Ultimately, there can be no complete healing until we have restored our primal trust in life. G Feuerstein

Healing after being abused, deceived, betrayed and hurt by the person you loved and trusted may seem like an impossible thing to do. It’s been two months since my relationship ended and at first I didn’t think I would be able to move out of the deep dark hole that I was in. The searing pain I felt prevented me from eating, sleeping and socialising and instead I was drinking as well as smoking excessively. I could just about manage to get myself out of bed and go to work. However, as soon as I got home, I would retire to the comfort of my bedroom or a bottle of wine.

I didn’t understand why my relationship hadn’t worked out. I had given him everything: my love, my support, my admiration, my…