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Hope and Freedom For Sexual Addicts and Their Partners, by Milton Magness. (An essential read regarding trauma of spouses.)Ģ. Your Sexually Addicted Spouse: How Partners Can Cope and Heal, by Barbara Steffens and Marsha Means.
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Marnie Breecker really gets it and was a spotlight in the dark for some of our members:īook recommendations compiled over time and suggested by members: Podcast Recommendations for partners of SA: An addict working the steps is digging deep into their own self. Real recovery work is HARD and isn't an excuse. There are other avenues to recovery but 12 step programs are the most accessible and typically recommended. They are also a great resource for finding CSATS to work with. The IRL support of others going through the same process is invaluable. They are also highly recommended for spouses. Maybe you can get recommendations through private messaging.ġ2 step meetings should be considered mandatory for SAs. If you are in a remote area, many CSATs will skype their sessions. Be sure that the therapists are CSATs and/or trained in sex addiction and trauma. Even if the SA doesn’t get help, the spouse needs to get counseling to recover from the trauma of being married to a sex addict. The SA must work their recovery on their own. The SA must (generally accepted advice) seek treatment with a CSAT (Certified Sex Addiction Therapist). (More on codependency in the second post.) Focusing on yourself and your own recovery will strengthen you to deal with the SA and the impact on your life, whether you choose to stay with your SA or not. Educate yourself about SA and codependency. This is the advice and list of resources compiled from past and current posters on this thread dealing with a possible or confirmed SA partner. List of resources for Spouses/Partners of SA: Take your time to learn as much as possible and explore your options before making a decision – there is no need to rush. Both outcomes are okay and a personal decision based on your own circumstances. It’s also possible to have that same kind of happiness and fulfillment if you separate. It is possible to have a viable marriage after exposure. There are members here who have been dealing with this a long time and know people who have been in active recovery for 10, 15, 20 years. We are not professionals and are only sharing what has worked (or hasn’t) in our lives. This information comes from the real-world experiences of spouses of Sex Addicts. The resources on this page are specifically for people in the unique situation you’ve found yourself in. But there is help, kindness and common cause in these pages.