HELP !!!!!!!!!! I AM MISSING MY ADDICTION

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I can't believe that I am actually missing my boyfriend that has been cheating on me with intense use of porn and chat rooms. I must be crazy.I have been clean myself for 1 week today, I have gone to an na meeting every night and have really reached out, people here are so nice. I also ordered out of the shadows and the other one by same author for the partners. What I can't figure out is why I have so much emotion about this, although I am so much better . I still am left without any answers to my questions. ( he denies and hasn't offered any apologies ) So.... WHY? Why do they keep partners? Why don't they just be alone and masterbate their lives away ? The lies, do they just do it to be cruel? I spent 8 years of my life with this man and I don't think he even gives a shit. Thats what HURTS. I hope it gets better.

 
By amylynnechi on Thu, 02-16-12, 19:16

i am going through that right now. i have been with my boyfriend for 4 years. we have a 3 year old son together and he is in denial that he is addicted to porn, chatlines, girls, sex, and pleasing himself. he says hes a guy and thats normal. he is not willing to change because he doesnt think he has a problem. i am hurting so bad just thinking of leaving. i know i have to, but i keep thinking of the things he does to make me happy and how much it will hurt to be without him. we need to be happy somehow and living with this crap daily is not going to help. please message me if you need anything, it might help to talk to someone who knows exactly what you went through. you seem like a strong person for leaving him, i just hope that soon i can be that strong

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By overit12 on Sun, 02-19-12, 15:34

thanks for your feed back , I don't know if you are getting my messages. I have never been on an online anything. I have left him and its only been three weeks ,but I do see the situation a little more clearly. The way I see it now goes as follows: I met him and already had my own shit that I should have been dealing with, but didnt . He was a great distraction, and since his addiction/problem was in full bloom, he delt with my defects. (perfect breeding ground for a dysfunctional relationship). The sick part of this is....... I new something was up, I searched his truck and house , stole his phone, and followed him for years. I thought he had a gambling problem, because all the calls and logs in his phone were in a code or different language, plus he was always broke. I couldn't believe sex could cost so much, he always talked how he has never paid for sex!!!!!!!. He also acted like he couldn't even work a computer. But.... again signs along the way. A sore on his penis, he said from masturbating . I was confused ,cuz we were sexually very active then. I wonder why he needed to do that if I was their. Then him not being at work when I stop by to bring lunch. His phone had sooooooo many calls and over 1000 min a month. The funny part is that he was never on it when I was around. He didn't have any friends he hung out with , so who was he talking to? When I started checking thats when he got super sneaky. He got on another phone plan through ATT . Its a plan for business and offers many extras for answering voice calls ect.. his phone had 2 sim cards , one was locked at all times. When I would try and go to the sites he went to it was on a different server. I once found a picture of 2 women in Tahoe they were very attractive, you could see clearly they were parting and having fun. When I confronted him, he took the phone away from me and pushed erase. He had sex texts that offered him 3 free mins to eat her panties off her ect.. Finally I down loaded his phone into my laptop , through trial and error, I found chat rooms ,his screen name coolcore61, even weird games. I now am left with so many bad feelings. I really Loved him and in 2 weeks found out all this information. What I can tell you, is that it is much easier being away from him. My head and thinking are much clearer. I don't speak to him, or listen to all the lies and excuses that I use to. I can't believe this went on for 8 years. I do have a fantasy that he is going to come to his senses , and start going to SAA and get better. I truly doubt this but at least its a healthy beginning. Anyway girl, keep in touch please. I have only one comment from you, don't know if I am not finding them or what.

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By charli0217 on Fri, 02-17-12, 05:19

You're missing your boyfriend because of your sickness, a condition called "codependency". The girlfriend/partner/spouse of a sex addict is, by definition, a codependent. This condition results from being hurt, wounded, or betrayed in a relationship. It is your part of the sickness that is sexual addiction, and it is important that you take steps to take care of yourself and get yourself healthy again. Reading the books your wrote about is a good first step. You can also take a look at an online program called Recovery Nation (www.recoverynation.com/). They have a program for the sex addict, but they also have one for the partner of the sex addict, and that is the one you'd want to take a look at. The program consists of a series of written exercises, and you will see results if you work the program as prescribed. There is no charge for the program unless you decide to use the services of one of their mentors. In that case, a small fee will apply.

Those are just a few ideas you can check into that will help you get better and get over your boyfriend. There are also Twelve Step groups for the partners of sex addicts, and therapists who specialize in treating the issues folks like yourself usually have. You can take a look at some of the resources that are available by going to the following websites:

Sex Help
www.sexhelp.com/

Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health
www.sash.net/

There's a lot of information on both of these sites, some of it for the addict and some for their partner. Please take your time reviewing everything so that you don't accidentally miss something. And if I can be of any further assistance, please feel free to let me know. I'll be happy to help in any way I can.

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