Betrayal Trauma Recovery - BTR.ORG Anne Blythe, M.Ed.

I am so thankful I stumbled upon this podcast. The information is so helpful for anyone dealing with an addicted spouse. The concepts apply to any type of addiction as well as narcissistic abuse. It is all abuse.

I’m so thankful for finding this resource 1.5 years ago. I knew something was wrong in my marriage but could not quite put a finger on what I was experiencing because he had not hit me “yet”. The only thing I knew was that I was scared and unsafe. He then became physically abusive after 20 years. When I confronted my husband about his infidelities and abuse and me wanting a divorce , the abuse escalated. My body shook violently and uncontrollably for months. His verbal, psychological , and emotional assaults escalated. He refrained from the physical violence because I’m sure at that point he knew my adult children and those around us were watching his every move. My life has been a roller coaster ride since but I am stronger because of your help. Thank you BTR for giving me the knowledge, skills, and resources to find freedom.

I know, I know, it sounds hyperbolic to say that in the BTR world “everything is abuse” but just listen for yourself. Any disagreement between husband and wife is abuse of some sort. That means the husband is “an abuser.” Who wants to be married to an abuser, am I right?! The answer (according to BTR): avoid couples therapy and start the journey to safety (separation) where you can “observe from a distance.” The host, Anne Blythe, destroyed her marriage using these principles and now she wants to share them with the world. You, too, can follow her teachings to do the same thing and feel righteous and good about it. It is profoundly sad to see people being duped by this podcast.