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The purpose of this site is to open up a dialogue about the experience of women in relationships with sexually addicted men. We want this site to offer a safe place for both men and women in recovery. Please feel free to share your thoughts and opinions with us.

Saturday, May 24, 2008

The Workshop for Men


Understanding Her Side of the Story: the Role of Trauma in the Experience of Partners of Sex Addicts

What is Her Side of the Story and Why You Need to Understand It

"Seek first to understand, then to be understood."-Stephen R. Covey

So you want to repair your relationship with your partner. You want to rebuild the trust that your addiction destroyed...One of the most important steps to rebuild that trust is to be ready, willing and able to truly understand your partner's experience. Maybe you have heard about the concepts of Codependence and Sexual Co-addiction. These are important issues that affect your partner. But they are not the only ones. There is increasing evidence of the significant role that trauma plays in the experience of partners of sexually addicted men.

What this workshop will help you accomplish

- Develop a deeper understanding of your partner's symptoms and experience.
- Understand the impact of the addiction on your partner's sexuality and how it affects your sexual functioning as a couple.
- Develop a more reality-based and attuned capacity for empathy.
- Gain exposure to the offender-trauma victim perspective in order to help you in your responsibility-taking process.
- Develop a recovery-based perspective and plan for healthy sexuality that will enhance your relationship.

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