Posts by JoAnn – Page 2 – Sisterhood Of Support, The Voyage

The Forums Are Being Archived

August 20, 2024 No Comments

The Sisterhood Of Support has been an island of safety for partners of sex addicts for over fifteen years. Born of an idea from a

Porn and Children

April 7, 2022 No Comments

Here’s why everyone should monitor their children’s internet activity. You need to watch this video…it’s even easier than shown here for kids to stumble across

Here’s How the Sex Addiction Industry REALLY Treats Partners of Sex Addicts

November 6, 2021 3 Comments

Here is a video clip of Patrick Carnes describing the partner’s role in a sex addict’s recovery program. In this clip Patrick Carnes says that

My Husband Was Caught Soliciting Sex From a Minor

July 21, 2021 3 Comments

I just received an email from a partner of a sex addict. Her husband was arrested for soliciting sex from a minor and was charged

Excuses Sex Addicts Say When They Are Caught

July 20, 2021 4 Comments

Here are some of the excuses sex addicts say when they are ‘caught with their pants down’. These are real excuses that real sex addicts

Sex Addictions And Brain Changes–Which Came First?

May 5, 2021 9 Comments

there are more than enough ‘professional opinions’ out there that claim that sex addicts exhibit the same changes in their brains as other addicts. So, this article will assume that this is true simply for argument sake and because indications, such as their personality behaviors, lead me to believe that it is probably so.

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I am the Partner of Sex Addict What STD Tests Do I Need?

April 25, 2021 No Comments

‘I am the partner of a sex addict, what STD tests do I need? ‘If he’s only watching porn, why do I need to be

‘How Do I Let Go?’ Getting Unstuck

April 11, 2021 2 Comments

Are you stuck? Are you the partner of a sex addict who just can’t let go even though you know you should? I think every partner has struggled with that question in one way or another. We all have to find the answer within ourselves in our own way and in our own time.

Is Sex Addiction Domestic Abuse?

February 17, 2020 No Comments

I get that question all the time…Is sex addiction really domestic abuse? Here’s what a partner has to say about the abuse that we call

How Do You Get Over the Betrayal of Sex Addiction?

July 4, 2019 14 Comments

How on Earth Do You Get Over Sex Addiction Betrayal?

Starting over: How to rebuild your finances after escaping a financially abusive relationship

February 1, 2019 No Comments

Written by MADISON BLANCAFLOR When you think of domestic abuse, physical or verbal assault are probably the first things that come to mind. Unfortunately,

He’s A Sex Addict! Should I Stay Or Leave?

November 10, 2018 43 Comments

I made decisions (mostly bad ones) without facts or reality, decisions that would have been very different if I had been allowed all of the information I deserved and had a right to know.

My Sex Addict Husband Got Another Woman Pregnant

June 1, 2018 3 Comments

Has anyone else had the unfortunate experience of their Sex Addict getting another woman pregnant as a result of the addiction? I have and I wanted

Doug Weiss Heart to Heart Counseling Center HORRIBLE!

March 22, 2018 31 Comments

I received this e-mail from a woman who attended the Doug Weiss Heart To Heart Counseling Center. She said the experience was horrible! Here’s what

Where Is The Real Proof About Sex Addiction?

March 16, 2018 2 Comments

Everyone has an opinion and opinions seem paramount in discussing sex addiction. Anecdotal evidence is touted as scientific proofs for outrageous recovery and cure rate

Do 12 Step Programs Really Work?

February 21, 2018 10 Comments

Today 12 step programs are the ‘go to’ gold standard for sex addiction. But, do 12 Step Programs really work? AA’s success as an organization has

Bipolar and Sex Addiction

February 20, 2018 3 Comments

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

What To Ask Your Therapist

January 9, 2017 2 Comments

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.

New Trauma Recovery Video Series For Wives and Partners of Sex Addicts

June 9, 2016 No Comments

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 About Sex Addiction and Support

February 27, 2016 1 Comment

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

What Partners Say About Sex Addiction–Wisdom

February 17, 2016 4 Comments

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.

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What Partners Say About Sex Addiction Therapy

February 3, 2016 5 Comments

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? A Partner Speaks On Sex Addiction

September 23, 2015 18 Comments

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?”