In July of 2022 after 16 years of marriage, I discovered that I married a man who struggled with sexual addiction for the duration of our marriage. Did you just say, sexual addiction?
I remember my first question was: What does sexual addiction even mean? I felt devastated, hurt, paranoid, creeped out, and confused. The trust between us was broken, the safety in my marriage- shattered, and the shame-overwhelming.
It has now been 16 months since D-Day (the discovery), and 16 months on my personal journey of experiencing what I now know is called “complex partner betrayal trauma.”
16 years of sexual betrayal…16 months of recovery and healing.
I am no expert, but these are my most helpful resources on this journey thus far. I have struggled, fought, and persevered to find these gems. (See Top Resources)
