Written by I have always said that the Sex Addict is an abuser. This emotional abuse produces the same effect on spouses and partners of Sex Addicts that I saw over and over in victims of domestic violence.
Forgiving your Sex Addict spouse or partner does not mean that they are no longer responsible for their actions, nor does forgiveness mean that you accept their behavior. Forgiveness is not the same as a ‘pardon’, which means to release from punishment. Forgiveness means you let go of the anger and resentment that drains your soul of any sense of peace
New York, Feb 11 : The proposed changes in the American Psychiatric Association’s diagnostic manual surprisingly do not include sex addiction, obesity and Internet addiction. But binge eating and gambling have been given a place.
I just came across a fairly accurate description of what happens in an inpatient Sex Addiction rehab facility, and rather than trying to rephrase and rewrite it in my own words,
Do wives and partners of Sex Addicts experience trauma severe enough to cause Trauma Bonds?