Written by JoAnn Russell, RN, MS
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 it ‘takes a while for the partner to gain perspective. To figure out that they are also part of the problem and they need to get help for themselves. Often … Continue reading “Here’s How the Sex Addiction Industry REALLY Treats Partners of Sex Addicts”
Written by JoAnn Russell, RN, MS
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 with four felony charges. Here is her story. You might want to grab some popcorn or a snack or a cold beverage. Because my story is a Netflix special.I received … Continue reading “My Husband Was Caught Soliciting Sex From a Minor”
Written by JoAnn Russell, RN, MS
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 have told partners here in the Sisterhood. I had sex with her but I didn’t kiss her I only felt one of her boobs She wasn’t totally naked, she had … Continue reading “Excuses Sex Addicts Say When They Are Caught”
Written by JoAnn Russell, RN, MS
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.
Written by JoAnn Russell, RN, MS
‘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 tested for STDs?’ My answer to the second question is…it’s almost never ‘just porn’. I speak from the experiences of tens of thousands of women who have posted on my … Continue reading “I am the Partner of Sex Addict What STD Tests Do I Need?”
Written by JoAnn Russell, RN, MS
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 Sex Addiction. Fifty years ago, if you were a battered, abused woman, you probably wouldn’t tell anyone and you wouldn’t find a therapist to even listen to you. And even … Continue reading “Is Sex Addiction Domestic Abuse?”
Written by JoAnn Russell, RN, MS
How on Earth Do You Get Over Sex Addiction Betrayal?
Written by JoAnn Russell, RN, MS
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.
Written by JoAnn Russell, RN, MS
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 to talk about it. its just another facet of this nightmare that i am having trouble dealing with. I received this desperate message from a woman who was dealing with … Continue reading “My Sex Addict Husband Got Another Woman Pregnant”
Written by JoAnn Russell, RN, MS
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 she had to say about that experience. Doug Weiss. HORRIBLE!! 1. When I stated that I was so devastated that I did not want to have sex with my husband, … Continue reading “Doug Weiss Heart to Heart Counseling Center HORRIBLE!”
Written by JoAnn Russell, RN, MS
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 claims. Treatment centers use methodologies that have no professional basis and claim high success rates. So, why do I take it upon myself to cry ‘foul? It’s because of the … Continue reading “Where Is The Real Proof About Sex Addiction?”
Written by JoAnn Russell, RN, MS
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 not been matched by a research record. After 75 years of existence, scientific study had been unable to confirm AA’s effectiveness. There certainly is a correlation between attendance at AA … Continue reading “Do 12 Step Programs Really Work?”
Written by JoAnn Russell, RN, MS
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 addict. Here is her question: Does anyone have any experience with bipolar and sex addiction? My husband has been diagnosed with bipolar, though he is now shifting is focus to … Continue reading “Bipolar and Sex Addiction”
Written by JoAnn Russell, RN, MS
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.
Written by JoAnn Russell, RN, MS
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?
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