Sex Addiction: A Guide for Couples and Those Who Help Them [Paperback]

Sex Addiction: A Guide for Couples and Those Who Help Them is a practical book that provides empathic support, guidance, information and pragmatic strategies for couples who want to survive sex and porn addiction - whether thats together, or apart.

Sex and porn addiction devastates couple relationships, and unlike the impact of infidelity, there is no before to get back to and no after. This book adopts the metaphor of a boat, presenting addiction as the tidal wave that devastates the relation-ship, leaving both crew members fighting for survival. Theres guidance to ensure each partner makes it safely back to shore and advice on surveying the damage to your relation-ship and deciding if you want to save it and set sail again. Youll find practical advice for both the partner and the addicted partner, including first-hand accounts of couples that have already undertaken the journey.

Part 1: Surviving the Storm  1. Why sex and porn addiction hurts so much  2. Understanding the reality of sex addiction  3. Prioritising individual recovery  4. Surviving the impact stage  Part 2: Assessing the Damage  5. Understanding the importance of disclosure  6. Analysing the condition of your relationship  7. Navigating the meaning stage  8. Considering the decision to stay or leave  Part 3: Re-launching your life  Alone  9. Having a healthy divorce  10. Helping children cope with your divorce  Part 4: Re-launching your life - Together  11. Acknowledging and accepting new roles  12. Understanding the essential role of forgiveness  13. Rló‚