Silent Suffering: Spouses Dealing with the Sex Addiction of their Partners is intended to help any spouse or partner of a sex addict who desires to work the twelve steps of recovery and set themselves free of codependence on their sex addict partner. This can include anyone in the early, middle, or late stages of recovery who desires to enhance their recovery or achieve wellness in recovery. It can also include any addiction professional, social worker, mental health counselor, clergy, faith-based professional, or lay therapist who desires to enrich themselves or help others to achieve wellness.