions: How do we fix this? Should we get a divorce? What’s the timeline for healing? Will I ever be able to trust my spouse again? Can I truly survive this infidelity? Is there hope for my marriage?
Infidelity is a traumatic experience. Whether the betrayal was a physical or emotional affair, pornography use, or even a one-night stand, the result is the same: Infidelity rips away the sense of security and safety in our most important earthly relationship. As a result, our world is turned upside down.
Infidelity damages everyone and everything it touches. Now we will focus on the ways our infidelity has harmed the people we love, particularly our spouse. You might be confused. Wasn’t Full Disclosure enough?
Welcome to a live and insightful episode of #MyCounselorLIVE “Healing from Trauma, Porn, The Sex Talk, & Infidelity”, where we come together to address a wide range of pressing questions and concerns, guided by the expertise of Licensed Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist, Josh Spurlock.