Transcending Post-Infidelity Stress Disorder: The Six Stages of Healing

Dennis C. Ortman, PhD

Nov 2017 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Paul Brion

About this audiobook

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 the author

Dennis Ortman, PhD, is a psychologist in private practice in Detroit, Michigan. His books include The Dually Diagnosed and The Dual Diagnosis Recovery Sourcebook.

Paul Brion has a passion for storytelling. He believes that audiobooks-our most current form of the oral tradition-are the purest of the interactive and co-creative arts. An autodidact with eclectic interests, he enjoys learning about a wide variety of subjects, as he has an avaricious hunger for knowledge.