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  • What Help is Available for Sex Addiction?

    1. Take the Sexual Addiction Screening Test (SAST) at SexHelp.com.
    2. Contact a Certified Sex Addition Therapist (CSAT) for help. You can find a therapist in your area by calling (800)708-1796 or by visiting IITAP.com.
    3. Twelve-step programs (see Resource Guide).
    4. Visit GentlePath.com to browse the online catalog for books and tapes which will help you understand sex addiction.

    The first step in seeking help is to admit to the problem. Though marital, professional, and societal consequences may follow, admission of the problems must come, no matter the cost. Fear of these consequences unfortunately keeps many sexual addicts from seeking help.

    Many sources of help are available to provide information, support, and assistance for sexual addicts trying to regain control of their lives. These include inpatient and outpatient treatment, professional associations, self-help groups, and aftercare support groups.

    Sex Addicts Anonymous 
    (SAA)
    P.O. Box 70949
    Houston, TX 77270
    (800) 477-8191
    e-mail: [email protected]

    Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health
    (SASH)
    P.O. Box 725544
    Atlanta, GA 31139
    (770) 541-9912
    Email: [email protected]

    Sex Compulsives Anonymous 
    (SCA)
    P.O. Box 1585
    Old Chelsea Station
    New York, NY 10011
    (210) 828-7900

    Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous
    (SLAA)
    1550 NE Loop 410, Ste. 118
    San Antonio, TX 78209
    (212) 439-1123
    Email: [email protected]

    National Council for Couple and Family Recovery
    P.O. Box 410586
    St. Louis, MO 63141
    (314) 997-9808
    Email: [email protected]

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    1. What treatment is available for sex addiction?

    Treatment programs for sexual addiction include patient, outpatient, and aftercare support, and self-help groups. Treatment programs also offer family counseling programs, support groups, and educational workshops for addicts and their families to help them understand the facets of belief and family like that are part of the addiction.

    Unlike recovering alcoholics who must abstain from drinking for life, sexual addicts are led back into a normal, healthy sex life much in the way those suffering from eating disorders must relearn healthy eating patterns.

    There are several treatment centers throughout the world that offer treatment options. For more information, contact the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP) at (480)575-6853 or [email protected].

    1. Are sex addicts ever cured?

    Like other types of addicts, some sexual addicts may never be “cured.” Sexual addicts achieve a state of recovery, but maintaining that recovery can be a lifelong, day-by-day process. The Twelve Step treatment approach teaches addicts to take their recovery “one day at a time” – concentrating on the present, not the future.

    1. Is there any help available for the partners of sex addicts?

    Partners of sexual addicts, like partners of alcoholics, can also benefit from counseling and support groups. Normally these partners are codependents, and they, too, suffer from the extreme adverse effects of the addiction. Inpatient and outpatient programs, counseling, and support groups are all available to help them regain control of their lives and support the recovery of their partner.

    Partners of sexual addicts, like partners of alcoholics, can also benefit from counseling and support groups. Normally these partners are codependents, and they, too, suffer from the extreme adverse effects of the addiction. Inpatient and outpatient programs, counseling, and support groups are all available to help them regain control of their lives and support the recovery of their partner.

    Codependents can find support by contacting:

    S-Anon Family Groups
    P.O. Box 5117
    Sherman Oaks, CA 91413
    (818) 990-6910

    Codependents of Sex Addicts
    (CoSA)
    P.O. Box 14537
    Minneapolis, MN 55414
    (763) 537-6904

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