Sex Addiction Resources

Books to Check Out

Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction, 2001, by Patrick Carnes, Ph.D.

Don’t Call It Love: Recovery from Sexual Addiction, 1992, by Patrick Carnes, Ph.D.

A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps: The Classic Guide for All People in the Process of Recovery, 1994, by Patrick Carnes, Ph.D.

A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Principles: Living the Values Behind the Steps, 2012, Patrick Carnes, Ph.D.

Facing the Shadow: Starting Sexual and Relationship Recovery, 2001, by Patrick Carnes, Ph.D.

Recovery Zone, Vol. 1: Making Changes that Last: The Internal Tasks, 2009, by Patrick Carnes, Ph.D.

Sex Addiction 101: A Basic Guide to Healing from Sex, Porn, and Love Addiction, 2013, by Robert Weiss, CSAT-S.

Sex Addiction 101, the Workbook: 24 Proven Exercises to Guide Sex Addiction Recovery, 2016, by Robert Weiss.

Always Turned On: Sex Addiction in the Digital Age, 2015, by Robert Weiss, CSAT-S and Dr. Jennifer Schneider, MD, PhD.

Sex Addiction as Affect Dysregulation: A Neurobiologically Informed Holistic Treatment, 2016, by Alexandra Katehakis.

Understanding and Treating Sex Addiction: A Comprehensive Guide for People Who Struggle with Sex Addiction and Those Who Want to Help Heal Them, 2012, by Paula Hall.

Cruise Control: Understanding Sex Addiction in Gay Men (Second Edition), 2013, by Robert Weiss, CSAT-S.

Lust, Men, and Meth: A Gay Man's Guide to Sex and Recovery, 2015, by David Michael Fawcett.

No Stones: Women Redeemed from Sexual Addiction, 2010, by Marnie Ferree and Mark Laaser.

Naked in Public: A Memoir of Recovery From Sex Addiction and Other Temporary Insanities, 2015,
by Staci Sprout.

Lust, Anger, Love: Understanding Sexual Addiction and the Road to Healthy Intimacy, 2008, by Maureen Canning, MA, LMFT.

Stop Sex Addiction: Real Hope, True Freedom for Sex Addicts and Partners, 2013, by Milton Magness, D.Min.

Real Hope, True Freedom: Understanding and Coping with Sex Addiction, 2017, Milton Magness, DMin, and Marsha Means, MA.

Lonely All the Time: Recognizing, Understanding and Overcoming Sex Addiction, for Addicts and Codependents, 1998, by Ralph Earle, Ph.D. and Gregory Crow.

Hope and Recovery: A Twelve-Step Guide for Healing from Compulsive Sexual Behavior, 1990.

Answers in the Heart: Daily Meditations for Men and Woman Recovering from Sex Addiction, by Anonymous.

Shadows of the Cross: A Christian Companion to Facing the Shadow, 2015, by Craig Cashwell & Pennie Johnson.

The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships, 1997, by Patrick Carnes Ph.D.

Sexual Anorexia: Overcoming Sexual Self-Hatred,
1997, by Patrick Carnes, Ph.D, and Joseph M. Moriarity.

Women, Sex, and Addiction: A Search for Love and Power, 1990, by Charlotte Davis Kasl, Ph.D.

Ready to Heal: Women Facing Love, Sex and Relationship Addiction, 2008, by Kelly McDaniel.

Find self-tests at:

www.sexualrecovery.com/resources/self-tests.php

Men’s Sexual Addiction / Intimacy Disorders Screening Test
Women’s Sexual Addiction / Intimacy Disorders Screening Test
Cybersex Addiction Screening Test
Partners of Sex Addicts Screening Test

SexHelp
www.sexhelp.com

Sex Help is an online resource developed by Dr. Patrick Carnes, offering helpful information on addiction, sex addiction, pornography addiction, financial disorders, books, exercises, and referrals.

Sex addiction is a disease of the brain where a person can only feel pleasurable feelings when performing some type of sexual behavior. It is a repeated pattern of behaviors that change a person’s entire existence, shifting his or her belief systems into an entirely separate reality. At its very core, sex addiction is division of the self. The person you were before before the addiction is no longer the same and it’s as if a new person has taken over.

This person begins to exist in a world where he or she adopts the following core beliefs:

I am basically a bad, unworthy person.
No one would love me as I am.
My needs are never going to be met if I have to depend upon others.
Sex is my most important need.

"For most of us, sexual fantasies and behaviors are one of many pathways to enjoyment, play and intimate connection. However, sexual addicts use these activities compulsively, finding over time that they've lost control and must deal with negative life consequences as a result. Their belief systems, their self-esteem, and their relationships suffer, all thanks to their addiction." (p. 217)

- Robert Weiss

Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health (SASH)
www.sash.net

The Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health (SASH) is a nonprofit multidisciplinary organization dedicated to scholarship, training, and resources for promoting sexual health and overcoming problematic sexual behaviors. Founded in 1987 by Patrick Carnes, Richard Santorini and Ed Armstrong, SASH began as a membership organization for people concerned with sexual addiction problems.

SASH serves both treatment professionals and recovering individuals, providing resources and information on addiction therapists, treatment centers, and support groups.

For articles on Sexual Addiction for Addicts, Partners and Professionals go to: www.sexualrecovery.com/articles/

Love Addiction

Facing Love Addiction: Giving Yourself the Power to Change the Way You Love, 2003, by Pia Mellody.

Making Advances: A Comprehensive Guide for Treating Female Sex and Love Addicts, 2012, by Marnie C. Ferree.

Lesbian Love Addiction: Understanding the Urge to Merge and How to Heal When Things go Wrong, 2015, by Lauren D. Costine.