Samuel discusses a time when his mentor confronted him on his pride and justification.
Samuel discusses the mental struggles of a spouse in recovery due to infidelity.
Something occurred at work today that took me back to memories of life just after Dday. I was a basket case for a while. Even after the worst of it I was still very much buried in the weeds of the jungle that is recovery. It was almost impossible to see anything but the weeds. I started making decisions based on being in the weeds. Some days I would decide I was done, only to decide shortly thereafter I was ready to fight, then later that day or the next it would hit the fan and I would decide I was again done and around it would again go. Some days I wanted my wife dead other days I wanted to save her. It felt like I was...
Samuel discusses concepts and mannerisms you can't take into the next season of recovery for your marriage or personal life.
Samuel answers a viewer's question on dread and how to fight back when you're living in recovery from an affair.
The number one barrier to rebuilding physical intimacy is intrusive thoughts, according to a survey we conducted in January 2011. This video as well as the story that precedes are excerpts from “Week 12: Restoring Intimacy” of our EMS Online course.
One betrayed spouse and EMS Weekend alumna explained her process of ridding herself of intrusive thoughts this way:
"After our period of separation, I remember the process of going back to being physically intimate was complicated and difficult for me. So many conflicting emotions. So many hopes, so many fears. Looking back, it occurs to me that the Keeper of my heart must have poured a double portion of protection over me as I waded into these deep waters. After being wounded my heart was extra sensitive...
