Lit Path

Behind every name on our waitlist is a real person ready to do the deeper work of healing.

They’ve recognized the wounds beneath the struggle. They’re ready for support, growth, and change. But for many, the cost of specialized therapy stands between them and the help they need.

Through Lit Path, your support can help change that.

💛 $100 a month can fund one full scholarship over the course of a year.
You can help someone move from waiting for help to beginning their path toward healing.

You can change their story.

Betrayal can feel deeply isolating, but you don’t have to move through the healing journey on your own.

Lit Path’s Women’s Betrayed Partners Peer Support Group offers a safe, structured online environment where women impacted by betrayal trauma can connect with others who understand what they’re experiencing.

Whether you’re ready to share, want to listen, or simply need to feel supported, this group offers a space for encouragement, understanding, and meaningful connection.

💚 60-minute online meetings
💚 Lit Path-approved volunteer facilitators
💚 Healing-focused conversations and peer support
💚 $19/month, with financial assistance available

READY TO CONNECT WITH WOMEN WHO UNDERSTAND?

👉 REGISTER TODAY TO JOIN THE GROUP:
https://pci.jotform.com/form/262434294922056

You don’t have to go through the healing process alone.

Peer support is intended to complement professional treatment and is not a substitute for therapy or other professional care.

Ask the Experts!
Your Question:
Does gaslighting require intent?

, Carley Pool MA, LPC, CSAT, MPTM, Doctoral Candidate says:

Excellent question. Yes and no, we ‘gaslight’ each other all the time- in relationships we try to influence others often. For example (on a smaller scale) all of us were made to believe in Santa even when we’re like ‘that’s weird and doesn’t make sense’. Then the second part is: if there is intent it may not always be to deliberately harm but rather to self protect, which then can cause harm by not considering impact. And then there are real situations where harm is the intention. So it depends on how the intention is understood.

Experiencing betrayal can leave you feeling alone and disconnected—but healing doesn’t have to happen in isolation.

Lit Path’s Women’s Betrayed Partners Peer Support Group provides a safe, structured online space to connect with women who understand the challenges of betrayal trauma.

Come to share your experience. Come to listen. Come to find support, encouragement, and connection with others walking a similar path.

💚 60-minute online meetings
💚 Lit Path-approved volunteer facilitators
💚 Healing-focused conversation and peer connection
💚 $19/month, with financial assistance available

READY TO FIND SUPPORT AND CONNECTION?

👉 REGISTER TODAY TO JOIN THE GROUP:
https://pci.jotform.com/form/262434294922056

You don’t have to navigate healing alone.

Peer support is designed to complement professional treatment and is not a substitute for therapy or other professional care.

Sometimes, knowing you’re not alone can make a meaningful difference.

Lit Path is offering online peer support groups for people impacted by CSBD/s*x addiction and betrayal trauma—creating a supportive space to connect with others who understand what you’re going through.

💙 Men’s CSBD Recovery Group
💚 Women’s Betrayed Partners Group
💻 60-minute online meetings
🤝 Safe, structured peer connection
💛 $19/month, with financial assistance available

These groups offer a place to connect, share experiences, receive encouragement, and find community while navigating recovery and healing.

READY TO FIND YOUR COMMUNITY?

👉 LEARN MORE & REGISTER TODAY:
https://litpath.org/peergroups

You don’t have to walk this path alone.

Peer support groups are not therapy or professional coaching.

Meet Colin Alphonso, LCDC-I, LPC-A, CSAT Candidate
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Sometimes the person walking beside you understands the journey because they’ve had one of their own.

Colin Alphonso’s path into mental health began with his own experience in counseling. Through receiving support for his own challenges, he discovered a passion for helping others heal, grow, and move forward.

Today, with more than 10 years of experience in mental and behavioral health, Colin supports adolescents and adults navigating addiction, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, compulsive behaviors, s*xuality, and major life transitions.

His areas of focus include:

🔹 Substance use & recovery
🔹 S*x and po*******hy addiction
🔹 Compulsive behaviors
🔹 Trauma
🔹 Anxiety & depression
🔹 Relationship challenges
🔹 S*xuality & gender processing
🔹 Young adults navigating adulthood
🔹 LGBTQ+ support

Colin earned his Bachelor’s in Rehabilitation and Addiction Studies and his Master’s in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of North Texas. His professional experience has included work with organizations such as Texas Health and Human Services, SAMHSA, and the National Association of Recovery Residences.

His philosophy is simple:

“You need someone to walk with you, not for you.”

Colin brings compassion and empathy to therapy while also believing that meaningful growth sometimes requires hearing a different perspective. His goal is to support clients wherever they are in their journey—not simply until they feel okay, but as they work toward truly thriving.

Outside of his work, Colin enjoys being outdoors, working on trucks, woodworking, volunteering with recovery programs, and spending time with his family.

💙 Finding strength, embracing growth, and creating meaningful change.

📍 Dallas, Texas
💻 In-person & online services
🌐 irrdallas.org

📩 Ready to start moving forward? Connect with Colin to learn more about working together.

Recovery requires courage—but meaningful connection can make the journey less isolating.

Lit Path’s Men’s CSBD Recovery Peer Support Group offers a safe, structured online community for men working through compulsive s*xual behavior and s*x addiction recovery alongside others who understand the journey.

This is not therapy or group coaching. It’s a place to connect with peers, share experiences, find encouragement, and build supportive relationships that can strengthen recovery.

💙 60-minute online meetings
💙 Recovery-focused conversation and peer support
💙 Carefully vetted volunteer facilitators
💙 $19/month, with financial assistance available

READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP?

👉 REGISTER TODAY TO JOIN THE GROUP:
https://pci.jotform.com/form/262434294922056

You don’t have to navigate recovery alone.

We’re in the final 100 days of 2026—and we want to make them count. 💛

Over these final 100 days, we’re looking for 100 people who will commit to giving $100 a month.

Why 100?

Because $100 a month becomes $1,200 over the course of a year—enough to fund one full Lit Path scholarship.

That means 100 monthly donors can create 100 Paths to Healing every single year.

100 people who can access specialized care.
100 individuals and families given hope for a brighter future.
100 stories with the opportunity for a new chapter.

And it starts with people like you.

Will you be one of the 100?

💛 $100/month = one scholarship a year
🔗 litpath.org/100

Can’t commit to $100/month? You can still be part of someone’s Path to Healing. Every gift matters.

Let’s make the final 100 days count.

*xAddictionRecovery

Ask the Experts!
Your Question:
Does gaslighting require intent?

, Melissa Haas IITAP--CSAT, CMAT, CCBRT, MAMFT says:

The short answer is…maybe. It depends on how you define gaslighting. Most addicts are focused on escaping scrutiny or exposure and are simply self-protecting when they make up stories or deny in ways that cause a spouse to feel crazy.

Their goal is not to make their spouse feel crazy or doubt himself/herself. Their goal is self-protection.

That being said, the result of gaslighting is always harmful to the spouse and to the relationship. Sarah Morales has a great training on this issue. (Many addicts do not even realize they are gaslighting. Some addicts are more intentional in their deceptive practices.)