sexual betrayal

The Anatomy of Disclosure: Breaking the News of Sex Addiction to a Spouse or Partner

Posted on May 8th, 2012

By Marty Simpson Revell, MA, CSAT-2
Addiction Specialist, Sexual Recovery Institute

Though a sex addict may want to withhold information from his partner in order to avoid hurting her, omitting certain facts can be more damaging than telling hurtful information. For some sex addicts and their spouses or partners, disclosure is an important part of the healing process, but if not handled with the help of therapeutic professionals and timed correctly, coming forward can actually make matters worse.

Sex Addiction: Why Men in Power Act Out

Sexual addiction has affected some of the most notable figures in television, politics, and entertainment. David Duchovny’s public admission of being a sex addict, followed swiftly on the heels of a series of political controversies involving, Elliot Spitzer, Larry Craig and of course, Bill Clinton, are just a few examples of sexual addiction problems manifesting in men of power.