NaiveWayward (original poster new member #86196) posted at 3:11 PM on Saturday, July 5th, 2025
What can the WP focus on in therapy to help with intrusive thoughts and c-ptsd symptoms from an affair?
Short story: Had an overlapping relationship / exit affair which ended after 3/4 months and back with BP. My shame, guilt, regret, grief, anxiety is making me unhealthily codependent on BP and straining attempts at R. For me it feels like life or death for R to work.
I’ve gotten a grasp on my ‘Why’s’ so it’s now trying to stabilise mentally.
Also find a lot of therapists try to ‘coddle’ and chalk it up as a ‘mistake’ rather than being real about the actions and consequences.
[This message edited by NaiveWayward at 3:22 PM, Saturday, July 5th]
sisoon ( Moderator #31240) posted at 4:18 PM on Saturday, July 5th, 2025
I wanted my W to change from cheater to good partner. She used IC and MC to figure out how to make that change.
fBH (me) - on d-day: 66, Married 43, together 45, same sex apDDay - 12/22/2010Recover'd and R'edYou don't have to like your boundaries. You just have to set and enforce them.
