Overcoming Betrayal & Addiction I'm So Hurt. How Do I Even Begin to Process the Betrayal?
Dr. Rob and Tami answer a question from a betrayed partner on how to process through everything that has happened to her. She has found out about her addict's affairs and isn't sure how to process or begin the journey of healing. Dr. Rob and Tami share some tips to get the process jumpstarted.
TAKEAWAYS:
[1:05] I've been betrayed and my therapist tells me I need to process through the betrayal. What does that even mean?
[7:00] Dr. Rob was getting a massage and he started crying. Sometimes "processing" means just that.
[10:20] My addict acts out when things are going well, not when things are stressful. Why?
[16:10] Can you explain what eroticized rage is?
[21:45] Is my addict trying to gaslight me or is his brain just stuck?
[27:30] You get out of recovery what you put into it.
[29:45] In Dr. Rob's family, you had to shame people to take action. Dr. Rob didn't know of a better way to get people to improve themselves.
RESOURCES:
Email Tami: Tami@Seekingintegrity.com
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