Sex addiction & relationships

So I’m working through a long history of sex addiction and starting to look ahead. What I’m wondering is how this will affect future relationships, as sex is a part of that.

I’m wondering what my fellow sex addicts think on the subject. How do you deal with the addiction when you’re with someone? How does it affect relationships? Are there lines we have to draw?

Just curious how to handle this in the future without causing things to get out of control again. I’d like to say I’ll be “normal” and can have a more typical sex life one day, but I don’t think it will ever be that simple.

XOXO

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@Nikkimeier,

No, it’s not simple or easy, but that doesn’t mean there’s no hope.

Practicing healthy sex in a marriage is going to have various challenges to everyone in recovery. There’s no pat answer here. But we all get through it. We shouldn’t worry too much about a certain stage of recovery. Believe me! There will be lots of challenges in the life of recovery. Communicating with your spouse, dealing with children, caring for our parents as they shift over to the last stage of their lives. And yes, our addicts will be there every step of the way. That’s why we don’t go through these stages alone. We reach out for help and support, and when we do, we have a much better chance of success.

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