Beyond Affairs Network (BAN)

The Beyond Affairs Network (BAN) began over 30 years ago by Peggy Vaughan and is now a world wide grass roots organization made up of local support groups for people who are dealing with the impact of a spouse’s affair.  There are currently over 200 groups in 15 countries operating around the world.

BAN is for women and men (still married /in the relationship or separated/divorced) seeking support in recovering from this experience. Whether a relationship ends or not the individual that has been betrayed has to heal and recover from the experience.

BAN has been meeting monthly in Brisbane Australia since the beginning of 2010 and in that time has provided support and healing to hundreds of women and men.  In the past couple of years the meetings have been held via Zoom and have enabled people from all over Australia to join. This will continue for the foreseeable future.

Brene Brown, research Social Worker and all round guru for everything helpful to affair recovery, talks about shame as flourishing in secrecy and silence. BAN creates the safe space to break down that secrecy and support you to speak of the unspeakable in a supportive and empathic group - if you want to. If you don’t want to talk too much that’s OK too. Previous attendees have described it as being in a space where you just know everyone else understands and you don’t have to pretend to be OK.

Is BAN for me? BAN is for the betrayed spouse only - not for couples or those who’ve had affairs themselves. It is open to both those who choose to heal their marriages and those who choose or are forced into divorce. BAN meetings are not intended to act as a substitute for counseling or other professional help and BAN is free to attend. You do not have to be receiving counselling from me to attend the group.

In my BAN group I focus on resilience, self care and self compassion as the keys to moving forward towards recovery. Space is provided for story telling and support. I want you to reach the place where you feel truly healed and no longer need support.

Further information can also be found on the International BAN website

http://beyondaffairsnetwork.com/

To find your local group please go to:

http://beyondaffairsnetwork.com/affair-recovery-support-groups/

Or if you would like information on the group that I facilitate please fill in the form on the contact page. Thank you!