By Dr. Eddie Capparucci, Ph.D., LPC, CSAS

“He is not doing enough,” exclaimed Susan speaking about her husband Artie, who betrayed her with his numerous affairs and pornography use.

Her statement left me a little puzzled since I thought Artie had been doing well in his recovery. And from what I could see, Artie certainly had been doing everything that was asked of him. So, I asked Susan, “What do you need that he is not doing?”

“I don’t know,” she answered. “But he is not doing enough.”

 Then it hit me. “Are you saying he is not doing enough in his recovery, or he is not doing enough to help your recovery,” I asked her.

“It’s always about him,” she said as tears formed in her eyes. “What about me? When does he start to focus on how much I am hurting?” Susan felt Artie was rushing her recovery and wanted her to “get over it” so they could return to normal life. What Artie did not understand is they could not return to their former relationship. In Susan’s eyes that relationship didn’t work. And she was right. There was no going back. The only road to travel – if they were to remain together – was forward. Continue reading “Help Her Heal: Walk into the Fire” →