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July 9, 2025 17 mins

When you’re in the thick of healing after betrayal, it’s not just the pain that drains you. it’s the unanswered questions that loop endlessly in your mind.

In this Q&A episode, I respond to four of the most emotionally exhausting questions I hear in my coaching work and online communities. These aren’t the questions people ask once, they’re the ones they ask over and over, quietly, in their own head.

We’re covering:

  • How to rebuild trust when you don’t even trust yourself anymore
  • What to do when your partner says they’ve changed but it doesn’t feel different
  • Why you still feel stuck in pain even after intellectually “moving on”
  • Whether you can ever stop fearing they’ll betray you again if you don’t have the whole truth

If you’ve been silently carrying these questions… this episode is for you.

Key Takeaways
  • Self-trust isn’t about always being right, it’s about how you respond to being wrong.
  • Real change isn’t in the words your partner says; it’s in the emotional safety you feel.
  • Healing is not an intellectual achievement, it’s a felt experience.
  • Needing every detail for closure might offer control, but it often delays peace.

What question has been looping in your mind during recovery? Send me a message or email and let me know. And if this episode resonated, share it with someone who might need to hear it too.

Resources Mentioned
  • Want deeper support in your recovery? Join the Chaos to Clarity group coaching program or reach out for 1:1 coaching - visit lifecoachluke.com for more information
  • Email me the word “boundary144” to luke@lifecoachluke.com to receive my free Boundaries Blueprint.

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