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episode 180: Will I Ever Trust Again?
Betrayed women may feel like they are not capable of deeply trusting another person ever again. Some decide to withhold trust simply because the thought of another betrayal is too painful to bear.
Dr. Debi Silber joins Anne Blythe on the free BTR podcast to discuss post-betrayal syndrome and offer victims of betrayal hope to begin the process of rebuilding the ability to trust again. Listen to the free BTR podcast and read the full transcript below for more.
Will I Ever Trust Again? The First Step
When trust has been shattered with an intimate partner, women can begin the process of rebuilding their ability to trust safe people (not abusers) by starting back at the basics. Dr. Silber suggests choosing something as simple as the sunrise - women can decide to "trust" in something consistent and simple.
Some other ideas may include:
* Trusting that the night will end* Trusting that the weekend will come* Trusting that the seasons will change* Trusting that water will come out of your faucet* Trusting that the mail will come
Learning To Trust Again: Trust Yourself
The second phase of re-learning trust is trusting your own intuition.
Abused and betrayed women often temporarily lose touch with their own inner voice and may forget what it feels like to have gut instincts. However, with practice and compassion, victims can tune back in to their own intuition and rebuild trust with themselves.
When women begin trusting themselves, they are well on the way to rebuilding their ability to trust others in healthy ways.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICdQetSY178&t=2s
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Full Transcript:
Anne: Welcome to Betrayal Trauma Recovery, this is Anne.
I have Debi Silber on the episode again today. It's a continuation of our conversation last week so if you didn't listen last week, start there and then join us here.
Thank you to those of you who have rated the podcast. Here's a five-star review we received: This is one of the best podcasts if you are dealing with any kind of emotional or psychological abuse and coercive control. Although it focuses on the abuse of pornography use, and even though that wasn't my specific issue, so many episodes have helped me so much. Abuse is abuse and getting clarity on what is happening is critical. The focus on safety first, is a key theme and so important.
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