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title: "Valentine's Day After Infidelity: Coping With Betrayal"
description: "Relief, then guilt, then the promise to stop — and the cycle starts again. Compulsive sexual behavior isn't a willpower problem or a high sex drive. It's a recognized, treatable pattern of impaired control. Here's what separates CSBD from sex addiction and moral conflict, and what therapy actually addresses..."
url: https://sanjosecounseling.com/blog/valentines-day-after-infidelity/
date: 2026-10-01
modified: 2026-11-13
author: "invia"
image: https://sanjosecounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/valentines-day-and-betrayal-how-it-feels-how-to-cope-and-how-therapy-helps-you-heal.webp
categories: ["Blog"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Valentine's Day After Infidelity: Coping With Betrayal