Category: * Emotions
Why Calm Feels Uncomfortable When You’ve Lived in Survival Mode
You finally get a break. The stress dies down. The chaos subsides. There’s no one demanding anything from you, and you have a moment of quiet. But instead of feeling relief, you feel uneasy. Restless. Even anxious. Sound familiar? If you’ve lived in a state of prolonged stress or trauma, this is more common than […]
Why Do We Chase Emotionally Unavailable People? The Attachment Trap Explained
Do you constantly find yourself drawn to emotionally unavailable partners, despite promising yourself you’ll do better next time? You’re not alone. Many people fall into the pattern of chasing love from those who can’t (or won’t) give it, and the roots of this behaviour run deep. At Naked Recovery, we call this pattern the attachment […]
5 Everyday Signs You Might Be Dissociating Without Realising It
Have you ever arrived at your destination with no memory of the drive? Or found yourself staring at your phone, not remembering what you were about to do? Moments like these might seem harmless, but for many trauma survivors, they’re subtle signs of something deeper happening beneath the surface. At Naked Recovery, we often speak […]
Is a Difference in Communication Styles Ruining Your Relationship?
Over the years, I’ve witnessed countless relationships transform based on the communication styles of those involved. Human relationships are an intricate dance and communication is the rhythm that ensure we stay in sync. The two most prominent communication styles are inferential and literal communication. Things can become complicated when two partners have different communication styles, […]
How Pornography Impacts Marriage: Brad and Sara
Today, I want to talk about a topic that many couples might find challenging to discuss: the impact of pornography on marriage. Over the years, I’ve worked with numerous couples and seen firsthand how this issue can affect relationships in various ways. When Brad and Sara first came to see me, they were on the […]
Boysober: This Year’s Hottest Mental Health Trend
You’d be forgiven for wondering what the heck this latest “boysober” trend is. You’ve probably seen snippets of it on the news, on social media platforms, or heard people talking about it in passing, but unless you’re a woman in her early 20s, then chances are you’ve not been too exposed to it. American comedian […]
Restoring Sexual Intimacy After an Affair
Betrayal in a relationship brings a whole host of emotions to the fore. There’s anger, grief, sadness, loss, anxiety, and a loss of self-confidence. An affair shakes the very foundation on which a marriage has been painstakingly built, and trust in the unfaithful partner is completely eroded. At this juncture, it often seems like there’s […]
The Naked Infidelity Trauma Recovery Program
At Naked Recovery, we specialize in helping people recover and heal from all types of trauma, from marriage challenges, divorce, bereavement, career redundancy, business bankruptcy, birth trauma, sexual trauma, and more. Our Naked Infidelity Recovery Program has been uniquely designed to deliver a structured and supported program to confront, work through, accept, and heal from […]
Infidelity PTSD: Symptoms and Healing
Infidelity is traumatic. There’s no other way to put it. It causes intensely painful emotions and memories for the person on the receiving end of the infidelity that can last long after they have found out about it. In fact, they could experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), including intrusive thoughts, insomnia, flashbacks, nightmares, […]
Divorce at 70 Helped Dr Gladys McGarey Find Her Own Voice
Divorce can often feel like the end of the line for many people, particularly as we get older. It’s hard to imagine a life on your own after spending decades with the same person by your side; it can be lonely and difficult to picture that you will ever be happy again. However, 102-year Dr […]
