12-Step Recovery Fellowships

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Twelve-step support groups are free, peer-led, and available around the world. You don’t need a diagnosis—just a willingness to explore healing in a safe, structured community.

 

For Those Struggling with Sex Addiction:

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• Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA)
   

• Sex Addicts Anonymous Primary Purpose (SAAPP)
   

• Sexaholics Anonymous (SA)
   

• COSA 
   

• Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA)
   

• Sexual Compulsives Anonymous (SCA)
   

For Partners and Spouses:

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• S-Anon International
   

• COSLAA (Co-Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous)
   

• Al-Anon
   

 

Books for Those Recovering from Sex Addiction

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• Out of the Shadows – Patrick Carnes
  The classic text that introduced sex addiction as a diagnosable condition. A must-read for understanding the cycle.
   

• Facing the Shadow – Patrick Carnes
  A practical workbook that walks individuals through the early stages of recovery.
   

• Sex Addiction 101 – Robert Weiss
  A straightforward, compassionate guide to understanding sex addiction in today’s world.
   

• Treating Pornography Addiction – Kevin Skinner
  Research-based insight into the effects of pornography and the path toward recovery.
   

• Wired for Intimacy – William M. Struthers
  A Christian-informed, neuroscience-based exploration of how pornography impacts the male brain.
   

 

Books for Betrayed Partners

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• Your Sexually Addicted Spouse – Barbara Steffens & Marsha Means
  Groundbreaking book that reframes the partner’s experience through the lens of trauma—not codependency.
   

• Courageous Love – Stefanie Carnes
  Offers tools to help partners heal, set boundaries, and move forward—together or apart.
   

• Facing Heartbreak – Stefanie Carnes, Mari Lee & Anthony Rodriguez
  A practical, step-by-step workbook for partners to work through the emotional devastation of betrayal.
   

• After the Affair – Janis Abrahms Spring
  Helps both partners understand what happened and how to recover trust after infidelity.
   

 

Books for Couples Healing Together

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• Mending a Shattered Heart – Stefanie Carnes
  A collection of essays from therapists and partners offering wisdom and practical steps for healing together.
   

• The Couple’s Guide to Intimacy – Bill & Ginger Bercaw
  Strategies to rebuild physical and emotional intimacy in the aftermath of betrayal.
   

• Helping Her Heal – Carol Juergensen Sheets
  Written specifically for men in recovery who want to better understand and support their betrayed partners.
   

 

Books on Trauma, Attachment & Personal Insight

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• The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel van der Kolk
  A powerful book about how trauma affects the body and brain—and how healing is possible.
   

• Attached – Amir Levine & Rachel Heller
  Understand your attachment style and how it shapes your patterns in relationships.
   

• Unwanted – Jay Stringer
  Explores how our unwanted sexual behaviors are connected to our story and offers a redemptive path forward.
   

 

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