Resources
ORGANIZATIONS:
Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists (APSATS)
International Institute of Trauma & Addiction Professionals (IITAP)
Imago Relationships International
Partners of Sex Addicts Resource Center
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute
The Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health (SASH)
BOOK REFERENCES:
Sex Addiction/Compulsivity
Out of the Shadows by Dr. Patrick Carnes
Addictive Thinking and the Addictive Personality: Understanding the Addictive Process, Compulsive Behavior, and Self-Deception
by Abraham J. Twierski, MD and Craig Nakken
Answers in the Heart: Daily Meditations by Hazelden
Helping Her Heal by Dr. Douglas Weiss
Disclosing Secrets: An Addict's Guide for When, to Whom, and How Much to Reveal
by Dr. Deborah Corely and Jennifer Schneider, MD
Facing the Shadow by Dr. Patrick Carnes
In the Shadows of the Net: Breaking Free of Compulsive Online Behavior
by Dr. Patrick Carnes, David Delmonico, Elizabeth Griffin and Joseph Moriarity
Recovery Zone by Dr. Patrick Carnes
Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous: The Basic Text for Augustine Fellowship
Female Sex Addiction/Love Addiction
Ready to Heal: Women Facing Love, Sex & Relationship Addiction by Kelly McDaniel
No Stones: Women Redeemed from Sexual Addiction by Marnie C. Ferree and Mark Laaser
Facing Love Addiction: Giving Yourself the Power to Change the Way You Love
by Pia Mellody
She's Got a Secret by Dr. Douglas Weiss
Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous: The Basic Text for Augustine Fellowship
Partners of Sex Addicts
Your Sexually Addicted Spouse: How Partners Can Cope and Heal
by Dr. Barbara Steffens and Marsha Means
Mending a Shattered Heart: A Guide for Partners of Sex Addicts
by Dr. Stefanie Carnes
Partners Healing from His Addiction by Dr. Douglas Weiss
Emotional Blackmail: When the People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation,
and Guilt to Manipulate You by Dr. Susan Forward
Surviving Disclosure: A Partner's Guide for Healing the Betrayal of Intimate Trust
by Jennifer Scheider, MD and Dr. Deborah Corely
Not "Just Friends": Rebuilding Trust and Recovering Your Sanity After Infidelity
by Dr. Shirley Glass and Jean Coppock Staeheli
Beyond the Bedroom: Healing for Adult Children of Sex Addicts
by Dr. Douglas Weiss
Intimacy Anorexia
Intimacy Anorexia: Healing the Hidden Addiction in Your Marriage by Dr. Douglas Weiss
Intimacy Anorexia: The Workbook by Dr. Douglas Weiss
Intimacy Anorexia: The Steps by Dr. Douglas Weiss
Married & Alone: Healing Exercises for Spouses by Dr. Douglas Weiss
Married & Alone: The 12-Step Guide by Dr. Douglas Weiss
Married & Alone: The Book by Dr. Douglas Weiss
Infidelity/Affair Recovery
Not "Just Friends": Rebuilding Trust and Recovering Your Sanity After Infidelity
by Dr. Shirley Glass and Jean Coppock Staeheli
After the Affair: Healing the Pain & Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful by Dr. Janis Abrahms Spring
After the Affair by Dr. Douglas Weiss
Transcending Post-infidelity Stress Disorder (PISD): The Six Stages of Healing
by Dr. Dennis Ortman
Relationships/Marriage
Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy with a Trauma Survivor: Strengthening Attachment Bonds by Dr. Susan M. Johnson
The Five Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman
Hot Monogamy: Essential Steps to More Passionate, Intimate Lovemaking
by Dr. Patricia Love and Jo Robinson
Getting The Love You Want by Dr. Harville Hendrix
Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Dr. Susan M. Johnson
How to Ruin a Perfectly Good Relationship by Dr. Patricia Love, Sunny Shulkin and Colleen Beaumont
When He's Married to Mom: How to Help Mother-Enmeshed Men Open Their Hearts
To True Love and Commitment by Dr. Kenneth Adams and Alexander Morgan
The New Rules of Marriage: What You Need to Know to Make Love Work
by Terry Real
The Science of Trust: Emotional Attunment for Couples by Dr. John Gottman
What Makes Love Last? by Dr. John Gottman and Nan Silver
Abuse/Trauma
The Betrayal Bond by Dr. Patrick Carnes
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma: The Innate Capacity to Overcoming Experiences
by Dr. Peter Levine
Silently Seduced: When Parents Make Their Children Partners by Dr. Kenneth Adams and Dr. Patrick Carnes
The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse by Ellen Bass and Laura Davis
The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse by Wendy Maltz
The Emotional Incest Syndrome: What To Do When a Parent's Love Rules Your Life
by Dr. Patricia Love and Jo Robinson
In An Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness
by Dr. Peter Levine
Trauma-Proofing Your Kids: A Parent’s Guide for Instilling Confidence, Joy, and Resilience by Dr. Peter Levine & Maggie Kline
Codependency
Facing Codependence: What is it: Where it Comes From, How it Sabotages Our Lives by Pia Mellody
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself
by Melody Beattie
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Dr. Brene Brown
Families & Parenting
Brainstorm, by Daniel J. Siegel, MD
Parenting from the Inside Out by Daniel J. Siegel, MD and Mary Hartzell
The Whole Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel, MD and Dr. Tina Payne Bryson