Many people are surprised that infidelity can cause PTSD, but it is true.
It is very important to seek professional help if you are struggling with PTSD.
Unresolved trauma can rear its head over and over again.
Yoann Boyer
Do you blame yourself that you partner strayed?
Let me tell you, your partners infidelity is NOT YOUR FAULT.
Infidelity happens for many reasons, but it doesnt happen because of things that you didnt do.
I know its hard, but work to not blame yourself, because you are not to blame.
Struggling with unstable emotions and disorientation
Do you find yourself struggling with a wide range of emotions?
People who struggle with PTSD struggle with unstable emotions and disorientation.
The pain is so extreme that it renders their emotions uncontrollable.
Because of the power of these emotions, their brains are overwhelmed, and disorientation is the result.
And when managed, the disorientation will be resolved.
For now, have awareness that the wide range of emotions that you are struggling with are completely natural.
Accepting them as a part of the healing process will allow them to help you do thatheal.
Obsessing over intrusive thoughts
Do you find yourself obsessing over the images of your partner committing infidelity?
Do you regularly chide yourself for missing the signs?
Do you question your self-worth and wonder if you are worthy of love?
Do you spend more time in your head than you do in the moment, living your life?
These negative thoughts dont serve us in any way and can actually make healing more difficult.
There are ways to deal with these intrusive thoughts.
The first is to become aware that the intrusive thoughts are just thatintrusive and not necessarily productive.
Next, accept that the thoughts are not serving you, but that they should not be chased away.
And then let them go.
Ultimately, with time, those intrusive thoughts will dissipate.
Another useful tool for reducing the power of intrusive thought is by doing something that will occupy your brain.
Struggling with hopelessness
Are you struggling with the belief that nothing will ever be the same again?
It is important that you understand the nature of hopelessness around PTSD.
When we are depressed, we are simply incapable of believing that life will get better.
Life does go on; you will love again, and that happiness will once again be yours.
Again, spending time with people who love you is an excellent way to manage the hopelessness.
Surviving infidelity PTSD is not only possible but probable with time, treatment, and awareness.
Again, getting professional treatment for your PTSD is essential.
Time is the ultimate healer.
I know its hard to believe it now but, as time goes on, you will feel better.
Life will be worth living again.
The pain might not be gone but it will be less and it will be manageable.
You will get through this, I promise.
