You’ve always been the one who can handle it. The one who remembers everyone’s appointments. The one who notices the mood shift in the room. The one who can predict the problem before it becomes a problem. The one who keeps the group text alive, the pantry stocked, the school forms signed, the calendar organized, the birthdays celebrated, the conflict managed. From the outside, it looks like competence. But on the inside, it can feel like a brain that never gets to clock out.

Betrayal trauma is the term used commonly for partners of those who are porn and/or sex addicts. It’s a painful experience and many times the partner will feel isolated, alone, and unheard. This is why joining a group with others who are experiencing the same things can be crucial to recovery. In this blog post we will look at the ways betrayal trauma can isolate and the benefits of joining a group. When someone experiences betrayal trauma, their nervous system often responds