Category Archives: 5. Beginning to Thrive Again
The Ugly Truth about Fear and Anxiety
I used to be a terrible worrier. Some days I still am. It’s the one place that being naturally creative AND an extreme “detail person” gets me in trouble. If I let myself, I can, literally, think of a hundred different what ifs and bad outcomes for any situation. It’s crazy. I remember one time,…
How Can I Get OFF this Crazy Train?
Today’s post is the last in our “crazy train” series. The other posts start here. If, after reading these articles, you are reasonably convinced that you are suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, you can probably see how it has disrupted every corner of your life. Not only does it dramatically reduce our energy, but…
Why Am I ON this Crazy Train?
The past few weeks we’ve been talking about anxiety, fear, stress . . . and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). To see the earlier conversations start here. It is theorized that nearly two-thirds of the wives of sex addicts are suffering with PTSD. Why are we, as a group, so prone to PTSD? OUR WORLD…
Are You Feeling STUCK on the Crazy Train?
Today we’re going to continue the discussion we started last week. If you haven’t read the first post in this series— Got a One Way Ticket on the Crazy Train?— you might want to pop over and read that first. You can find it here. Years ago, when my husband was still having frequent slips…
Got a One Way Ticket on the Crazy Train?
“I think I’m going crazy!” I can’t count the number of wives of sex addicts I have heard utter those words across the table. If that thought has crossed your mind, too, you are certainly not alone. I would even go so far as to say that those feelings are pretty normal given what most…
What Every Wife Should Know . . .
