Thought for the Week

Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT

November 26, 2018

Kintsukuroi

Kintsukuroi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with precious metals.  A piece of pottery repaired or put back together with precious metal is considered to be more beautiful than the original, and the repaired cracks become stronger than the original ceramic.  Relationships in recovery from sex addiction can benefit from this idea.  Your relationship has been damaged and that cannot be changed.  However, the work you do to heal and repair your relationship can make it stronger and more beautiful.

Have I accepted the damage done to my relationship?  Do I assume this is what my relationship will be from now on?  What gifts await me as I work on making my relationship stronger and more beautiful than ever?