Recovering From Sex Addiction — Yours or Your Partner’s
What happens when someone’s sexual behavior becomes a problem? In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush and her guest, Jennifer Weeks, PhD, talk about sex addiction and its impacts on the individual and the primary partner.
“Sex addiction has nothing to do with sex. It’s really an intimacy disorder.”
Show Notes:
Sometimes, sexual behavior can be a problem. Maybe you wake up feeling bad about yourself after yet another one-night stand. Maybe you feel hurt and betrayed because your partner can’s stop turning to porn or escorts. In this episode of the Woman Worriers podcast, creator and host Elizabeth Cush, of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., talks with Jennifer Weeks, PhD, a certified sexual addiction treatment specialist, about the complex relationship between compulsive sexual behavior and anxiety — on the part of the individual and the partner — the stigma around asking for help and the possibilities for recovery.
Listen and learn:
When sexual behavior crosses the line and becomes a problem
How problematic sexual behavior (PSB) affects the individual
How PSB affects the primary partner
Why internet porn is so addictive
Why it’s so hard to ask for help — and even harder for women
Why therapy is important even if you’re not the one acting out
The best way to approach therapy if you or your partner is struggling with PSB
How childhood trauma contributes to PSB in women
Therapeutic techniques that can help heal the trauma that drives PSB
The role of emotional regulation — learning to sit with your feelings
How to break the anxious cycle of checking, checking, checking on your partner
How to learn to accept and trust — or move on
Why it’s important to find the right therapist — and what to look for
Support groups that can help individuals with PSB
How coaching can help begin to address challenging sexual behaviors
Learn More
> Sexual Addiction Treatment Services website
> Dr. Jen’s blog
> Sex & Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) 12-step fellowship
> Sexaholics Anonymous (SA) 12-step fellowship
> Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA) 12-step fellowship
> S-Anon International Family Groups 12-step fellowship for family and friends of sexaholics
> International Institute for Trauma & Addiction Professionals (scroll to bottom for Therapist Directory)
> The Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health (SASH) member directory
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