PARTNERS OF SEX ADDICTS

There is nothing that can prepare you for the moment when you discover that the person closest to you, who you count on the most, has betrayed you.

 

For partners of sex addicts there is an additional emotional whammy as you begin to recognize that these are not one-time events that have occurred but a pattern of behavior over time that points to a larger problem, an addiction to sex. For most partners of a sex addict, discovering your spouse’s sexual behavior spins your world madly out of control. In a split second your sense of safety is shattered, your trust is gone, and everything you thought you knew and could count on is in question. There is overwhelming confusion and then there is the pain; the sheer heart-rending betrayal.

 

At Newlife Psychology we walk partners through the tasks and phases involved in healing from betrayal trauma. Partner Trauma Treatment can be done either individually or as a couple utilizing the Prodependence Model of Relational Recovery.