I am numb and broken after husband cheated

@ArtemisElf

I'm so sorry to hear what you are going through. It sounds like the discovery you made at Easter was very traumatic for you. As a result you are likely experiencing symptoms of PTSD, along with grief (loss of the life you thought you had) and possibly even depression. There is not really anything wrong with you, this is how humans react to trauma. You may need some help moving past this and getting on with your life but what you are experiencing is natural.

I would recommend either in person counseling/therapy, online therapy with a 7 Cups professional or coming here to chat with a Listener to help you work through your feelings.

Best of luck to you. I know it is a horrible feeling to have lost interest in everything and to live with that numb feeling inside.

I too have experienced what you felt - nothingness - after I discovered my ex-girlfriend cheated on me for nearly a year. I was totally oblivious to this affair. The numbness spread to everything in my daily lives. I simply didn’t feel anything. It’s like I’m watching myself interacting and doing chores through my eyes. I’m not sure if that’s how it feels for you too. Eventually I opened up to my sisters thatI may be having depression. None of them understood what I was going through, but I suppose it was enough that they listened. Getting physical touch like hugs did help too. I gradually came out of that horrible nothingness after 2 months. I hope you work out what you need to too.

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@ArtemisElf I'm so sorry to hear this. You can absolutely have trauma from this. My therapist calls this "little t" trauma (as a opposed to "capital T" Trauma like war or assault). I agree that you should seek counseling or therapy to help you get through this. My boyfriend's ex-wife had an affair over a decade ago and believe it or not he still has trauma from it and has recently started therapy for it but I encourage you to seek help ASAP. You deserve to live your best life. We all do. Best of luck to you.

Nothing Is wrong with you, it’s only natural to react that way to such. I can imagine how you feel as I have also had to deal with continuous betrayal from my husband. His new year gift to me was divorce. We still live together and for the first few days I thought I was in a trance, and developed anxiety symptoms. Talking to a listener helped and also as a Christian I gave turned to God’s word. Now I’m more relaxed about the future even though dear often creeps in. Talking to a professional and support system that you trust, even though the pain may never go away, with time it will feel better,.