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Resources

On Sex Addiction

  • Sex Addiction 101: A Basic Guide to Healing from Sex, Porn and Love Addiction (2013) Robert Weiss, LCSW
  • Cruise Control: Understanding Sex Addiction in Gay Men (2013) Robert Weiss, LCSW
  • Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction (2001) Patrick Carnes , Ph.D.
  • Lonely All the Time (1998) Ralph Earle & Gregory Crow
  • Untangling the Web: Sex, Porn and Fantasy Obsession in the Internet Age (2006) Weiss/Schneider
  • The Porn Trap (2009) Wendy Maltz and Larry Maltz
  • Male Sexuality: Why Women Don’t Understand It-And Men Don’t Either (2010) Michael Bader
  • No Stones: Women Redeemed from Sexual Shame (2002) Marnie Ferree
  • Women, Sex and Addiction (1989) Charlotte Kasl
  • Facing Love Addiction (2003) Pia Mellody
  • Ready to Heal: Women Facing Sex, Love and Relationship Addiction  (2008)  Kelly McDaniels
  • Naked in Public: a Memoir of Recovery from Sex Addiction and Other Temporary Insanities (2015) Stacy Sprout

Books For Partners of Sex Addicts

  • Sex Addiction: The Partner’s Perspective: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding and Surviving Sex Addiction For Partners and Those Who Want to Help Them (2016) Paula Hall
  • Facing Heartbreak: Steps to Recovery for Partners of Sex Addicts (2012) Carnes, Lee and Rodriguez
  • Intimate Treason: Healing the Trauma for Partners Confronting Sex Addiction (2012) Cara Tripodi/Claudia Black
  • Deceived: Facing Sexual  Betrayal, Lies and Secrets (2009) Claudia Black, Ph.D
  • Your Sexually Addicted Spouse: How partners can cope and heal (2009) B. Steffens & M. Means
  • The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships (1997) Patrick Carnes, PhD.
  • Mending the Shattered Heart (2013) Stephanie Carnes
  • Facing Heartbreak: Steps to Recovery for Partners of Sex Addicts (2012) Rodriguez, Lee and Carnes

Books For Couples

  • Hope & Freedom for Sexual Addicts and Their Partners (2009) Milton S. Magness
  • Sex, Lies and Forgiveness: Couples Speak on Healing from Sex Addiction (1991) Jennifer Schneider
  • Love You, Hate the Porn: Healing a Relationship Damaged by Virtual Infidelity (2011)Chamberlain/ Steurer
  • Beyond the Bedroom (2005) Doug Weiss
  • Struggle for Intimacy (1990) Janet Woititz
  • The More We Find in Each Other: Meditations for Couples (1992) Mavis Fossum and Merle Fossum
  • SexSmart: How Your Childhood Shaped Your Sexual Life and What to Do About It (2005) Zoldbrod

12-Step Recovery Resources

  • SAA (Sex Addicts Anonymous) www.sexaa.org
  • SLAA (Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous) www.slaafws.org
  • COSA (Co-Sex Addicts Anonymous) www.cosa-recovery.org
  • CODEPS  (online support for partners of sex/porn addicts)   www.codeps.com
  • RCA (Recovering Couples Anonymous)  recovering-couples.org

Links to Recovery Resources

  • Impulse Treatment Center (ITC) www.ImpulseTreatmentCenter.com
    A comprehensive outpatient treatment center in Walnut Creek, CA for sex addicts and partners.
  • Society for Advancement of Sexual Health (SASH) www.sash.net
    National organization for professionals working with sex addiction; offers articles and information
  • The Meadows  www.themeadows.org
    Inpatient and intensive outpatients programs for sex addicts and their partners  in Wickenburg, Arizona
  • Pine Grove  www.pinegrove-treatment.com
    Inpatient treatment program for sex addiction in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
  • Del Amo Treatment Program  www.delamotreatment.com
    Southern California program offering treatment for Sexual Addiction and Sexual Offending Behaviors.
  • The Ranch www.recoveryranch.com
    Gender specific treatment for male and female sex addicts in Nashville, TN
  • Life Healing Center www.life-healing.com
    Gender specific treatment for male and female sex addicts in Santa Fe, NM
  • CHS: Center for Healthy Sex  www.centerforhealthysex.com
    Offers Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) for male and female sex addicts as well as partners in Los Angeles, CA.

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