[COLOR=#ff0000]The ongoing process of the sexual recovery process presents demands that cannot be met solely within the confines of an individual therapeutic relationship. Recovering addicts require external sources of social reinforcement and support for changing lifelong patterns of behavior. One extremely important tool utilized toward these goals is [/COLOR]
[COLOR=#ff0000]addiction-focused group therapy[/COLOR][COLOR=#ff0000]. A long-standing fundamental to sexual offender treatment, group therapy for sexual addicts is an invaluable resource for integrating the tools of honesty, self examination and commitment into the recovery process. Sexual addicts in group work are offered the safe, facilitated space to be able to confront their denial and rationalizations while more realistically redefining shameful self states. Group provides an invaluable resource toward building appropriately boundaried social support toward recovery. The other primary resource for sexual recovery is the [/COLOR]
[COLOR=#ff0000]12 step [/COLOR][COLOR=black]support group[/COLOR][COLOR=red]
[COLOR=black].[/COLOR] Functional meetings of at least one of the following programs can be found in any major metropolitan area and some in more rural areas as well: Sexaholics Anonymous (615-331-6230), Sexual Compulsives Anonymous (800-977-4325), Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (617-332-1845) and Sex Addicts Anonymous (713-869-4902). All provide the basic principles of honesty, integrity and spirituality long successful within Alcoholics Anonymous, while making that process applicable to the specific needs of the sexual recovery population.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=black]Citat din Sexual Recovery Institute[/COLOR]
By
[COLOR=#0000ff]Robert Weiss, LCSW, CAS[/COLOR]
Los Angeless, USA