Eight years into her marriage, Rachel started to wonder if her husband had lost interest in sex.
I found him in his usual spot, his basement office.
The Internet just happens to provide many of the things sex addicts seek, all in one place: isolation, secrecy, fantasy material, endless variety, around-the-clock availability, instant accessibility and a rapid means of returning, low or no cost.
The opportunity to benefit from the shared experience of others in a similar situation is sxtremely helpful.
Nobody understands a problem better than somebody who has walked a similar path.
is overdue, Hall believes, with thousands of partners across the UK struggling with something that evokes all the most destructive ingredients of personal pain – betrayal, infidelity, deceit and shame.
“Sex addiction feels extremely personal when you’re the partner because it affects the most intimate part of your relationship in a way that, say, alcohol or drugs just don’t,” she explains.
Since it can be so hard to discuss issues related to sex with friends or family, and since support groups are sometimes not available or convenient, I've compiled a list of online and telephone-based support forums can bring support and assistance to anyone, at any time, anywhere in the world.
People whose lives have suffered because of poorly managed sexual behavior often don't know where to turn.
The losses can be astounding--a marriage, a family, a job, and self dignity.