Do You Or Don’t You?
Hits: 803Are you still having sex with your spouse or partner even though you know that they are a Sex Addict? Do you practice safe…
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Sex Addicts Are Like Lonesome George
Hits: 199When my husband and I visited the Galapagos Islands last year we visited the Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz island. This Research…
How Did You Find Out?
Hits: 194The book is coming along nicely and yesterday I was working on a section about Discovery–how and when we find out that our spouse…
Sometimes I Feel Invisible
Hits: 127Sometimes I think when we are dealing with our spouses or partners Sex Addiction we forget that the addiction is not necessarily the only…
Heaven’s Just A Thought Away
One of the reasons Sex Addicts have such a hard time with recovery is the easy and free access to their mood-altered state...fantasy. Sex Addicts are …
Intensity Is The Sex Addict’s High
Hits: 611It’s difficult to understand how someone can become addicted to an activity or behavior such as shopping, eating, gambling or sex. We can understand…
I Have A Dream
Hits: 555Just imagine…A group meeting where kindred souls come together; a place of sharing and empowerment, discussions and suggestions; each strengthening and supporting without dogma,…
Grieving Your Losses Part 2
Hits: 118Ahhhhhh…ANGER! If you are not familiar with it you better get used to living with your new best friend. Anger is the second stage…
Holiday
Hits: 109My husband and I just returned from a Caribbean cruise. I knew the environment would have challenges for him, but I was pleasantly surprised…
Staggered Disclosures
Hits: 192Why can’t they just tell me everything and get it over with? That is probably the most painful cry of spouses and partners of…
Sex Addiction–Fact or Fiction?
Hits: 102Is there really such a thing as Sexual Addiction? Is Sex Addiction an uncontrollable, inbred, genetic disorder that cannot be reversed or cured? Is…
Media Coverage Of Sex Addiction Can Help Alleviate Shame
Hits: 98Wow! You can’t get more mainstream than the Wall Street Journal! In my research I ran across this article and was impressed by it’s…
Addiction Recovery
Hits: 1893Probably the most controversial issue surrounding addictions of all types is recovery. Most recovery programs are based on the AA 12 step model. Statistics…
It’s Always About The Lies
Hits: 900From my journal: It always comes down to this when dealing with a Sex Addict. It’s not about what they do, although that is…
Fostering Myths About Sex Addiction
Hits: 433As if spouses and partners of Sex Addicts don’t have enough problems sometimes the media just adds to our grief by perpetuating myths thinly…
Can Medication Help Sex Addicts?
Hits: 1057This article was originally published on June 14, 2009 and updated on March 5, 2019. Medications serve an important role in the treatment of…