Passive Aggressiveness and Betrayal: How to Recognize and Overcome It

Choose To Be with Choose Recovery Services; Betrayal Trauma Healing

.What would you guess is the #1 thing people want help with when they go to see a therapist or a coach? Here’s a hint…whether you’re dealing with betrayal, trauma, or just simple disruptions in a relationship growing apart, all these roads lead to a need for better communication.

We are hard-wired for connection, and a core part of connection is communication. Join Alana on this episode for the first step to better communication in your relationship – learning the difference between communicating in a way that is passive, aggressive, passive aggressive, and assertive.

A few topics covered on this episode include:

• Why are you feeling passive aggressive with your partner after betrayal?

• What does it look like to communicate passive aggressively?

• The swings between communication styles after betrayal.

• How to communicate using “I feel” statements.

• How learning new information can lead to behavior changes.

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• Amie Woolsey - Life Coach CPC, ICF, ELI-MP, CLDS, APSATS Trainee
• Alana Gordon - MFTIntern, CCPS-C
• Choose Recovery Services

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