What’s Your Story?
Do you know your story?
Understanding and accepting your truth of what happened in your life is one of the first steps in healing, especially in betrayal trauma.
I have been married for over a year to Mark, my favorite person that was built just for me. Together we have blended 9 children and gained two beautiful daughter-in-laws, making us a lucky 13. I am here because of what has happened in my past that is also my biography.
So, I thought I was the luckiest girl in the world and was married to my best friend. It was shortly after our 21st wedding anniversary that I had my first big discovery day.
In that moment my life changed forever and I realized my husband had been living a double life. Pulling on that string was just the beginning of many more discoveries to come involving his addictions.
I looked everywhere I could think for help trying to get answers while remaining confidential about our situation as well. I was in a fight for my marriage while barely surviving each day as I questioned everything about my life.
Finally I was introduced to the term betrayal trauma and my healing journey began. I had clarity and an understanding of what was going on with the knowledge that I wasn’t alone.
Because of my appreciation for all those that helped me, I got certified as a Life Coach to give hope to someone else new to betrayal trauma. I love being a mentor for both married and divorced people.
I trust with hard work a marriage can survive these circumstances. But, after a lot of clarification and prayers, I knew it was time for our marriage to come to an end. I never believed that God would give me the answer that divorce was the right choice for me. Eventually I knew the best way moving forward was to turn him over to God to get the help he required and the safety I needed.
I never believed I would be identified as someone betrayed by their husband, a single mom, divorced or a victim of multiple forms of abuse. But this is my acknowledged history that has aided my healing.
“Knowing Your Story” is just one of the many topics we will discuss in The University of YOU. Link here for more info!
