Healing from betrayal is rarely a straight path. After the discovery of infidelity or compulsive sexual behavior, most couples feel overwhelmed, uncertain, and emotionally untethered. They often ask, "Where do we even begin?" The Couple's Roadmap to Recovery™ was created to answer that question.

This clinical framework outlines the predictable stages that couples move through—from the initial crisis and stabilization phase to the ultimate goal of relationship renewal. Each stage has a distinct purpose and includes specific therapeutic tasks designed to help partners heal individually while rebuilding safety, trust, and emotional connection together.

Rather than feeling lost in the chaos of recovery, couples are given a clear roadmap that provides direction, containment, and hope. They learn what to focus on now, what can wait until later, and how each step prepares them for the next. Recovery becomes less overwhelming because they understand that healing is a process—not a single event.

Whether a couple ultimately rebuilds their relationship or chooses separate paths, the Roadmap offers a compassionate, structured approach that helps them move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and intention.

INSIDE THE ADDICT’S MIND

Understanding the "Why": The Missing Piece

Traditional betrayal recovery often includes a Formal Disclosure, an Impact Letter, and Emotional Restitution. While these are essential steps, we found that many couples still struggled with one lingering question: Why? During a formal disclosure, the focus is on the addict's behaviors rather than the thoughts, emotions, and beliefs that led to those choices. As a result, partners are often left without the deeper understanding they need to make sense of what happened.

As part of The Couple's Roadmap to Recovery™, we developed an additional step called Inside the Addict's Mind. This process helps the addicted partner explore how the addiction developed, the cognitive distortions and emotional patterns that fueled it, and the insights gained through recovery. Rather than offering excuses, it provides meaningful understanding, fosters greater accountability, validates the partner's experience, and creates a stronger foundation for empathy, healing, and lasting relationship repair.

There are 5 sections:

My Pathway to Addiction

How I Deceived Myself

How I Mistreated My Partner

My Road to Recovery

Lessons Learned and Next Steps

Aliki Pishev LICSW, CSAT, CCPS

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