Module 2 focuses on Transparency & Stabilization.

• Transparency is crucial for healing and restoring safety.
• Goal: Understand why transparency matters, build a factual timeline, disclose honestly, and share without retraumatizing.

The Timeline of Events Guide provides a structure for creating a truthful account.

Step-by-Step Instructions:

• Step 1: Gather Dates, People involved, Locations, and Type of behavior.
• Step 2: Organize chronologically.
• Step 3: Include Frequency & Patterns.
• Step 4: Avoid Minimization by using clear statements.
• Step 5: Acknowledge Missing Details to build trust.
• Step 6: Share in a Controlled Way, respecting your partner's choice.

Partner-Focused Reminder: The goal is to restore their sense of reality and begin trust repair.

Journaling Prompts:

• Identify difficulties in writing the timeline.
• Consider what you would want included in your partner's timeline about you.
• Imagine your partner's feelings reading the timeline and prepare to show empathy.

Download the Timeline of Events Worksheet for guidance:

👉 Timeline of Events Worksheet (PDF)

📘 Module 2 – Timeline of Events Guide