Sexual Addiction Resources / Support Programs

Using Mindfulness in your recovery:  https://vimeo.com/152432001 

Useful Videos:

TED talk by Brene Brown on vulnerability  
TED talk by Gary Wilson on porn   
TED talk by Paula Hall on sex addiction 

Books For Addicts:

Out Of The Shadows by Partick Carnes

Facing The Shadow: Starting Sexual and Relationship Recovery by Patrick Carnes

Breaking the Cycle: Free Yourself from Sex Addiction, Porn Obsession, and Shame by

Books For Partners of Sex Addicts:

A House Interrupted by Maurita Corcoran

Mending a shattered Heart by Stefanie Carnes

Facing Heartbreak: Steps to Recovery for Partners of Sex Addicts

Your Sexually Addicted Spouse: Hoe Partners Can Cope and Heal by George Collins

Books for Female Sex Addicts:

Ready to Heal by Kelly McDaniel

 No Stones – Women Redeemed from Sexual Addiction by Marnie Ferree

Naked In Public: A Memoir of Recovery From Sex Addiction and Other Temporary Insanities by Staci Sprout

"Love, Lust, Anger by Maureen Cannon

Facing Love Addiction by Pia Mellody, 

Ready to Heal by Kelly McDaniels

 Love Addict by Ethlie Ann Vare

Below are listings for addicts, partners of addicts and couples 12 step meeting groups. Some meetings are open to anyone who wishes to attend, others are “closed to members only” or are gender specific. For more detailed information call the local hotline number. The hotline numbers usually  provide a recorded announcement or confidentially take your name and number and call you back with meeting information.

 

Addict 12 step meetings:

Sexaholics Anonymous (SA)

http://www.sa.org/index.php

 Toll-free: (866) 424-8777

NYC (212) 459-4044

A national 12 step program for sexual addicts and sexual offenders. Mostly males in attendance.

Sexual Addicts Anonymous (SAA)

https://saa-recovery.org

National: (800) 477-4181

NYC:       (347) 815-4SAA (722)

NYC website: nycsaa.org

phone line for Spanish speakers (347) 566-9ASA (272)

Sexual Compulsives Anonymous (SCA)

http://www.sca-recovery.org

National: (800) 977-4325

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA)

http://www.slaany.org

National: (781) 255-8825
NYC:      (646) 703-0048

Sexual Recovery Anonymous (SRA)

https://www.sexualrecovery.org

NYC: (646) 450-9690

 

Couples/Partner 12 Step meetings:

 S-Anon

http://sanon.org/

National: (800) 210-8141


National 12 step program for spouses of sexual addicts and partners of sexual offenders. Primarily married women in attendance. Companion program to SA.

COSA

http://cosa-recovery.org

National: (866) 899-COSA (2672)

National 12 step program for partners and significant others of sexual addicts and sexual offenders. Both men and women in attendance. 

Recovering Couples Anonymous (RCA)

http://www.recovering-couples.org/

National: 1-877-663-2317

A national 12 step program focused on the recovery issues of the couple itself. Both partners (addict and co-addict) are encouraged to attend. All committed couples are welcome.

http://chapter9couplesinrecovery.org/

 

Internet Filter Information

The best products offer both filtering and accountability. In other words, they block problematic content, while also providing useful reports to the addict’s accountability partner(s). At this time, the best products for recovering sex, porn, and love addicts are:

  • Net Nanny. Net Nanny’s Family Protection Pass costs $59.99 per year for up to five devices, $89.99 per year for up to ten devices, and $119.99 for up to fifteen devices. The software is usable on almost all digital devices, including Windows, Android, Mac, and iOS. Net Nanny has long been the gold standard in online protection, and the current version is no exception. It offers superb filtering and blocking, excellent time management, and very good monitoring and reporting features – all of which are easily adjustable. This means the product works well for all age groups, including adults.
  • Qustodio Parental Control. Qustodio can be downloaded and used for free, but that version does not have the full set of features. For complete protection, recovering sex, porn, and love addicts definitely want the premium version, which costs $49.95 per year for up to five devices, or $87.95 for up to ten devices, and $125.95 for up to 15 devices. Qustodio works on almost all digital devices, including Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS. The filtering and blocking features are very good. Time management is excellent. Monitoring and reporting is also very good. Pricing is comparable to Net Nanny.
  • WebWatcher. WebWatcher is a good program, mostly on par with Net Nanny and Qustodio, except it’s really expensive at $99.95 per year for each digital device. It is usable on almost all digital devices, including Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS. WebWatcher is great about capturing the content of emails and IMs, logging keystrokes, and providing actual screenshots. The filtering and blocking features are also good, as are the time management and reporting features. The company’s website brags a lot about stealth and covert monitoring. I’m not a fan of that, as this type of intervention does nothing to further the development of relationship trust. Still, this is a good product, except for the fact that it’s considerably more expensive than comparable offerings.
  • CovenantEyes. CovenantEyes offers online accountability with optional Internet filtering and blocking for a total of $10.99 per month ($131.88 per year) for each user (unlimited devices) or $14.99 per month ($179.88 per year) for the entire family (unlimited devices). CovenantEyes is usable on almost all digital devices, including Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS. Most features are good, though filtering is a notch below the best programs.

Inpatient Facilities: 

Keystone, McMurray, PA    http://www.keystonecenterecu.net/

Sierra Tucson,Tucson AZ   https://www.sierratucson.com/

Gentle Path at The Meadows, Wickenburg, AZ   http://www.gentlepathmeadows.com/

Gratitude at Pine Grove in Hattiesburg, MS    http://www.pinegrovetreatment.com/

The Ranch in Nunnelly, TN     https://www.recoveryranch.com/

Life Healing Center in Santa Fe, NM    http://www.life-healing.com/

Prescott House in Prescott, AZ   https://prescotthouse.net/

Caron  FL & PA  http://www.caron.org/

The Refuge, A Healing Place in Ocklawaha, FL   http://www.therefuge-ahealingplace.com/

Bellwood Health Services in Toronto, Ontario    http://www.bellwood.ca/programs-overview.php


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