The following is a list of books that we have found to be very helpful in dealing with addiction and recovery. They are available in many book stores, 12-step shops, and online book sellers.
S.L.A.A. Basic Text
Author: Augustine Fellowship Staff
An explanation of how Sex & Love Addicts Anonymous came to be. Includes the history and personal stories from members of the program. This is also the basic 12 Step text for recovery and group study. Softbound book, 6" x 9", 280 pages. Also available in a plain cover with no words.
ISBN: 0961570113
Format: Paperback, 281pp
Pub. Date: June 1986
Publisher: Fellowship-Wide Services, Inc
This book is available in many book stores, 12-step shops, and online book sellers.
The following books are not conference approved by SLAA, but many of our members have found them helpful.
Facing Love Addiction
Author: Pia Mellody
Offering clear, comforting advice on the best ways to develop healthy love relationships, Mellody describes the dynamics of a coaddicted relationship, and the stages of addiction--from attraction and fantasy to denial and obsession. A practical recovery process based on Twelve-Step work, exercises, and journaling.
ISBN: 0062506048
Format: Paperback, 272pp
Pub. Date: March 1992
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Facing Codependence
Author: Pia Mellody
In this fresh new look at codependence, Pia Mellody traces the origins of this illness back to childhood, describing a whole range of emotional, spiritual, intellectual, physical, and sexual abuses. Because of these earlier experiences, codependent adults often lack the skills necessary to lead mature lives and have satisfying relationships.
ISBN: 0062505890
Format: Paperback, 272pp
Pub. Date: June 1989
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Sexual Anorexia: Overcoming Sexual Self-Hatred
Author: Patrick J. Carnes, PhD
A first-time examination of sexual anorexia, an extreme fear of sexual intimacy and obsessive avoidance of sex, by the acknowledged leader in the treatment of compulsive sexual behavior and recovery. Author Patrick Carnes begins by defining sexual anorexia and demonstrating how it and its parallel disorder, sexual addiction and compulsivity, often arise from a background of childhood sexual trauma, neglect, and other forms of abuse, Carnes explores the numerous dimensions of sexual health, examining key issues which must be addressed and resolved for recovery to proceed.
ISBN: 1568381441
Format: Paperback, 416pp
Pub. Date: May 1997
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services
Out of the Shadows
Author: Patrick J. Carnes, PhD
Out of the Shadows is the premier work on this disorder, written by a pioneer in its treatment. Revised and updated to include the latest research-and to address the exploding phenomenon of cybersex addiction- this third edition identifies the dangers signs, explains the dynamics, and describes the consequences of sexual addiction and dependency. With practical wisdom and spriritual clarity, it points the way out of the shadows of sexual compulsion and back to the light and fullness of life.
ISBN: 1568386214
Format: Paperback, 217pp
Pub. Date: 2001
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services