A reader wanted to know “How to prevent Affair Relapse.” Although I’m glad they came to the right place, their request presents a challenge for me.
Being aware of the issue of Affair Relapse is always a good sign. This tells me the reader is taking their affair recovery seriously.
Preventing an Affair Relapse is doable. Although it’s doable, providing a short, concise explanation of the how is what challenges me.
The place to start with Affair Relapse is ‘ending the affair’. This means severing all contact, both direct and indirect. It also means purging your home of all the photos and trinkets associated with the affair.
This also includes purging the phone of contacts, apps and material associated with the affair.
Once the affair is over, start educating yourself on the issues associated with relapse. This includes being familiar with triggers, high risk situations, early warning signs and understanding patterns in their life.
Once you know the patterns, you won’t feel like a deer in the headlights when things suddenly go sideways. Knowing the patterns means you have a road map that alerts you to upcoming dangerous situations.
You’ll also know about the dangers of assuming the affair is over prematurely. Ending the affair is only the start of the process of removing the lover and cheating for that matter from your lives.
The more you understand about relapse, the more effective you can be in handling the situations that come up. This is much better than the ‘wishing and hoping’ approach of handling the risk of relapse.
There will be ups and downs. This is part of everyday life. Knowing which ups and downs are dangerous along with what makes them that way lets you prepare yourself for them.
Sadly, pride keeps many people from doing what’s needed in preventing relapse. The other factor contributing to relapse is unwillingness to put in the effort or work their relapse prevention plan.
In my video on Preventing Affair Relapse, I address these concerns and many others associated with relapse. Knowing what’s coming and how to handle it decreases the risks of relapse.
Instead of just waiting for things to happen, you can instead be prepared for the challenges. Order your copy today before you face going through an affair crisis again.
Keeping It Real,
Jeff
