
Bipolar and Sex Addiction
I received this question from a woman who is married to a man who was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and who also is a sex
Over the years there have been many, many changes in the Sisterhood. The website has changed colors and themes and layouts. Features like chat boxes, Skype group meetings, Zoom group meetings, private coaching and a few others I can’t even remember have come and gone. But one thing has always remained as the foundation of the Sisterhood…and that is the Forums. And, as the website has matured it’s time for the forums to take on an updated role.
Click here and take a peek at what’s changing.
Do you need a safe, private place to share your story? Do you want to know how partners, like yourself have survived the trauma of discovery? Do you just need to feel validated and not alone? Try our Private Forums. Click the button below for more information.
When sex addiction is discovered in our relationship our stress levels are high. Stress has a negative impact on our bodies and is implicated in most serious diseases. One of the best gifts we can give ourselves is the gift of relaxation. Until I complete these resources here is a relaxation audio I created just for you.
I received this question from a woman who is married to a man who was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and who also is a sex
Free Videos For Partners of Sex Addicts Here are some free videos that I have produced for wives and partners of sex addicts. To see
What to Ask Your Therapist Partners often endure further trauma by therapists who want to call us names such as co-dependent, co-addict or co-sex addict.
Click here First Things First Trauma Recovery Series for Wives and Partners of Sex Addicts. Created by JoAnn Russell and Diane Strickland. spring special! 20%
What Partners Say-Sisterhood of Support In this new weekly series, ‘What Partners Say’ I have gleaned the best of the best testimonials from the private forums of
In this new weekly series, ‘What Partners Say’ I have gleaned the best of the best wisdom from the private forums of what partners say about sex addiction.
One of the first reactions of women who discover that their husband or partner is a sex addict is to get him into sex addiction therapy. But, does that therapy really work?
Why does a man choose hookers over his family? Why didn’t we see this major flaw in our husbands? Why do we stay and have nervous breakdowns when we find out? Why do therapists push us towards acknowledging our part? Why are we triggered? Why can’t we just walk out the door and never look back? Why do we seek help for them? Why do they blame us? Why do our friends and family want us to just get over it? Why did this man who watched me deliver our daughter/son leave the hospital and seek out a prostitue? And the winner is “why can’t they be helped?”
It is time to publicly rate your therapist. Somehow, some way the ‘do no harm’ philosophy has been lost on CSATs and therapists who counsel
This article, by Dr. Minwalla echoes what we, at the Sisterhood, have been saying for years. Dr. Omar Minwalla is the only professional who really
Before you agree to hire a therapist be sure to ask them 10 questions. Why? Because partners often endure further trauma by therapists who want
What Every Partner Needs To Know As the Partner or wife of a sex addict you are of the utmost importance here in The Sisterhood. Your needs
Written by a Sister who wishes to remain anonymous… “The heart wants what it wants – or else it does not care.” No, that was
We have had some interesting discussions in the Sisterhood forums as to whether or not women can find happiness after discovering that they are in
As you know from my previous post I am working on some audio tapes to help you relax and feel good about yourselves during this
The news coverage of Ray Rice brutally beating his fiancee unconscious has brought back a flood of memories for me. I was a teen in the
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