Review of Love Sick: Secrets of a Sex Addict

The disclaimer that this film is inspired by a true story is correct. The film is an excellent portrayal of a woman with a sex addiction and the therapy she receives (Sally Pressman does an amazing job as Sue William Silverman). However, you would need to read Sue William Silverman's book Because I Remember Terror, Father, I Remember You to get the whole backdrop on her past to see what really lead her to a desperate need to feel loved. In reality, her father had sex with her from the time she was five until she left home for college and her mother was physically abusive, as well as turning a blind eye to her husband repeatedly having sex with his daughter. Her subsequent book Love Sick: Secrets of a Sex Addict chronicles her 28 days at the hospital, each chapter being a day and what she is processing. When she is released from the hospital, she has a very long way to go. Her husband never left her when she went into the hospital, got together with her when she was there, and he was there when she got out. At the time, she still had not disclosed anything to him and is pondering when or if she will tell him. On the whole, Sue William Silverman is a true survivor.