
New Release
My Secret Life as a Sex Addict
How I Repaired The Damage
by Paulina Pantyleva, (Author)
It was only the fourth day of the cruise and I was already on my seventh penis. I met Jack at the pizza station by the pool. I went there to binge on pizza, partly because pizza is delicious and partly to punish my bad behaviors with food. I just wanted to engorge myself with cheese, crust, and soda like a bloated tick.
“Hey, I’ve seen you around"
"This pizza isn’t the greatest…”
After a few minutes of small talk, the next thing I know, I’m on my knees in the closest men’s bathroom to the pizza station. No kissing, no foreplay, just a c*ck in my mouth.
“Thank you so much.
I needed that so badly.
I was going crazy hanging out with my wife
and kids this entire cruise, gotta go.”
I’m not really sure how I find myself in these kinds of situations. It seems to only happen to me. Somehow I attract random men to do this. I don’t even like to suck c*ck. Much less a guy I don’t even know who has a wife and kids. Stranger's c*ck is disgusting, so why did I suck it?! What the f*ck is wrong with me?
It is said that once the pain of the addiction is greater than the reward, that is when change occurs. Sex addiction is a shameful topic. There are some books written for male sex addicts, but few from a female sex addict’s point of view.
I am an American middle-class mom who works as a physician. I was smart enough to get a medical degree and to live a seemingly beautiful suburban soccer mom life.
Until the age of 49, I lived with significant anger, resentment, shame, and guilt about myself and my behavior.
I couldn’t live like this anymore, riding this sickening merry-go-round of binging, sexing, regretting, crying, and still acting out.
I was turning 50 this year and had to fix my mental and physical health. I did not want to hit the milestone of age 50. Still a mess. This is my story.
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"RELATABLE AND RAW"
"As a fellow recovering addict, I related to the author's efforts to detach from the grip of self-destructive behavior. The brazen language was just gritty enough; the prompts for self-reflection at the end of many sections provided wonderful food for thought.
I was especially impressed by the way Paulina was able to maintain a marriage and keep up appearances as a mother and physician while in the grip of her shame.
The honest revelations in this book are truly inspiring, and I strongly recommend it to anyone who isn't easily offended."
Jessica June
Amazon review on April 15, 2023
Praise & Reviews
"RAW AND HONEST,
HUMBLING AND INSPIRING"
"Paulina pulls no punches! A lot of profanity, which honestly, I appreciate because in being authentic sometimes you just gotta let it all pour out! While not the identical circumstances or actions.
I could absolutely see my own past addiction to fantasy and “happily ever after” operating on top of childhood trauma and fear of abandonment.
I have made myself small in multiple relationships, exaggerating what was good and ignoring red flags, for sake of my desired hallucination while subconsciously offering sex for the hope of financial security.
This book is full of inspiration, authentically telling it like it is, so there is no need to read between the lines! It was so compelling and well written, that I finished it in an hour!
Michelle Powers
Amazon review on March 17, 2023
"AN INSIGHTFUL AND
HONEST STORY"
"Loved this book - was so direct, honest and gave a brilliant insight into this journey of sex addiction.
I loved the writing style and the fact that this was a short read (about an hour to finish) and I loved the questions at the end of the chapters, which gave me pause for thought.
Definitely worth a read, even though I typically wouldn't read this type of book the back cover really caught my attention and I was hooked from the first chapter."
Anonymous
Amazon review on March 21, 2023
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About Paulina Pantyleva
I am an American medical doctor, wife, and mother.
For decades I suffered with sex and food addictions, a very taboo subject in our culture.
Finally, after 40 years, I was able to overcome my struggles and write about
the method to my recovery.
Unlike 12 Step Programs, where an addict is forever an addict,
I feel that addictions Can be overcome. I am no longer a food or sex addict.
I no longer obtain my self-esteem from male attention.
I no longer comfort my emotional pain with food.
I can now share my experience and expertise with global audiences.
I have a recovery program that I am proud to share in my book,
upcoming recovery workbook, lectures, and workshop.
Please contact me at ppanties333@gmail.com
I am also mom of triplet adult children, one of whom is severely disabled. I am a die-hard animal lover. I enjoy the great outdoors, hiking, and dance sport. My dream is to turn my past suffering, shame, guilt, and pain into preventive learning lessons for young women, to entertain with my story, and to continue my own path to healing.