When you or someone you love is caught in the cycle of compulsive sexual behaviour, 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.
Whether you're a partner, a professional, or the one struggling, this guide offers practical insight into the emotional, relational, and neurological realities of sexual addiction and a roadmap for recovery grounded in compassion, not condemnation.
Dr Chris Samuels provides an essential guide to understanding what sex addiction really is and what it isn't. She breaks down myths, explores the underlying trauma that drives compulsive behaviour, and shares proven approaches for healing and recovery.
This book isn't just for those struggling. It's also for partners seeking to make sense of betrayal, for professionals who want to support clients better, and for anyone who believes that understanding is the first step toward change.
Inside You'll Discover:The difference between a high sex drive and sexual addiction
How unresolved trauma shapes addictive behaviour
What partners experience and how they can heal from betrayal trauma
Why shame keeps the cycle alive and how to break free from it
The treatments and recovery paths that truly work
Whether you're a clinician, a partner, or someone seeking help yourself, this book will help you move beyond judgment and fear, toward understanding, compassion, and lasting recovery.
About the Author
Dr Chris Samuels, PhD, CPSBT, CSRTT is a licensed clinical psychologist with more than three decades of experience specialising in sexual addiction treatment and betrayal trauma recovery. As the founder and director of the Sexual Addiction Treatment and Training Institute (SATTI), she has trained hundreds of clinicians in trauma-informed, attachment-based treatment approaches that have helped thousands reclaim their lives.
"Sex addiction is no more about sex than alcoholism is about thirst."
- Dr Chris Samuels, The 10 Things You Need to Know About Sex Addiction
