In this episode of the Fieldnotes podcast, Dr. Rob Downey speaks with Dr. Debi Silber, founder of the Post Betrayal Transformation Institute, about the profound and often misunderstood impact of betrayal on physical, emotional, and psychological health. Dr. Silber shares her personal experience with family and marital betrayal that led her to conduct doctoral research on the topic, resulting in the identification of Post-Betrayal Syndrome and a five-stage healing process. She emphasizes that betrayal doesn't resolve with time alone and presents shocking statistics on how it manifests in the body. The conversation highlights the importance of moving beyond survival mode, establishing boundaries, and embracing forgiveness at the right stage of healing. Her initiative, National Forgiveness Day, also underscores the power of intentional, guided emotional recovery.   Timestamps: (01:23) Time doesn't heal betrayal wounds. (02:13) Betrayal breaks spoken, unspoken rules. (05:24) Personal power loss affects healing. (13:02) Healing has five predictable stages. (33:19) Forgiveness accelerates when timed right.    _______________________________________________________________________   Key Takeaways: Betrayal impacts mind, body, and spirit. Time alone doesn't heal betrayal trauma. Healing follows five defined transformation stages. Survival mode can block true recovery. Forgiveness works—but only when ready.

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