He may have experienced abuse, loss, or trauma that he has never acknowledged or processed. Perhaps in his family of origin, he wasn’t allowed to feel sad, or scared, or hurt, or angry. As your husband is doing his work in counseling, he is beginning to feel emotions that he’s never allowed himself to feel before. What he does or doesn’t do, has an impact on you too. Is this normal when digging into past things that you tend to see worsening emotions and actions rather than better? Or is this a sign of how this will continue for the rest of my life?Īnswer: First, I hope you are taking good care of you as your husband is doing his work. However, he seems to be getting worse with his self-discovery in emotions and it’s being taken out on me. Question: I’ve chosen to “stay well” in this relationship as I see him working towards being closer with the Lord and speaking with a therapist about his past. If you would like to attend or know someone who needs this, please register here. I will be providing you a detailed worksheet to take notes and live questions. Suggestions?Īlso, I’m doing a workshop Tuesday, April 14 th on How Long Should You Keep Trying and How Will You Know If the Change is Real. I also just finished watching Unorthodox on Netflix about an Orthodox Jewish woman trying to escape a very conservative Hassidic Jewish Community and find a new life. Great reads about the resilience of the human spirit during these tough times. I just finished “The Choice” by Edith Eger, and am starting “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Victor Frankl. As a part of the “community,” share with all of us some of the good television series and books you’ve been reading during this time. How are you doing? It’s getting a little lonely and boring, isn’t it? Yet I hope you are all safe and your loved ones are healthy.
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