26 Symptoms of Betrayal Trauma To Watch For

Betrayal trauma occurs when you’ve experienced (or are still experiencing) your husband’s emotional and psychological abuse. If you recently found out your husband has been lying to you, using pornography, or other infidelity, here’s what you need to know.

If you relate and need support? Learn about Betrayal Trauma Recovery Group Support Sessions.

What Is Betrayal Trauma?

Betrayal Trauma is caused by your husband’s chronic and systematic betrayal. This betrayal includes infidelity in the form of affairs, hook ups, secret pornography use, etc, and is covered up or justified by emotional, psychological, spiritual, sexual, and financial abuse.

To discover if you’re experiencing any of the 19 types of emotional abuse, take this FREE emotional abuse quiz.

Am I Overreacting Or Am I Traumatized?

If you’re second-guessing whether you have betrayal trauma, look at the list of symptoms below. Keep in mind that not every victim will experience every symptom. And please remember – it’s normal to be deeply affected by your husband’s betrayal. You’re not crazy or overreacting.

26 Symptoms Of Betrayal Trauma

1. Feeling helpless
2. Hopelessness
3. Sleeplessness
4. Restlessness / Over achieving
5. Anger / Rage
6. Fear
7. Forgetfulness
8. Difficulty concentrating or focusing
9. Hyper-vigilance
10. Sensitivity
11. Anxiety
12. Nightmares
13. Flashbacks / Intrusive images / Reliving Conversations or events
14. Immobility / Agoraphobia
15. Withdrawing
16. Avoidance
17. Mood swings
18. Panic attacks
19. Depression
20. Confusion
21. Dissociation
22. Inability to eat
23. Overeating
24. Chronic fatigue
25. Immune/endocrine system problems
26. Tight and sore muscles

I Have Betrayal Trauma – What Next?

First and foremost, please offer yourself radical compassion. As you come to accept that you’re experiencing Betrayal Trauma. At BTR, we encourage victims to focus on their own emotional safety and wellness as the first priority.

To do that you need to learn more about what’s been happening to you. Listen to The FREE Betrayal Trauma Recovery Podcast. For more information about what’s really going on and how to find peace.

Choose To Focus On Your Emotional Safety & Wellness

You didn’t cause your husband to betray you. But now that you know, you will need support. Please know that you are NOT alone. At BTR.ORG, we know the seemingly endless and daunting devastation of betrayal trauma.

The horror of realizing that your life is not what you thought it was. We understand the loneliness of waking up next to someone who has broken your heart. We know the anger and sadness that seems all-consuming.

Our BTR.ORG Group Sessions are a safe space for you to process these difficult feelings. And find a community of women who understand your pain. Attend today and begin your journey to healing.

Do I Have Betrayal Trauma? 26 Symptoms Transcript: Do I Have Betrayal Trauma? 26 Symptoms

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