Overcoming Betrayal & Addiction My 9-Year-Old Daughter Found Out About His Affairs and Now She's Self-Harming
Dr. Rob and Tami answer a question from a distraught mother who has no idea how to work through her daughter's feelings and emotions about her father's sexual betrayal. Despite the young daughter going to a therapist, the mother is receiving news from him that she should be 100% honest with her daughter about what's happening in the household. Dr. Rob weighs in on how this isn't healthy or good advice, and how to best approach this instead.
TAKEAWAYS:
[:45] My 9-year-old daughter found out about his affairs and is now self-harming. What can I do to help her through this?
[7:00] My wife stopped mid-way through formal disclosure. I revealed more info to her a few months later, and now she wants a divorce. How can I best show up for her now?
[14:25] My husband has been in and out of sobriety. Am I crazy that this man just isn't doing the work?
[19:25] Your spouse just isn't in recovery. He's checking the minimal boxes. What can you do to show up for you?
[20:55] I don't think I will ever be able to have sex with this man ever again. Should I just leave this relationship?
RESOURCES:
Email Tami: Tami@Seekingintegrity.com
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