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Tools for Dealing with Sexual Addiction
The following resources can be helpful to those struggling with unwanted sexual behaviors.
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Groups & Events
Awaken - An intensive program for men struggling with unwanted sexual behaviors that consists of four 12-week modules.
Celebrate Recovery - A Christian 12-step program for all hurts, habits, and hang-ups, including sexual addiction. NCC's Celebrate Recovery meets at the Capital Turnaround at 6:30pm Thursdays. Other CR programs meet in the DC area, as well around the country and the world. Use the CR Locator to find one near you.
In The Rooms - A free online recovery tool that offers 130 weekly online meetings for those recovering from addiction and related issues. They embrace multiple pathways to recovery, including all 12 Step, non-12 Step, wellness and mental health modalities.
The Journey Course – A 5-month path to freedom from sexual brokenness for men and women.
Sexaholics Anonymous - Secular 12 step program for those dealing with lust, sex, and pornography addiction.
21 Day Prayer Journal -- For women struggling with porn and masturbation. Provided by Regeneration Ministries.
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Care & Counseling
For prayer ministry appointments, pastoral care appointments, and counseling recommendations, visit ncc.re/support.
Local Christian Counseling Networks:
- CentrePointe Counseling
- Life Christian Counseling Network
- Safe Harbor Christian Counseling
- New Life Christian Counseling Network (Nationwide)
For individually vetted counselors, use ncc.re/support.Questions? Check out our Therapy FAQs.
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Videos & Podcasts
Videos
Don’t Hide from Addiction (2 mins) Pastor, Celebrate Recovery, Saddleback Church
How Not to Be Addicted to Sex (or Chocolate, or Work, or Netflix) (12 min) - Eric McClerren
The Opposite of Addiction is Connection (25 min) – Jared Herd and Mike Foster, As Normal As Weird Can Be
Spiritual and Emotional Roots and Treatment of Addiction (1 hr) Workshop from The Gathering on Mental Health and the Church on March 28, 2014
The Stories We Don’t Want to Tell (23 min) – Jay Stringer, New Canaan Society National Retreat
Podcasts
Becoming Whole - A conversational podcast for men, women, and families seeking to draw nearer to Jesus as they navigate topics like sexual integrity, relational healing, spiritual health, and so much more.
Sacred by Design - A conversational podcast by women, for women seeking to get closer to Jesus by diving deeper into topics like sexual integrity, relational healing, spiritual health, and so much more.
Sexual Brokenness and Healing Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 – Allender Center Podcast
Soberholic Podcast - A free library of over 50 episodes of testimonies and recovery tools that are put together from Christian believers that attend Celebrate Recovery.
Struggling with Sexuality: How Understanding Your Story Can (Surprisingly) Help with Jay Stringer Part 1, Part 2 – The Place We Find Ourselves
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Articles & Books
Articles
Coronavirus, Porn, and Anxiety: When Three Pandemics Converge by Jay Stringer
Infographics, Fact Sheets, and Brochures
Am I a Sex Addict? Online Sex Addiction Tests – Dr. Patrick Carnes
Co-Dependent Woman in a Relationship with a Sexually Addicted Man Issue Pamphlet - Celebrate Recovery
Love and Relationship Addiction Issue Pamphlet - Celebrate Recovery
Sexual Addiction Issue Pamphlet - Celebrate Recovery
Books
Addiction and Grace: Love and Spirituality in the Healing of Addictions by Gerald May
Facing the Shadow: Starting Sexual and Relational Recovery by Patrick Carnes
A Gentle Path through the Twelve Steps: The Classic Guide for All People in the Process of Recovery by Patrick Carnes
Life’s Healing Choices: Freedom From Your Hurts, Hang-ups, and Habits by John Baker
The Recovery-Minded Church: Loving and Ministering to People with Addiction by Jonathan Benz
Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing by Jay Stringer
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Organizations
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National Resource Hotlines
The Lighthouse Network, Addiction and Counseling Helpline 1-877-562-2565