ABSTRACT

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 that’s 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. There’s 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. You’ll find practical advice for both the partner and the addicted partner, including first-hand accounts of couples that have already undertaken the journey.

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

part I|2 pages

Surviving the storm

chapter Chapter 1|13 pages

Why sex and porn addiction hurts so much

chapter Chapter 2|15 pages

Understanding the reality of sex addiction

chapter Chapter 3|12 pages

Prioritising individual recovery

chapter Chapter 4|15 pages

Surviving the impact stage

part II|15 pages

Assessing the damage

chapter Chapter 5|13 pages

Understanding the importance of disclosure

chapter Chapter 6|14 pages

Analysing the condition of your relationship

chapter Chapter 7|15 pages

Navigating the meaning stage

chapter Chapter 8|12 pages

Considering the decision to stay or leave

part III|2 pages

Re-launching your life – alone

chapter Chapter 9|9 pages

Having a ‘healthy’ divorce

chapter Chapter 10|7 pages

Helping children cope with your divorce

part IV|16 pages

Re-launching your life – together

chapter Chapter 11|14 pages

Acknowledging and accepting new roles

chapter Chapter 12|9 pages

Understanding the essential role of forgiveness

chapter Chapter 13|17 pages

Rebuilding trust

chapter Chapter 14|21 pages

Developing and deepening intimacy

chapter |1 pages

Conclusion