Moving Beyond Betrayal

“The sexual betrayal partners of sex addicts experience is extremely difficult to overcome. It’s easy to get stuck in the victim position, resentment, and reactivity. This splendid work by Vicki Tidwell Palmer provides a step-by-step process that will help partners of sex addicts move out of the trauma and into a more profound sense of intimacy with their partners. A wonderful read!”—Pia Mellody, Senior Clinical Advisor for The Meadows and author of Facing Codependence, Facing Love Addiction, and The Intimacy Factor

“Vicki Tidwell Palmer explains in a straightforward, useful way both why and how betrayed partners can set meaningful and empowering boundaries—limits that can aid not only their own healing, but also that of the addict and their relationship. This book is a must read for anyone who has been negatively affected by a loved one’s sexually addictive behavior.”—Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S, Founder of the Sexual Recovery Institute and author of Sex Addiction 101, and Always Turned On

“Finally. THE book to help partners of sex addicts reclaim the most powerful part of their life after suffering from intimate betrayal. Following Tidwell Palmers’ compassionate, no-nonsense guidance will insure the discovery of a vital, healthy sense of self.”—Alexandra Katehakis, Founder and Clinical Director, Center for Healthy Sex, and co-author of Mirror of Intimacy: Daily Reflections on Emotional and Erotic Intelligence