Infidelity recovery / INF-A11-2
Trigger and Grounding Plan — Practice worksheet
Map an ordinary reminder, current reactions, an external grounding option, and a support request without exposure practice.
15 minutes · Worksheet · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Lee finds a familiar location unexpectedly upsetting.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Reminders of betrayal can be met with individualized support and choice.
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 an ordinary reminder, current reactions, an external grounding option, and a support request without exposure practice.
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 help in the moment without requiring a discussion immediately? 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 help in the moment without requiring a discussion immediately?
- 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.