Sexual Compulsives Anonymous: A Program of Recovery - 2nd Edition

Sexual Compulsives Anonymous: A Program of Recovery - 2nd Edition
Author: Sexual Compulsives Anonymous
Publisher: SCA International Service Org.
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2002
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0962796654

"The Little Blue Book" describes the program of SCA. It is written by members and includes the 12 Steps/12 Traditions adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous, 14 Characteristics we have in common, The Tools that Help us Get Better and chapters on Sobriety / Recovery Plans, Sponsorship, Service, what happens at Meetings, how to avoid slips, masturbation, shame and a brief history of the program followed by some useful prayers and meeting formats.

SCA: A Program of Recovery - 3rd Edition (Revised and Expanded)

SCA: A Program of Recovery - 3rd Edition (Revised and Expanded)
Author: International Service Organization of Sexual Compulsives Anonymous, Inc.
Publisher: International Service Organization of Sexual Compulsives Anonymous, Inc..
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2021-08-11
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1949225089

This book contains more than four decades of experience, strength, and hope in recovery from sexual compulsion. It has been written, edited, and published entirely by members of Sexual Compulsives Anonymous (SCA). This 3rd edition is an expanded and updated version of SCA’s previous recovery book. It includes commentaries on the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions as adapted from the original principles of Alcoholics Anonymous, as written by members of SCA. They provide context for working the Twelve Steps and practical wisdom in the observance of the Twelve Traditions. This version also contains new commentaries on The Characteristics Most of Us Seem to Have in Common, an early work that SCA members developed in the 1980s. The book begins with a Foreword written by Alexandra Katehakis, Ph.D., who is a Clinical Sexologist and Founder of the Center for Healthy Sex. She is the author of numerous books on sex addiction and intimacy issues. This edition addresses the individual in recovery and then discusses how SCA members recover together in groups and the fellowship at large. There are also chapters on sexual anorexia and pornography, apps, and internet addiction that SCA developed to address the fellowship’s changing needs. After extensive revisions, many separately released SCA publications, including Moving Through Withdrawal, Avoiding Common Pitfalls, Secret Shame, etc., have chapters in this edition. Other chapters from the SCA: A Program of Recovery, 2nd edition, were revised and updated before inclusion in this edition. These sections address designing a sexual recovery plan, sponsorship, the telephone as a recovery tool, compulsive masturbation, abstinence, and ways to avoid a “slip.” The chapters on individual recovery conclude with SCA’s version of The Promises of Alcoholics Anonymous: The Gifts of Recovery. The group recovery section has updated chapters on starting an SCA meeting, what happens at SCA meetings, and doing service in SCA. Origins of SCA, which are stories written by some of SCA’s founders, appear unchanged from the previous edition. This book also contains twenty-eight (28) stories of individual recovery, written by various SCA members. Keywords: 12-Step Recovery, Sex Addiction, Sexual Compulsion, Compulsive Masturbation, Spirituality, Anonymous Sex, Romantic Obsession, Sexual Sobriety, Pornography, Apps, Webcams, Recovery from Shame, Withdrawal, Sponsorship, Abstinence, Anorexia, Low Self-esteem

Avoiding Common Pitfalls on the Road of Recovery - 2nd Edition

Avoiding Common Pitfalls on the Road of Recovery - 2nd Edition
Author: International Service Organization of Sexual Compulsives Anonymous, Inc.
Publisher: International Service Organization of SCA
Total Pages: 21
Release: 2022-01-06
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1949225143

Our sexual compulsion continues to be cunning, baffling, and powerful, even as we walk the road of recovery. Though we may have joined Sexual Compulsives Anonymous with tremendous enthusiasm and begun to enjoy sexual sobriety, most of us encountered certain pitfalls on that road. This pamphlet contains descriptions of some of the familiar diversions that can cause us to veer off the path of recovery. We have grouped them based on our collective experience of when they are most likely to happen, but they may occur at any time in recovery. Avoiding Common Pitfalls offers suggested courses of action to take when these situations arise. This edition includes all the edits and additions found in the Recovery Book.

