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© 2009, 2019 by Claudia Black

All rights reserved. First Edition published 2009. New Edition published 2019.

Published 2019. Printed in the United States of America.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Black, Claudia, author.

Title: Deceived : facing the traumas of sexual betrayal / Claudia Black.

Description: Revised and updated edition. | Las Vegas : Central Recovery Press, [2019] | Revised edition of the author’s Deceived, 2009. | Includes bibliographical references.

Identifiers: LCCN 2019006210 (print) | LCCN 2019013343 (ebook) | ISBN 9781949481099 (ebook) | ISBN 9781949481082 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Subjects: LCSH: Women--Psychology. | Men--Sexual behavior. | Betrayal--Psychological aspects. | Adultery--Psychological aspects.

Classification: LCC HQ1206 (ebook) | LCC HQ1206 .B445 2019 (print) | DDC 646.7/8--dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019006210

Photo of Claudia Black by Winifred Whitfield. Used with permission.

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Publisher’s Note:

This book contains general information about sex addiction and its effects on relationships. The information is not medical advice. This book is not an alternative to medical advice from your doctor or other professional healthcare provider.

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