When Trust Is Shattered: A Spiritual Path Through Betrayal

Free Recover Your Soul Mini Workbook 🦋 www.recoveryoursoul.net/whatisrecoveryoursoulAs I prepare for the release of my memoir, Recover Your Soul: A Spiritual Journey of Healing from Addiction, Codependency, and People-Pleasing, on April 13th, I have been going back and listening to past podcast episodes that might offer additional support to those reading the book.Revisiting these earlier episodes has been a tender experience.They were recorded during seasons of my own healing when everything was still fresh, when I was actively untangling old patterns in real time, when I was learning how to turn inward instead of reaching outward in pain. There is a rawness in them that feels honest and important.This episode on betrayal is one of those. It originally aired in 2023 from Season 4.Betrayal can take many forms. It is not only about infidelity. It can be secrecy. Addiction. Emotional withdrawal. Broken promises. The moment when something you believed to be true suddenly isn’t. It can feel shattering.And yet, in the Recover Your Soul process, we gently shift the focus away from trying to fix, control, or punish the other person and instead turn toward our own healing.In this episode, I share parts of my personal story, including how early family dynamics shaped my understanding of loyalty and relationship, and how betrayal showed up in my own marriage. You will hear me navigating these ideas from an earlier place in my journey, still learning, still softening, still growing.What remains true — both then and now — is this:Healing from betrayal is not about dismissing your pain.It is not about spiritual bypassing.It is not about pretending something didn’t matter.It is about taking your power back.Send a one way text to Rev Rachel 🦋 The Recovery Your Soul Podcast courses and content is for educational purposes only and is not affiliated with or representative of any organization, recovery group, or religion. And reflect the personal experience and opinions of Rev Rachel Harrison and her guests. RYS claims no responsibility, any person or entity for any loss, liability, damage caused or alleged to be caused, direct or indirectly by the use application or interpretation of the information presented within. Support the showFREE Mini Recover Your Soul 9-Step WorkbookFREE Support Group on Zoom 6-7PM MT on the 1st Monday of the MonthSelf Study collective &  Soul Circles to walk the Recover Your Soul Steps in CommunityGet the Book Recover Your Soul, Rev. Rachel’s spiritual memoir  1:1 Spiritual Coaching with Rev Rachel TRYASESSION for 40% off 1st session Follow on Social MediaRYS Bonus Podcast  Patreon Member or subscribing on Apple Podcasts for corresponding episodes. Free Patreon Members get access to new episodes first few weeks.Transcripts