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Do 12 Step Programs Really Work?

Written by JoAnn Russell, RN, MS February 21, 2018April 14, 2023

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 meetings and success in recovery. However, what remains unknown is whether these successes would have occurred anyway.[note]*Conflict between 12-Step Anonymous […]

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Bipolar and Sex Addiction

Written by JoAnn Russell, RN, MS February 20, 2018April 14, 2023

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 Attention Deficit Disorder, even though his psychiatrist said she thinks he is “more bipolar than ADD”. His form of SA […]

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What Partners Say About Sex Addiction–Wisdom

Written by JoAnn Russell, RN, MS February 17, 2016April 8, 2023

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

Written by JoAnn Russell, RN, MS February 3, 2016April 14, 2023

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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Is There Really a ‘Better Than Ever’ After Discovery?

Written by JoAnn Russell, RN, MS January 26, 2015June 3, 2024

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 a relationship with a sex addict and if their marriage can be better than ever. The phrase that 12 steppers, therapists and Intensive Therapy programs pitch is the ‘Your marriage can be better than ever’ after discovery and therapy. Is that possible? Sure, but not they way they promise. First, […]

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Please Sisters, Protect Our Privacy

Written by JoAnn Russell, RN, MS April 21, 2014April 14, 2023

Sisters, this website is very private. All of the Sisters depend upon and trust each other to keep our safe place safe. Yet, once in a while our safety is violated by a snooping husband. Even worse is when our safety is violated by a Sister herself. Our conversations, our private thoughts and emotions, are strictly confidential and are not to be shared with anyone, especially our Sex Addict partners. It does not matter if […]