Sexual Addiction
Resources
Phone Numbers
- SAMHSA's National Helpline- 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
- Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA): 1-800-477-8191
Sex Addicts Anonymous Meetings
Des Moines Area
- Thursday at 7:00 pm- St Lukes Episcopal Church, 3424 Forest Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50311
- Monday at 7:00 pm-Primary Purpose Group (contact group-https://saa-recovery.org/meetings/)
- Tuesday at 7:00 pm- SAA Des Moines (Contact group- https://saa-recovery.org/meetings/)
Fort Dodge Area
- Friday at 6:00 pm-North Central Iowa (Contact group- https://saa-recovery.org/meetings/)
- Monday at 6:00 pm- North Central Iowa (Contact group- https://saa-recovery.org/meetings/)
Ames area
- Sunday at 4:00 pm- Ames, IA 515-830-1806
Sexaholics Anonymous Meetings
- Tuesday 7pm - open to men and women struggling with sexual addiction - Des Moines - contact John at (641) 891-7216 for more info and location details.
- Thursday 12pm - open only to men struggling with sexual addiction - Des Moines (virtual only via Zoom at the moment).
- Friday 7am - open to men and women struggling with sexual addiction - Ames - contact Mark at (515) 290-8728 for more info and location details.
- Saturday 8:30am - open to men and women struggling with sexual addiction - Des Moines.
Celebrate Recovery
- Monday at 6:30pm- 520 NW 36th Street, Ankeny, IA 50021
- Tuesday at 6pm- 6800 Townsend Ave- Student Campus, Urbandale, IA 50322
- Thursday at 6:30pm- 925 Jordan Creek Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Other 12 Step Groups (phone meetings available)
- Sex Addicts Anonymous 713-869-4902
- Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous 210-828-7900
- Sexaholics Anonymous 866-424-8777
- Sexual Compulsives Anonymous 310-859-5585
Websites
- Sexual Addiction Screening Test
- Sexhelp.com
- The International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals
- Filtering Software via Rob Weiss
- Women and Sex/Love Addiction via Staci Sprout
- https://www.sash.net/
Blogs
- Staci Sprout's Blog
- IITAP: International Institute for Trauma & Addiction Professionals
- Center for Healthy Sex Blog
Books
- Out of the Shadows- By Patrick J Carnes PH.D
- The Porn Trap: The Essential Guide to Overcoming Problems Caused by Pornography- By Wendy Maltz and Larry Maltz
- Sex Addicts Anonymous: 3rd Edition Conference Approved-By Fellowship Saa
- Sex Addiction 101: A Basic Guide to Healing from Sex, Porn, and Love Addiction by Robert Weiss
- Walking Through the Storm: A Story of Recovery from Sex Addiction-By Brady C
- Answers in the Heart: Daily Meditations for Men and Women Recovering From Sex Addiction(Anonymous)Cruise Control: Understanding
- Sex Addiction in Gay Men (Second Edition) by Robert Weiss
- Out of the Doghouse: A Step-by-Step Relationship-Saving Guide for Men Caught Cheating by Robert Weiss
- Your Brain on Porn: Internet Pornography and the Emerging Science of Addiction by Gary Wilson
- Don't Call It Love: Recovery from Sex Addiction by Dr. Patrick Carnes
- Lesbian Love Addiction: Understanding the Urge to Merge and How to Heal When Things go Wrong by Lauren Costine
- Facing Love Addiction: Giving Yourself the Power to Change the Way You Love by Pia Mellody
- Ready to Heal: Breaking Free of Addictive Relationships by Kelly McDaniel
- Naked in Public by Staci Sprout
- Always Turned On: Sex Addiction in the Digital Age by Robert Weiss and Dr. Jennifer Schneider
- Sex Addiction as Affect Dysregulation: A Neurobiologically Informed Holistic Treatment by Alexandra Katehakis