The need for truth is fundamental to healing from a wound like betrayal. If partners healing from betrayal want to rebuild trust in your relationship, it must start from a foundation of honesty.

If you are a partner of someone with an addiction, there’s no wonder so many emotions come up for you. This is about YOU and your decision for how you want to move forward.

Infidelity within a relationship causes a ripple effect that impacts multiple facets of the betrayed partner's life and lived experiences. It impacts our mind, body, and spirit. This multi-layered betrayal results in a type of trauma that is referred to as betrayal trauma.

Because of the power of denial, the impact of betrayal, and the fact that few people broadcast their betrayal for others to learn from, many couples question if their experience is “valid” or if it should be “considered a betrayal.” It can be helpful to know that there are many types of betrayal, each with nuanced motivations, behaviors, and underlying issues.