These are programs for people whos lives have been affected by sex addicts.
It is commonly misunderstood that sex addiction is something which must be healed in isolation from the family or relational unit, but this is not always the case.
Partners and family members who also seek recovery for themselves seem to experience a much greater degree of happiness and stability, either with or without the sex addict continuing in their life.
They are a great resource for betrayed partners, children, and couples working to repair their relationship, marriage, or just heal.
I see a lot more successful couples in program who go to COSA meetings and have a couples counselor, than those that don't.
COSA also has a few meetings called "HIR" where sex addicts are welcome to attend, although the rules differ from SAA sometimes.
It's best to contact the host and be on best behavior for these meetings if you are a fellow sex addict. I view attendance as service work, as it has been rewarding answering questions and sharing what this disease is like. It's nice to be helpful to couples working through it.
- COSA
- COSA Zoom Room
- S-Anon
- Recovering Couples Anonymous (RCA)
There are 2 COSA webpages for people affected by sex addicts, but I don't know the differences between them. They are linked below.
- Al Anon Audio Archive
This is an audio archive that includes Al-Anon speakers.
Al-Anon is the original 12 Step program developed by Lois W. for partners of alcoholics, and is the forerunner to today's COSA meetings. - SAA Podcast Archive
Some of the talks here include COSA speakers. You can use the search feature at the top to find them.
He got into treatment and publicly shared his journey, inspiring hundreds of thousands of people to work on their own recovery.
Rebecca has always been candid about her original decision to leave Terry. Here they discuss some of the things that worked for them:
