Sex Addiction: The Partner's Perspective: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding and Surviving Sex Addiction For Partners and Those Who Want to Help Them
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Sex and pornography addiction are growing problems that devastate the lives of partners as well as sufferers. Sex Addiction: The Partner's Perspective has been written to help partners and those who care about them to survive the shock of discovering their partner is a sex addict and to help them make decisions about the future of their relationships and their lives. First and foremost, it is a practical book, full of facts, and self help exercises to give partners a much needed sense of stability and control. Like its sister book, Understanding and Treating Sex Addiction, it includes case examples and survey results revealing the reality of life for partners of sex addicts. Sex Addiction: The Partner's Perspective is divided into three parts. Part I explores the myths surrounding sex addiction and provides up to date information about what sex addiction is and what causes it before moving on to explain why the discovery hurts partners so much. Part II is about partners’ needs and includes self-help exercises and strategies to help partners regain stability, rebuild self-esteem and consider their future. The controversial topic of co-dependency is also explored with guidance on how to identify it, avoid it and overcome it. Part III focuses on the couple relationship starting with the difficult decision of whether to stay or leave. Whatever the decision, partners will then find help and support for rebuilding trust and reclaiming their sexuality. This book has been written to…
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In a study involving 126 partners of individuals with CSBs, 30% became aware of SA prior to learning about their partners' SA, 25% did not believe SA was a real phenomenon, 36% perceived it as a moral shortcoming, and only 9% acknowledged it as a legitimate condition.
“For instance, in a study involving 126 partners of individuals with CSBs, it was revealed that 30% became aware of SA prior to learning about their partners' SA, 25% did not believe SA was a real phenomenon, 36% perceived it as a moral shortcoming and a mere justification for increased sexual activity, while only 9% acknowledged it as a legitimate condition (Hall, 2015).”
From The Lived Experiences and Well-Being of Female Partners Following Discovery or Disclosure of Their Male Partner’s Compulsive Sexual Behaviours: An Australian Phenomenological Study (2025) · cites this paper as Hall, 2015
Most women in relationships with men involved in compulsive sexual activities seem uninformed about SA/CSB and its signs or manifestations.
“Nonetheless, most women who are in relationships with men involved in compulsive sexual activities seem to be uninformed about SA/CSB and its signs or manifestations (Hall, 2015).”
From The Lived Experiences and Well-Being of Female Partners Following Discovery or Disclosure of Their Male Partner’s Compulsive Sexual Behaviours: An Australian Phenomenological Study (2025) · cites this paper as Hall, 2015
SA compromises the well-being of partners and hurts them profoundly (and differently from other addictions) because it is connected to the integrity and intimacy of a relationship.
“Hall (2015Hall ( , 2016) ) indicates that SA compromises the wellbeing of partners and hurts them profoundly (and differently from other addictions) because it is connected to the integrity and intimacy of a relationship.”
From The Lived Experiences and Well-Being of Female Partners Following Discovery or Disclosure of Their Male Partner’s Compulsive Sexual Behaviours: An Australian Phenomenological Study (2025) · cites this paper as Hall, 2015
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“In contrast, SA/CSB is characterised as a sexually related, chronic, compulsive and recurrent behaviour that interrupts daily life and adversely affects the individual, the partner(s) and society (Carnes, 2011, 2015; Hall, 2015; Weiss, 2019a, 2019b).”
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“Prior to electing to use SAST, consideration was also given to criteria used by the World Health Organization (Grubbs et al., 2023) and Hall (2016) to ensure the appropriate recruitment of participants.”
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- Authors
- Hall, P.
- Corresponding author
- Hall, Paula
- ORCID
- Hall, Paula
- Venue
- Routledge eBooks
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Published
- 2015-08-20
- OpenAlex
- W4237357026
- Cited by
- 11
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 4 · 2024: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2017: 1
- FWCI
- 0.33
- Type
- book
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Routledge eBooks (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Marriage and Sexual Relationships
- Keywords
- sexual addiction, pornography addiction, codependency, self-help, relationship decision-making, trust repair, self-esteem, sexuality, recovery support
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