Rebuilding trust starts with trusting in yourself.
How can you rebuild trust after a history of betrayal and disappointment? You can seek out therapy or relationship advice, but trust issues come in many forms and are multi-faceted.
We lose trust in people — parents, siblings, friends, lovers, spouses, and even children. We can lose trust in circumstances, such as a work or job situation, or travelling such as driving or flying. Disappointments are an inevitable part of life — both being disappointed and being the source of disappointment.
We can lose trust by making associations and generalizing experiences, such as:
- "My dad cheated on my mom."
- "My best friend's husband cheated on her."
- "My college boyfriend cheated on me."
- "My first husband cheated on me, so I don't trust my husband to be faithful."
- Or even more simply, "He has lied to me before, so I can't trust him now."
- "I have been lied to or betrayed in any number of ways before by any number of different people, so I don't trust anyone."
- What did they do?
- How did you perceive it?
- What part are you unsure of?
- How did it make you feel?
- What decisions/actions did that feeling lead you to?
- How did their direct action impact your actions and your feelings?
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