He Danced Alone

A Look Inside the Mind of a Sex/Love Addict

As a partner, it is hard to grasp the true nature of sexual addiction by reading an expert's textbook. You may gain a better understanding of the nuts and bolts of addiction, but that knowledge will often ring hollow when applying it to the personal devastation that you have experienced. Additionally, it is nearly impossible to piece together a timeline of all of your partner's illogical, irrational actions in hopes of better understanding why your life has been devastated in such a way.

With this in mind, Recovery Nation offers partners free access to He Danced Alone--Jonathan Marsh's raw, autobiographical look into the heart and mind of a sex/love addict. Hopefully, by seeing the progressive nature of sexual addiction in the life of another...by seeing the illogical patterns displayed in someone you can be objective with...you will be more apt to understand the true nature of addiction in your own partner. More importantly, you will have better prepared yourself to grasp the reality that there is nothing you could have done that would have changed the inevitability of your partner's downfall. That it was not the quality of your love, the strength of your relationship or even the personal integrity of your partner that led to this downfall, it was the pattern of addiction...plain and simple.

Warning: He Danced Alone is a graphic representation of Jonathan's sexual and emotional development from the beginning of the addiction to it's rather extreme height. Then, it summarizes the awareness that took place as he transitioned away from addiction and recovery towards a healthy life.

It is NOT intended for those in recovery to read--except for those with extreme addictions who believe that their addictions are unique. That what they are experiencing is a fate beyond their control.

It is NOT intended as a measurement tool to gauge the severity of another's addiction. Each addiction, even when the behavior goes no further than compulsive masturbation--has the potential to absolutely devastate a person's life. Many people's lives. If any sexually and/or romantically compulsive behavior is creating difficulty in the stability and fulfillment of someone's life, that alone is enough to seek help.

Click here to begin reading, He Danced Alone.

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