Survivors Blog: Samuel
Samuel
Alumnus, Wayward. Providing hope, encouragement and infidelity-specific insight to anyone in recovery from betrayal.
Surviving Infidelity: When Your Partner Refuses to Address Their Blind Spots
Samuel helps both spouses understand how to address blind spots in repair work.
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Help for the Unfaithful: What Does It Mean to 'Own It?'
Samuel answers the question: "What does it mean to own it in repair work?"
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Viewer Question: Should I, the Betrayed, Be over It by Now?
Samuel answers the question of whether the betrayed spouse should be farther along than they are.
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How Does the Unfaithful Spouse Have a Healthy Relationship with Themselves?
Samuel shares insight from his own personal journey on finding personal healing and restoration.
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How Does the Unfaithful Spouse View the Betrayed Spouse Who Chooses to Stay in the Marriage?
Samuel answers a popular question from betrayed spouses.
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How to Deal with Contempt after Infidelity
Samuel discusses what contempt does to couples who are trying to heal from infidelity or addiction.
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If You're Doing This, Your Betrayed Spouse Is Losing Respect for You
Samuel shares critical insight for both the unfaithful and betrayed spouse who are trying to heal.
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Are We Wasting Our Time? Hope for Couples in Crisis Due to Infidelity
Samuel discusses what to do when couples feel stuck.
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Help: My Betrayed Spouse Refuses to Get Help
Samuel answers a question from an unfaithful spouse.
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Trying to Change Them Only Changes You: Healing from Infidelity
Samuel discusses a trap many spouses fall into when they feel their spouse won't change.
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As a Betrayed or Unfaithful Spouse, You Must Heal Yourself
Samuel discusses a pitfall many spouses fall into after the discovery of infidelity or addiction.
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How Do You Find Happiness Again after Infidelity or Addiction?
Samuel provides direction for those who feel they can't be happy again.
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Re-Evaluating Your Belief Systems after the Crisis of Infidelity
Samuel shares encouragement and perspective for those who are trying to heal.
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Help for Those Who Are Trying to Get Their Unfaithful Spouse to Wake up and 'Get It'
Samuel discusses a toxic struggle both unfaithful and betrayed spouses fall into.
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Healing for the Unfaithful from Shame and Self Hatred
Samuel shares a humorous but poignant story about shame and self hatred.
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I'm Afraid to Let Myself Be Happy... after Infidelity
Samuel discusses tools to help the unfaithful and betrayed spouse heal despite fear of uncertainty.
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A Crucial Mistake Unfaithful Spouses Make in Recovery, Without Knowing It
Samuel shares a common mistake he would often make with Samantha that kept them stuck.
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Tools to Fight Back against Hopeless and Despair after Infidelity
Samuel shares tips on battling depression after disclosure of infidelity or addiction.
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Life Before, During, & After Infidelity: An Interview with a Betrayed Male Spouse
Samuel interviews Rob about his life before, during, and after his wife's infidelity.
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How I Found My Way Back: An Interview with an Unfaithful Female Spouse
Samuel interviews Melanie, an unfaithful female spouse, about her journey of unfaithfulness and restoration.
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When Making the Right Decision Still Hurts: Healing from the Devastation of Infidelity
Samuel discusses doing hard things in repair work.
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Why We Run from the Consequences of Infidelity and Addiction
Samuel shares thoughts on why we would rather run from our pain than heal from it.
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Who Am I, Now, after Infidelity?
Samuel shares pointed thoughts on rediscovering ourselves after infidelity.
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What Battle Are You Facing in Your Own Healing?
Samuel discusses personal battles we all face in recovery.
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One of the Biggest Communication Disasters an Unfaithful Spouse Can Commit
Samuel shares a humorous but life changing principle of communication post infidelity.
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How Does the Unfaithful Spouse Deal with Unforgiveness and Resentment toward the Betrayed?
Samuel tackles a touchy subject: helping the unfaithful spouse forgive.
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If You Want to Heal from Infidelity You Have to Be Willing to Confront Yourself
Samuel shares a personal story of significant healing.
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The Unfaithful Spouse and Isolation
Samuel discusses the need for the unfaithful spouse to have a team around them.
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