A Wife’s Poignant Story Of Living With A Sex Addict
My story started in January, when I accidentally found out my husband of 24 years was having an affair. I started digging and found out he had been ha…
Tag: Sex Addiction recovery
Integrated Sexes In 12 Step Sexual Addiction Groups–Yay or Nay?
Is it appropriate to integrate sexes in 12 step sexual addiction recovery groups?
Tiger Woods Rehab More Like A Resort Vacation
It is official, Tiger Woods has entered rehab for his so called Sex Addiction. Does this sound like someone who is humbled by recognition of his disea…
Depression and Sex Addiction
As we know, there is no ‘magic pill’ for Sex Addiction, but there may be some hope for the large percentage of addicts who suffer…
Do You Or Don’t You?
Are you still having sex with your spouse or partner even though you know that they are a Sex Addict? Do you practice safe sex…
Journaling
A journal is a record of our experiences, an account or memoir of our journey through a certain time in our life. During the four…
Setting Boundaries
An important part of staying in a relationship with a Sex Addict is setting boundaries. These boundaries let the Sex Addict know that they can…
What Do You Need?
What do you need right now from your Sex Addict partner or spouse? For me, the most important piece in our recovery was honest communication.…
Intensity Is The Sex Addict’s High
It’s difficult to understand how someone can become addicted to an activity or behavior such as shopping, eating, gambling or sex. We can understand chemical…
Grieving Your Losses Part 2
Ahhhhhh…ANGER! If you are not familiar with it you better get used to living with your new best friend. Anger is the second stage of…
Holiday
My husband and I just returned from a Caribbean cruise. I knew the environment would have challenges for him, but I was pleasantly surprised as…
Grieving Your Losses Part 1
When you find out that your spouse or partner is a Sex Addict a piece of you dies. You lose your sense of reality and…
Staggered Disclosures
Why 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…
Excerpt From The Book ‘Married To A Sex Addict’
Everything You NEVER WANTED TO KNOW About Sex Addiction Okay, you know all the definitions and, like myself, you may even wonder if Sex Addiction…
It’s Always About The Lies
From my journal: It always comes down to this when dealing with a Sex Addict. It’s not about what they do, although that is vitally…
A New Book For Spouses Of Sex Addicts
Hello everyone! Welcome to my new blog. My name is JoAnn and I am married to a Sex Addict. Needless to say, the last four…