When a Friendship Ends Without Warning with Alex Seeley

Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast

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Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Talk Radio, Default

4.8 • 808 Ratings

🗓️ 13 April 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

What do you do when a long-term friendship suddenly comes to an end? How do you deal with the pain of rejection, misunderstanding, and even abandonment in close relationships - especially when you didn’t see it coming. Today on the podcast, Pastor and Author Alex Seeley opens up about a recent rupture of a close friendship that left her feeling misunderstood and abandoned. In our on-air session, we talk about healthy ways vs unhealthy ways to deal with the sudden loss of a friendship, how to know what's yours to own vs. what’s not yours to own, and where to go from here. If you’ve dealt with the loss of a friendship, this episode will be life-giving and encouraging, and it will give you loads of practical next steps as you heal and decide whether or not you can move toward repair. Dig deeper into navigating friendships, triggers, conflict, rupture and repair by ordering my new book People Skills anywhere books are sold. The Debra Fileta Counselors Network: Book a counseling session at the Debra Fileta Counselors Network and get started on your healing journey from the inside out TODAY! DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, and founder of the Debra Fileta Counselors Network. She is the bestselling author of eight books including Choosing Marriage, Are You Really OK?, RESET, and Soul Care. Debra is the host of the popular podcast and nationally syndicated radio show Talk To Me where she facilitates on-air authentic counseling-style sessions with notable pastors and leaders. You may also recognize her voice from her appearances on national television and radio, including Better Together, The Kirk Cameron Show, Focus on the Family, The 700 Club, and many others. She reaches millions of people each year with the message of mental, emotional, and relational health. Connect with her on Instagram or at DebraFileta.com.

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0:00.0	Access more.
0:10.3	The arrows get shot in your heart over time and you can pull that arrow out, but it was this little
0:17.5	arrow tip that God had showed me that was still wedged in my heart,
0:24.0	deep in the heart, so that every time that particular wound got touched,
0:28.4	I would react in absolute pain.
0:31.9	And the Lord was like, we've got to deal with this.
0:34.2	And the Holy Spirit was so kind.
0:35.9	And I remember just laying in my bed one night and he
0:37.8	says you've got to let this feeling of being dismissed, this feeling of needing resolve,
0:43.7	this feeling that you're rejected. It's got to go.
0:51.9	Are you ready to talk to me? My name is Deborah Felita and I'm a licensed professional counselor,
0:58.1	national speaker, and author. Through my blog, books, and podcast, I have the privilege of helping
1:03.8	millions of people get healthy mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and relationally. The purpose of this
1:10.4	podcast is to have on-air, authentic, counseling, spiritually, and relationally. The purpose of this podcast is to have on-air,
1:12.8	authentic, counseling-style sessions where we talk about how people are really doing and give
1:19.1	my guests and callers an opportunity to talk to me as a licensed professional counselor.
1:25.0	Each of these episodes is meant to show you that we are all on the journey
1:29.2	of healing, mentally, emotionally, spiritually and relationally, together. None of us are immune to the
1:37.6	challenges and struggles of life, but we don't have to walk this path alone. I'm so proud and honored to be having these conversations with men and women who are
1:48.9	courageously paving the way for open and honest conversations about their personal journey
1:54.0	of healing.
1:54.9	So if you're ready, let's talk.
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