Reddit reviews Transcending Post-infidelity Stress Disorder (PISD): The Six Stages of Healing

Two years out and almost all of the ptsd symptoms have subsided. I still have occasional nightmares and emotional flooding. I still sometimes get anxiety when she works late.

There is an actual condition called “Post Infidelity Stress Disorder” and a book that purports to help:

PISD: The Six Stages

I found that self-reflection, self-awareness, and self-improvement all helped. Becoming the best version of myself has given me the courage. I lost weight, started lifting weights, went from couch to marathon in a year. I serve on the regular (shelters, food pantry, volunteer at my kids school, etc).

We ended up reconciling and I’m grateful for that, but before this happened she was my world. I was naive. I realize now that I am strong enough to be alone if that becomes necessary. There is incredible freedom in that.

I wish you peace.

I'm not sure if you like to read at all, but there's some books that have helped me a lot.

"Transcending Post Infidelity Stress Disorder" - Dennis Ortman

"A Beautiful, Terrible Thing: A Memoir" - Jen Waite

I am not a married spouse, I am in my twenties, so there's some aspects of your story I cannot relate to. However I am in a long term relationship with someone who has cheated on me both online and physically, and I have cheated on him physically. The biggest thing that helped me with his infidelity was being able to ask questions, even though they were uncomfortable and painful. Neither of us will ever fully understand why the other did what they did, but knowing the details helped me heal tremendously. This is something you should mention during therapy if you decide to continue it. If neither of you can communicate your feelings and check in with each other regularly about your needs, a lot of things will be compartmentalized and repressed until they just boil and explode. Good luck, I'm glad to hear you've (mostly) worked things out.

This particular book is called "Transcending Post-infidelity Stress Disorder (PISD): The Six Stages of Healing"

Transcending Post-infidelity Stress Disorder (PISD): The Six Stages of Healing https://www.amazon.com/dp/1587613344/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_332lybS5ZWTNN

It might or might not be the best book or resource out there - I really have no idea because I didn't research what was out there on the subject.

I'm reading this right now. It's pretty insightful.

https://www.amazon.com/Transcending-Post-infidelity-Stress-Disorder-PISD/dp/1587613344

This is helping me

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https://www.amazon.com/Transcending-Post-infidelity-Stress-Disorder-PISD/dp/1587613344