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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter One: Claiming My Reality

Telling My Story: The Day My World Changed

My Suspicions Realized

Grappling with the Language of Sex Addiction

The Ripple Effect: Cost of Addiction in My Life

Managing Triggers

Bottom Lines: Nonnegotiable Boundaries

Deciding Whom to Tell

Developing a Strong Support System

The Road Ahead

Chapter Two: Turning Inward

Vision for Self

Living in Limbo

Defining Trauma Responses

Grieving the Betrayals

My Losses

Letters to Myself

My Fluctuating Feelings

Listening to My Body

Personal Strengths

Chapter Three: My Part of the Dance

A. Emotional Challenges

Stepping Out of Reaction into Action

Unraveling the Myths of Control

My Relationship with Anger

The Myth of Perfectionism

B. Perception Challenges

Coping or Defending: The Paradox of Facing Your Reality

Removing the Veil of Denial

Protecting the Illusion

Cloudy to Clear: Transforming Distorted Thinking

Magical Thinking: Challenging the Fantasy

Stepping Out of the Victim Role

Tolerating the Intolerable

C. Psychological Challenges

My Risky Behaviors

Other Emotional Concerns

Chapter Four: Recognizing the Role of Childhood Influences

Generational Impact

Adult Repetition of Abandonment

Replaying the Past

Family Tree

Knowing Your Emotional Self

Honoring Your Needs

Trusting Your Own Perceptions

Recognizing Unhealthy Boundaries

Willingness to Explore More

Chapter Five: Taking Charge of Your Life

Disclosure: Knowing the Scope of the Addiction

Finding Freedom with Healthy Boundaries

Decision to Stay or Leave

Rebuilding Healthy Intimacy

Internal Roadblocks to Recovery

Reconstructing Sexuality

Concerns for Children

Chapter Six: Moving Forward

The Question of Forgiveness

The Role of Spirituality

Wellness Journey

Your Journey Continues

Resources

About the Authors