These terms have been used to describe someone who is struggling with any addictive behavior and who becomes sober from that particular destructive addiction, and becomes addicted to another less destructive behavior. However, the root issue behind the addiction is yet to be resolved.

We are describing this a compulsive sexual behavior transfer. So many of our clients will see their partner become sober from the compulsive sexual acting out behaviors, but become compulsive around another behavior such as video games, food, exercise, etc.

What we are seeing is that, even though this is a healthier behavior, and part of what the one struggling with compulsive behavior is encouraged to do as a way to find healthier coping behaviors, they are still not getting to the root of the emotional exploration that leads to the compulsivity in the first place.

This can cause a lot of conflict int he betrayed partners body when there still feels as if things are not right, but k nows that her partner is not acting out sexually.

Today we hope to validate you if this is whats going on, to help educate those of you who perhaps might be in the compulsive sexual behavior transfer, and to help encourage you to all to continue to choose healing, choose recovery and choose YOU!

Groups, Classes, and Resources from Choose Recovery Services

Choose Betrayal Trauma Healing for Women⁠⁠ - Support group is for women who have recently gone through betrayal to help them in those beginning stages.

⁠Choose 90 | Gaining Sobriety⁠⁠ - This course provides support, guidance, and resources to individuals who struggle with compulsive sexual behaviors.

⁠Choose 180 Male Support Group⁠⁠⁠ - This group helps men move through the pains of addiction while healing from shame.

⁠⁠Road to Recovery⁠⁠ - Join Luke and Alana for a free monthly couples webinar to navigate the relational aspects that come on the road to recovery.

⁠Choosing to Stay Webinar⁠ - Hali Roderick teaches a free monthly webinar for couples choosing to stay together after infidelity.

⁠⁠Should I Stay or Should I Go⁠⁠ - Join this FREE group coaching call with Amie for those stuck trying to decide whether to stay in their marriage.

⁠Am I In An Abusive Relationship?⁠⁠ - FREE, self-paced workshop to help you identify key red flags in your relationship.

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