Sex Addicts Anonymous

Sex Addicts Anonymous
Author: SAA Fellowship
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2017-05-03
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0989228606

The basic text of the SAA fellowship, Sex Addicts Anonymous explains sex addiction from the SAA perspective and demonstrates, through examples, how sex addiction worsens over time. It describes the personal powerlessness and unmanageability of sex addiction, and the damage to personal relationships, livelihood, and physical health that is often caused by addictive behavior. Sex Addicts Anonymous conveys a vision of hope for the addict through a recovery program based on the time-honored Twelve Steps that were initially proposed for alcoholics. A separate section of the book offers a variety of personal stories from individual members of the fellowship to illustrate the challenges and the hope of recovery.

Out of the Shadows

Out of the Shadows
Author: Patrick J Carnes
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2009-06-21
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1592857698

With the revised information and up-to-date research, Out of the Shadows is the premier work on sex addiction, written by a pioneer in its treatment. Sex is at the core of our identities. And when it becomes a compulsion, it can unravel our lives. Out of the Shadows is the premier work on this disorder, written by a pioneer in its treatment. Revised and updated to include the latest research--and to address the exploding phenomenon of cybersex addiction--this third edition identifies the danger signs, explains the dynamics, and describes the consequences of sexual addiction and dependency. With practical wisdom and spiritual clarity, it points the way out of the shadows of sexual compulsion and back into the light and fullness of life.

Moving Through Withdrawal - 2nd Edition - Revised and Expanded

Moving Through Withdrawal - 2nd Edition - Revised and Expanded
Author: International Service Organization of Sexual Compulsives, Inc.
Publisher: International Service Organization of Sexual Compulsives Anonymous, Inc.
Total Pages: 16
Release: 2022-06-03
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1949225127

WITHDRAWAL. The word brought up grotesque images: addicts curled up in a fetal position, writhing in agony, or crying out in pain. We feared withdrawal and desperately tried to avoid it. The book "Alcoholics Anonymous" says: "We thought we could find an easier, softer way. But we could not." We found that the only way out of withdrawal is to go through it. We often think of withdrawal only in terms of substances. Moving Through Withdrawal speaks directly about the experience of sexual compulsives. We often think of withdrawal only in terms of substances. This piece speaks directly about the withdrawal experiences of recovering sex addicts. It addresses the physical, emotional, and mental effects of withdrawal and how to cope with them. This item is the 2nd revision of this literature, as published in SCA's Recovery Book, released in 2021.

Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions - Sexual Compulsives Anonymous (SCA)

Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions - Sexual Compulsives Anonymous (SCA)
Author: International Service Organization of Sexual Compulsives, Inc.
Publisher: International Service Organization of Sexual Compulsives Anonymous, Inc.
Total Pages: 90
Release: 2021-08-05
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1949225046

This book contains commentaries on the Twelve Step and Twelve Traditions as adapted from the original principles of Alcoholics Anonymous, as written by members of Sexual Compulsives Anonymous (SCA). They provide experience, strength, and hope in working the Twelve Steps and practical wisdom in the observance of the Twelve Traditions. The primary focus of recovery in SCA is establishing the boundaries between healthy sex and intimacy and the compulsive behaviors that ultimately caused many of the same problems for SCA members as alcohol did for AA members. Nevertheless, the principles developed by AA in the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, diligently applied, provide a spiritual foundation for recovery in SCA. Keywords: 12-Step Recovery, Sex Addiction, Sexual Compulsion, Compulsive Masturbation, Spirituality, Anonymous Sex, Romantic Obsession

Hope and Recovery

Hope and Recovery
Author: Anonymous
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing
Total Pages: 180
Release: 1994-04-19
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9781568381619

A remarkable work, Hope and Recovery guides and supports the life-transforming move from self-defeating and destructive sexual behavior to healthy, affirming sexuality. This widely acclaimed contribution to addiction literature applies the Twelve Step Program of Alcoholics Anonymous to the complex problem of sex addiction.

Answers in the Heart

Answers in the Heart
Author: Anonymous
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 390
Release: 2011-02-17
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1592859178

Daily reflections for those searching for lasting recovery from sex addiction. The supportive and motivational thoughts in this bestselling collection of daily readings promise to spark the healing, hope, and personal growth anyone addicted to sex needs to embrace recovery. Part of the Hazelden Meditation series, each thought of the day inspires the strength, courage, and mindfulness readers need to overcome patterns of sexual compulsion. Featuring 366 affirmations that complement any Twelve Step program for love addiction or an unhealthy dependence on sexual behavior, this book will become the touchstone to your transformation.