And that is the experience of so many women. We're experiencing something that is clinically

called betrayal trauma, where we're not really in our right minds from what's just happened.

We're in shock. Some of us fake it. Some of us, when we're asked, are you okay? Because we look

very not okay. We say, oh, I'm fine. We're not fine.

We're in trauma.

That's my friend Dana Gresh, and you'll hear more of her story on today's Java with Julie.

I'm Julie Slattery, and I'm so glad that you join me.

This podcast is a listener-supported outreach of authentic intimacy.

Dana Gresh is a best-selling author, speaker, and founder of True Girl, America's most popular Christian event for tween girls.

She's written over 20 books, including one that she and I co-authored, pulling back the shades.

But today, Dana is going to share more candidly about a part of her story that for most of her marriage, she thought she would never share publicly.

And that's about her husband's sexual addiction.

Pornography and sexual addiction create real physical trauma for the betrayed spouse.

Some studies have found that up to 70% of wives of sex addicts experience PTSD.

And friend, you may be walking this same difficult road right now.

Or maybe you have a friend or a loved one who is.

This is an authentic and raw conversation from Dana's heart,

specifically for women who are on this journey.

Today you're going to hear about how Dana was affected by betrayal trauma and what her journey has been like. She'll talk about how to

take ownership of your heart and your own healing. And she'll share some tools that are already

in your hands as a Christian woman and how to apply them to this battle.

You can go deeper with Dana in her new book, happily even after.

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