In this episode, we will talk about sex addiction with David S., a member of Sex Addicts Anonymous. David will help us understand sex addiction from his personal experience, review the terminology related to sex addiction, and describe a typical Sex Addicts Anonymous meeting.
What we talked about
* Dave’s story.
* The nature of addiction and living a dual existence.
* How sex addiction differs from other addictions.
* The role of trauma in Dave’s story and the role it plays in most if not all addictions.
* How a person is introduced to an SAA meeting.
* What a Sex Addicts Anonymous meeting is like.
* The importance of online and telephone meetings.
* How SAA is surviving in the age of COVID.
* Dave’s problem with the religious nature of SAA.
* Dave’s secular perspective on the 12 Steps.
* The idea of that in recovery we recover the essence of who we really are (our spirit).
* The terminology used by sex addicts and how they define sobriety.
* Society’s view on sex.
* How recovery impacts the addict’s family.
* Regaining the trust of spouses and significant others.
* Sex addiction and recovery in popular culture.
Links
Sex Addicts Anonymous Website
