756: Seeking Reconciliation After Abusing a Relation | Feedback Friday
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Nov 25, 2022
Explore the heavy themes of healing relationships marked by trauma, including sibling abuse and the guilt that lingers. The hosts dive into navigating trust issues and the complexities of family dynamics, emphasizing the importance of therapy. Learn how one listener copes with pressures from a former colleague while balancing new responsibilities. Plus, hear stories that shed light on the emotional turmoil stemming from infidelity and the necessary journey toward forgiveness and growth.
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Butt-Dialing Wife
A listener wrote in about his wife secretly meeting other men, possibly more than friends.
She'd butt-dial him, revealing lies, leading him to track her devices, raising privacy concerns.
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Avoid Tracking
Tracking partners without consent is wrong; address underlying marital issues instead.
Open communication and a trusting relationship eliminate the need for such behavior.
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Sibling Abuse Cycle
A woman was molested by her older brother as a child and later abused her younger brother.
She seeks advice on repairing the rocky relationship with her now-suicidal younger brother.
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This book provides a thorough exploration of sibling sexual abuse, guiding readers through the process of disclosure, healing, and family recovery. It emphasizes the importance of open conversation and community involvement in addressing this issue. The book serves as a resource for therapists, families, and communities seeking to confront and overcome the devastating effects of sibling sexual abuse.
As a child, you were sexually abused by an older sibling, and you, in turn, abused your younger sibling. How can you overcome the guilt and shame you feel to repair your relationship with this person you've deeply hurt? We'll try to find an answer to this and more here on Feedback Friday!
And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com. Now let's dive in!
Some listener feedback about the butt-dialer situation from episode 732.
As a child, you were sexually abused by an older sibling, and you, in turn, abused your younger sibling. How can you overcome the guilt and shame you feel to repair your relationship with this person you've deeply hurt?
To your chagrin, the team lead in your old department — someone you consider a friend — wants you to keep helping out even though you've moved on to another position at the company. How do you navigate this without completely blowing up your friendship with this colleague?
Your mother's guilt from cheating on your late father and contributing to the stress that killed him has given her an eating disorder and sapped her will to live. Is there anything you can do to bring her back from the brink?
Can you be a high achiever in law school and work and still have time for family, friends, and the things you love?
You were raised by a verbally and physically abusive mother, and grew up in an area where you were ethnically persecuted daily. As a result, you suffer from PTSD that therapy has only seemed to make worse, and you can't really seem to return the love you've been given in past relationships. Is it possible to find a balance between loneliness and happiness?
Have any questions, comments, or stories you'd like to share with us? Drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com!