Blog – Resources and Information About Sex Addiction

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Sorry About The Downtime

JoAnn Russell, RN, BSN, MS – February 25, 2011

Some of you may have noticed that the site was down yesterday

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A Letter to the Editor About Ross Rosenburg

JoAnn Russell, RN, BSN, MS – July 31, 2017

I received the following e-mail from a concerned partner. I was appalled as I watched the video and listened to...

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Grieving Your Losses Part 2

JoAnn Russell, RN, BSN, MS – September 12, 2009 – 1 Reply

Ahhhhhh...ANGER! If you are not familiar with it you better get used to living with your new best friend. Anger...

Anger, my husband is a Sex Addict, my wife is a Sex Addict, partners of Sex Addicts, Sex Addiction, Sex Addiction recovery, Stages of Grieving

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I Am Not A Co-Sex Addict!

JoAnn Russell, RN, BSN, MS – March 19, 2010 – 235 Replies

I have seen a troubling trend, especially within the scientific community. That trend is the labeling of those involved with...

12 steps, Co-dependency, co-dependent, Co-Sex Addict, COSA, Melody Beattie, S-Anon, Sex Addict, Stockholm Syndrome

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eBook #2 Now Available

JoAnn Russell, RN, BSN, MS – August 4, 2010 – 2 Replies

I have known far too many women who were not only devastated by the discovery of their spouse or partner's...

e-book, eBook, finances, Sexual Addiction costs

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Why Do Relationships With Sex Addicts Become So Dysfunctional?

JoAnn Russell, RN, BSN, MS – April 6, 2010 – 53 Replies

The effects of living with a Sex Addict are subtle but deep, destructive to our sense of safety, emotionally devastating...

Boundaries, co-addict, co-dependent, COSA, Dysfunctional marriage, Dysfunctional relationships, Loss of self esteem, Loss of self worth, my husband is a Sex Addict, Sex Addict, Sex Addiction

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Shattered–My Life Married to a Sex Addict in Denial: Brenda’s Story

JoAnn Russell, RN, BSN, MS – September 5, 2010 – 23 Replies

We had been married less than one year before all of my hopes for the future were ripped away from...

Affair, Marriage shattered, Married to a Sex Addict, Sexual Addiction

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I Am Feeling Weepy All Day-Diane’s Unhappy Anniversary

JoAnn Russell, RN, BSN, MS – September 28, 2010 – 36 Replies

It’s the one year anniversary of the moment I realized my husband was addicted to internet porn.

Addicted to internet porn, Sex Addiction

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My Husband Is Addicted To Porn Of Morbidly Obese Women

JoAnn Russell, RN, BSN, MS – May 17, 2012 – 27 Replies

Note from JoAnn: I have searched through my archives for stories that I have not posted. Some of these, such...

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Feedback On A Comment From A Sex Addict/Christian Counselor

JoAnn Russell, RN, BSN, MS – July 28, 2013 – 11 Replies

Here is a piece I received from a reader and member of the Sisterhood expressing her thoughts on what happened...

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A Military Wife’s Story: I Am So Ashamed And Humiliated

JoAnn Russell, RN, BSN, MS – December 4, 2010 – 8 Replies

This is such a humbling experience for me to admit that my husband is a Sex Addict and I have...

Charming, Cheating husband, Military Sex Addict, Seemed like the perfect guy

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Topic From Forum–Rebuilding Trust

JoAnn Russell, RN, BSN, MS – March 15, 2010 – 17 Replies

One of the most difficult aspects of Sex Addiction that we spouses and partners have to deal with is How...

Rebuidling trust, Rebuilding a relationship, Rebuilding trust, recovery, Sex Addict, Sex Addiction, Trust, Trust issue

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KJ Needs Help

JoAnn Russell, RN, BSN, MS – November 25, 2010 – 16 Replies

My husband, whom I just found out is a Sex Addict, deployed to Afghanistan in the middle of all of...

Anxiety, COSA, D-day, Depression, Sex Addiction disclosures

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The ‘Quick Fix’ Trap

JoAnn Russell, RN, BSN, MS – January 13, 2010 – 131 Replies

I've seen it happen so many times. A Sex Addiction is discovered. There are tears and screams, anger, pain, threats...

Cheating, Infidelity, my husband is a Sex Addict, recovery, Sex Addict husband, Sex Addiction

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Staggered Disclosures

JoAnn Russell, RN, BSN, MS – August 23, 2009 – 2 Replies

Why can't they just tell me everything and get it over with? That is probably the most painful cry of...

Compulsive lying, Disclosing secrets, my husband is a Sex Addict, my wife is a Sex Addict, partners of Sex Addicts, Sex Addiction, Sex Addiction recovery, Shame, Shame in Sexual Addiction

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The Triple Whammy High Of Sex Addiction

JoAnn Russell, RN, BSN, MS – November 16, 2009 – 17 Replies

One of the most difficult aspects to understand about Sex Addiction is why the addict will risk their marriages, careers,...

Brain chemistry and Sexual Addiction, Porn Addiction, recovery, Sex Addict, Sex Addiction, spouses of Sex Addicts

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Tiger Woods-Sex Addict or Just A Jerk?

JoAnn Russell, RN, BSN, MS – December 10, 2009 – 5 Replies

Unless you live in a cave you have heard the stories and speculation about Tiger Woods' extramarital dalliances. Whenever a...

Cheating, Cheating Husbands, Cheating Spouses, Is Tiger Woods a Sex Addict, Sex Addiction, Tiger Woods infidelities

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Sharing A Smile

JoAnn Russell, RN, BSN, MS – November 12, 2010 – 3 Replies

I have been doing a lot of research on Personality Disorders and I ran across this anonymous quote. It made...

Narcissism, Personality Disorders, quotes

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The ‘Bad’ Wife

JoAnn Russell, RN, BSN, MS – November 27, 2010 – 28 Replies

My husband just recently admitted to being a sex addict. As to what extent I only know that he was...

Anger, blame, Internet porn, Sex Addict husband, Sex Addiction

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Jaded’s Story-Sex Addiction Will Steal Your Soul

JoAnn Russell, RN, BSN, MS – July 20, 2011 – 52 Replies

I first found out about my husband's Sex Addiction in 1987. My husband was going to individual therapy and told...

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