I think most of us would agree that having milestones in our lives is a good thing. Milestones serve as markers to help us measure forward movement and progress; thus, in a sense, milestones help make our life goals and aspirations feel more achievable. So why would we ever fear or "dread" milestones? Why would anyone fear a marker of progress?

In this episode, Carrie and Josh are going to discuss not only why certain milestones in betrayal trauma recovery are often feared, but also specific dreaded or uncomfortable milestones that individuals and couples impacted by infidelity discover is part of the recovery journey and not something that can be bypassed or skipped over.

Here is the play-by-play:

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00:00 - "Hi Carrie!"

01:37 - Introduction: Why "Dreaded"?

04:00 - The Acceptance of Uncertainty

12:04 - The Reality of Anger w/o Shame

17:30 - The Importance Forgiveness

29:50 - The Empowerment of Resolve

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Reflection Aggression (mentioned by Josh in this episode):

Article - https://shorturl.at/aeTZ9

Video - https://youtu.be/twyI5Rac_5s

Thanks for Sharing Podcast (Ep. 154) - https://shorturl.at/cnCMS

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Resources:

Therapist Directory: https://www.psychologytoday.com

Betrayal Trauma Therapist Directory: https://iitap.com/search/custom.asp?id=5357

The Gottman Institute (Relationship Research) - https://www.gottman.com/

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About the Hosts

Carrie and Josh are both licensed marital and family therapists (LMFT) that specialize in betrayal trauma recovery. You can read more about them and the work they do on their practice website - https://www.familysolutionsok.com.

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