Here is a video clip of Patrick Carnes describing the partner's role in a sex addict's recovery program. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Q1jxgOOiSg In this clip Patrick Carnes says that it 'takes a while…
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…
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…
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.
'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…
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.
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,…
How on Earth Do You Get Over Sex Addiction Betrayal?
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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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