RESOURCES

Resources

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Do you think you may be suffering from a sex addiction or a love addiction? This may also be called an Intimacy Disorder. Are you looking for a way to quit watching porn? Are you looking for a GLBTQI-friendly therapist? Are you traumatized by the infidelity of your partner/spouse? 

TrueSelf Transitions is happy to share these valuable resources to individuals who are struggling with these issues. Of course, we encourage you to contact us for a private conversation about your concerns and needs. We also invite you to learn more about our Services. 

Books

Below are some publications on the subject of Sex/Love Addiction. Please note that this is not meant to be an exhaustive list of books on the subject of sex and love addiction or surviving infidelity:
  • Adams, Kenneth, Ph.D.: When He's Married to MOM, 2007.
  • Beattie, Melody: Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself, 1989.
  • Carnes, Patrick, Ph.D.: Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction, 3rd ed., 2001.
  • Carnes, Patrick, Ph.D.: Don't Call It Love, Recovery from Sexual Addiction, 1991.
  • Carnes, Patrick, Ph.D.: The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free from Exploitative Relationships, 1998.
  • Carnes, Patrick, Ph.D., Delmonico, David L., Ph.D., & Griffin, Elizabeth, M.A.: In the Shadows of the Net, 2001.
  • Carnes, Patrick, Ph.D., Facing the Shadow, Starting Sexual and Relationship Recovery (workbook), 3rd edition, 2015.
  • Carnes, Patrick, Ph.D., Recovery Zone volume 1; Making Changes that Last: The Internal Tasks, 2012
  • Carnes, Stephanie, Ph.D., Lee, Mari A., LMFT, & Rodriguez, Anthony, LCSW: Facing Heartbreak, Steps to Recovery for Partners of Sex Addicts, 2012 (For Partners)
  • Evans, Patricia: The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize It and How to Respond, 1996.
  • Kasl, Charlotte, PH.D.: Women, Sex, and Addiction, 1989.
  • Mellody, Pia: Facing Codependence, 1989.
  • Mellody, Pia: Breaking Free (companion workbook to Facing Codependence)
  • Mellody, Pia: Facing Love Addiction, 2003.
  • Tidwell-Palmer, Vicki, LCSW, CSAT: Moving Beyond Betrayal, The 5-Step Boundary Solution for Partners of Sex Addicts, 2016.
  • Weiss, Robert, MSW, CAS: Cruise Control: Understanding Sex Addiction in Gay Men, 2005

Associations

Below are some associations and organizations that may be of help to you.  Please note, as with the books to the right, this is not meant to be an exhaustive list of helps that is available to you:
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