Infidelity recovery / INF-A01-2
Stabilization after Discovery — Practice worksheet
Map current needs for rest, privacy, practical help, and individual clinical support without requiring a detailed account of the betrayal.
15 minutes · Worksheet · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Lee feels overwhelmed and is unsure what to decide.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Immediate support and practical needs can come before major relationship decisions.
1. Choose a workable example
Use the fictional example below or an ordinary situation of your choosing. Keep identifying details out of shared copies.
2. Try the practice
Map current needs for rest, privacy, practical help, and individual clinical support without requiring a detailed account of the betrayal.
3. Compare possibilities
Generate at least two interpretations or options. Mark what you know, what you are guessing, and what remains outside your control.
4. Decide together
What would make the next day more manageable? Choose one small action, a support request, or no action. Review the fit with your clinician when relevant.
Prompts for this resource
- My chosen or fictional situation, and what I know about it:
- My response to the practice task above:
- What would make the next day more manageable?
- An optional next step, support, adaptation, or reason to stop:
Conceptual background
Integrative Model of Affair Recovery — American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Background on the approach only. Original exercises and wording are by More Than Therapy with AI assistance; the source does not validate or endorse these materials.