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Transcending Post-Infidelity Stress Disorder

The Six Stages of Healing

The Six Stages of Healing

By Dennis C. Ortman

By Dennis C. Ortman

By Dennis C. Ortman

By Dennis C. Ortman

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Apr 28, 2009 | ISBN 9781587613340

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    About Transcending Post-Infidelity Stress Disorder

    Have you been traumatized by infidelity?
     
    The phrase “broken heart” belies the real trauma behind the all-too-common occurrence of infidelity. Psychologist Dennis Ortman likens the psychological aftermath of sexual betrayal to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in its origin and symptoms, including anxiety, irritability, rage, emotional numbing, and flashbacks. Using PTSD treatment as a model, Dr. Ortman will show you, step by step, how to:
     
    • work through conflicting emotions
    • Understand yourself and your partner
    • Make important life decisions
     
    Dr. Ortman sees recovery as a spiritual journey and draws on the wisdom of diverse faiths, from Christianity to Buddhism. He also offers exercises to deepen recovery,  such as guided meditations and journaling, and explores heart-wrenchingly familiar case studies of couples struggling with monogamy. By the end of this book, you will have completed the six stages of healing and emerged with a whole heart, a full spirit, and the freedom to love again.

    About Transcending Post-Infidelity Stress Disorder

    Have you been traumatized by infidelity?
     
    The phrase “broken heart” belies the real trauma behind the all-too-common occurrence of infidelity. Psychologist Dennis Ortman likens the psychological aftermath of sexual betrayal to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in its origin and symptoms, including anxiety, irritability, rage, emotional numbing, and flashbacks. Using PTSD treatment as a model, Dr. Ortman will show you, step by step, how to:
     
    • work through conflicting emotions
    • Understand yourself and your partner
    • Make important life decisions
     
    Dr. Ortman sees recovery as a spiritual journey and draws on the wisdom of diverse faiths, from Christianity to Buddhism. He also offers exercises to deepen recovery,  such as guided meditations and journaling, and explores heart-wrenchingly familiar case studies of couples struggling with monogamy. By the end of this book, you will have completed the six stages of healing and emerged with a whole heart, a full spirit, and the freedom to love again.

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    About Dennis C. Ortman

    DENNIS ORTMAN is a psychologist in private practice in Detroit, Michigan. A Catholic priest for fourteen years, Dr. Ortman has been married for nineteen years. He is the author of The Dually Diagnosed and The Dual Diagnosis Recovery Sourcebook.

    About Dennis C. Ortman

    DENNIS ORTMAN is a psychologist in private practice in Detroit, Michigan. A Catholic priest for fourteen years, Dr. Ortman has been married for nineteen years. He is the author of The Dually Diagnosed and The Dual Diagnosis Recovery Sourcebook.

    Product Details

    Category: Psychology | Self-Improvement & Inspiration

    Paperback | $16.99
    Published by Celestial Arts
    Apr 28, 2009 | 256 Pages | 6 x 9 | ISBN 9781587613340

    Category: Psychology | Self-Improvement & Inspiration

    Ebook | $11.99
    Published by Celestial Arts
    Sep 21, 2011 | 256 Pages | ISBN 9780307807809

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    Praise

    Of all the books on infidelity, this is the first that pegs the aftermath, accurately in my view, as a trauma that results in a “stress disorder” with a clear plan for healing. Insightful and helpful. —Harville Hendrix, PhD, author of Getting the Love You Want
     
    Dennis Ortman writes with generosity and grace about a very difficult topic. This book is honest, compassionate, and clinically smart; his strong spiritual message makes the subject of infidelity far more hopeful and humane. —Pat Love, EdD, author of The Truth About Love
     
    Dr. Ortman is right on in calling an infidelity a trauma. By uniting the wisdom of Western psychology with East-West spiritual traditions, he offers rich, practical guidance and hope. –Janis Abrahms Spring, PhD, author of After the Affair and How Can I Forgive You?

    Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS
     
    Acknowledgments   ix
    Preface   xi
    Introduction   1
     
    Part One. Infidelity as Trauma   11
     
    1. Symptoms of Post-Infidelity Stress Disorder (PISD)   12
       Imprisoned in Hurt and Rage
     
    2. Differing Responses of Men and Women to Infidelity   30
       The Many Faces of PISD
     
    3. Those Most Vulnerable to Trauma   40
       A Heart Close to Breaking
     
    4. Adult Children of Unfaithful Parents   55
       The Pain Goes On
     
    Part Two. Steps to Recovery from the Trauma   67
     
    5. Stage 1: Calming the Emotional Storm
       Finding a Safe Haven within Yourself   68


    6. Stage 2: Understanding Your Unfaithful Partner
       Why? . . . Why Me?   90


    7. Stage 3: Seeking Self-Understanding
       The Truth Will Set You Free   113


    8. Stage 4: Making a Wise Decision
       To Be or Not to Be . . . with Your Partner   138


    9. Stage 5: Embracing Self-Forgiveness
       Freeing Yourself to Love Again   163


    10. Stage 6: Forgiving Your Unfaithful Partner
       A Healing Journey   183


    Epilogue. A Broken Heart Becomes an Open Heart   209
     
    Appendix. Eight Exercises to Deepen Recovery   219
     
    Notes   229
    Suggested Reading   233
    Index   236

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