A Twelve Step guide for healing from compulsive sexual behavior SEX ADDICTION -- though the words are unsettling, acknowledging them can signal the end of pain and desperation...and the beginning of a new life grounded in hope and recovery. Now in paperback. this widely acclaimed contribution to addiction literature applies the Twelve Step Program of Alcoholics Anonymous to the complex problem of sex addiction. Developed and written by recovering people, this compelling, inspirational work offers a unique combination of practical help and healing insights: ...special application of the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions ...dozens of questions designed to help people assess the effects of obsessive sexual thoughts and compulsive sexual behaviors in their own lives ...nineteen personal stories of men and women who know, firsthand, the pain of addiction and also the peace and serenity of recovery A remarkable work, HOPE & RECOVERY guides and supports the life-transforming move from self-defeating and destructive sexual behavior to healthy, self-affirming sexuality.