It’s Worse Because I Tried To Do the Right Thing
I feel so horrible for all the pain I have read about in these posts!! It breaks my heart so much that other women are having to go through the…
Dear James–Sam W’s Letter To Her Sexually Addicted Husband
It should come as no surprise to you that I have been deeply affected by your outside sexual activities throughout the course of our relationship and the way you deliberately and systematically hid them from me.
Aira’s Story: I Want My Soul Back
This isn't a story quite like the others-- I pretty much destroyed a part of my soul to keep my marriage together.
Seeking Answers
Pregnant wife with young child seeks help with Sexually Addicted husband.
Too Bad To Stay, Too Good To Leave–The Story Of A Sex Addict’s Wife
This wife cannot leave her sexually addicted husband.
Lynn’s Story–Years Of Abuse With A Narcissistic Sex Addict
Lynn tells her story of her many years of living with an abusive, narcissistic Sex Addict.
I’d Rather Not Say (My Name) Her Story of Being Married to a Sex Addict for Ten Years
I think my husband is a sex addict. The first time I found out he had been sleeping with someone we both knew and she could not keep it a secret any longer. After it came out I found out she was not the only one there were at least five others.
Do Wives and Partners of Sex Addicts Experience Trauma Bonds?
Do wives and partners of Sex Addicts experience trauma severe enough to cause Trauma Bonds?
How Did You Find Out?
The book is coming along nicely and yesterday I was working on a section about Discovery–how and when we find out that our spouse or partner is a Sex Addict.
I can remember the day I found out as if it were yesterday. It was a Thursday and I was off work. While sorting through the stack of mail from the previous few days I noticed that a bank statement that I had seen come in was missing. (more…)
Laughable Lies
Sometimes it helps to take a look at the comical side of tragedy. Now I know that Sex Addiction is no laughing matter, but often the excuses are. And, not only are the stories uncreative, implausible and transparent it is also comical that they somehow think their tall tales will convince us of their innocence. Sometimes I think they all went to the same school of absurdity as almost all Sex Addicts come up with the same lines. Here are a few of my favorites:
I swear, it was the very first time I ever did that.
It was only once.
It was only twice.
I never intended to meet her, I was just playing mind games with her.
I never intended to do anything, I just wanted to meet her. (more…)