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Trauma Cycle Booklet
Unlock valuable insights into the patterns of trauma and escape with this comprehensive booklet, designed to help you understand and break free from destructive cycles. Written by Dr. Laney Knowlton, it provides clear explanations of trauma responses, survival mechanisms, and how to shift from numbing pain to healing. This resource is essential for anyone looking to regain control, heal from betrayal trauma, and build healthier, more connected relationships.
Connected Recovery™ Handouts:
Five Principles of Connected Recovery
Three Phases of Connected Recovery
Relationship with Escape Patterns and Abuse
Other Helpful Handouts:
Phase 1 - Early Recovery (Facing Hope, available here, walks clients through Steps 1-5 and includes full-sized, full-color versions of each handout in those steps)​​
Step 1
Trauma Triangle - Safe-Harboring
Connection between Trauma and Escape Cycles
Effect of Sexual Escape Behaviors
My Three Circles - Relational Relapses
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Step 2
Plan for the Day of Disclosure Worksheet
Disclosure Process Worksheet for Betrayers
Disclosure Process Worksheet for Partners
*Please note: detailed directions for the disclosure process are in the Connected Recovery™ Disclosure Booklets. Booklet A is for betrayers and contains directions on writing the What Letter, the Why Letter, and the Amends Letter, as well as how to receive the Impact Letter. Booklet A can be purchased here. Booklet B is for betrayed partners and contains directions on writing the Impact Letter and receiving the What, Why, and Amends Letters. Booklet B can be purchased here.
Step 3
Choosing the Relationship (for Escape Behaviors)
Choosing the Relationship (for Trauma Responses)
Steps to Creating and Communicating Boundaries
Step 4
Step 5
Contributing Factors Worksheet
Responding to Triggers/Trauma Responses
Phase 2 - Middle Recovery
Step 6
Indicators and Triggers Worksheet
Step 7
Substance Use Timeline Exercise
Step 8
Drama Triangle- Unhealthy Dependency
Step 9
Communication- Call and Respond
Step 10
Phase 3 - Healthy Sexuality
Sexual Abuse in Relationships Definition
Effect of Betrayal on Sexuality
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*Please note - we provide the above handouts free of charge. You are welcome to use them as a client or a clinician. They are not meant to replace therapy and do not constitute a therapeutic agreement with Laney Knowlton, LMFT-S, Knowlton Counseling, or NorthStar Relational Consultants. They may be printed and shared, but not altered, recreated, or used for marketing or commercial purposes. You are welcome post links to this site, but may not post these on other websites without written permission from Laney Knowlton. In using these, you agree to take sole responsibility for all outcomes and will not hold Laney Knowlton, LMFT-S, Knowlton Counseling, or NorthStar Relational Consultants responsible legally or ethically in using these documents.
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**The Connected Recovery™ (formerly Coupled Recovery) model continues to develop and change and therefore current handouts may differ as the model shifts. Updated versions of the handouts and worksheets will be released at regular intervals to allow for updates to the handouts and the addition of new handouts.