Dealing with an addict can wreak havoc on your health. Author Cat Clark writes about this in her memoir Sitting on the Porch Swing. In her book, she details how sex addiction effected her immune systme and how partners need to  increase their self care as they tend to their own recovery. She dealt with her husband's sex addiction for over 19 years and believes that their treatment would have been expediated if they had seen a counselor that understood sex addiction and partner betrayal. Cat has some special tips for partners who are on the roller coaster of sex addiction!