Sex addiction, porn addiction, and compulsive sexual behaviors can leave you feeling trapped in a cycle you do not know how to stop.
You may feel shame about what has happened. You may be carrying secrecy, fear, confusion, or the weight of behaviors that no longer reflect the person you want to be. You may also be facing the impact your choices have had on your partner, your family, your relationships, and your own sense of self.
This can be a painful and confronting place to be, but it can also become the beginning of honest recovery.
I have created this page to support people who are struggling with sex addiction, porn addiction, or compulsive sexual behavior and are ready to better understand what is happening beneath the surface.
Here you will find articles, podcast episodes, books, and resources designed to help you understand the patterns that can sit behind sexual addiction and porn addiction. These resources explore shame, secrecy, attachment, intimacy, emotional regulation, relationship repair, and the difficult but important work of taking responsibility.
Recovery is not about judgement. It is about honesty, accountability, support, and the willingness to do the deeper work.
It is about learning how to face what has happened without staying trapped in shame. It is about understanding the patterns that have kept you stuck, rebuilding trust where possible, and creating healthier ways to manage emotion, connection, intimacy, and stress.
You do not have to keep living in secrecy.
My hope is that these resources will help you take the next step toward recovery, responsibility, and lasting change.

When you or someone you love is caught in the cycle of compulsive sexual behavior, the confusion, pain, and shame can feel overwhelming. For too long, sex addiction has been buried under stigma, misunderstanding, and shame. In The 10 Things You Need to Know About Sex Addiction, Dr Chris Samuels brings thirty years of clinical experience to one clear mission: to help people understand, heal, and rebuild.

Should I Stay or Should I Go by Dr. Chris Samuels offers a trauma-informed, non-judgmental path for those navigating the aftermath of betrayal.
Rather than pressuring you to make immediate decisions, it provides a structured framework to help you recover your own inner wisdom, evaluate the path toward genuine change, and reclaim the self you were before the crisis.

This self-care guide will support you in developing improved emotional awareness, increased stability, and better coping strategies to deal with the sometimes overwhelming emotions that follow the discovery of your partner’s sex addiction. By focusing on your personal needs and well-being, you will develop resilience in facing your relationship challenges and be able to establish a solid foundation for making informed decisions about your future, whether that involves reconciliation or a new path forward.
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