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Sex Work is Not Work...It's Torture by Anastasia Sprout, MSW

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I've moved the publisher of my memoir!

I've changed publishers for my memoir, Naked in Public: A Memoir of Recovery from Sex Addiction and Other Temporary Insanities.

I'm no longer selling with Amazon.com due to their terrible business practices and other perpetrations.

Naked in Public can be found via Ingram Spark, here!

Thanks for your support!

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SHERECOVERY PRESENTATION: INTIMACY ESSENTIALS: WHAT WOMEN NEED FOR HEALTHY INTIMACY

Support. Heal. Empower. That’s the resonating message of the SHE Virtual Recovery Summit coming October 5-9, 2020.

This first of its kind event is for WOMEN who struggle with pornography or other unwanted sexual behaviors presented by Living on Purpose and Covenant Eyes. Yes, that's right, for women! I am excited to be presenting alongside 30+ other women sharing their stories, their expertise, and their hope for meaningful recovery.

This 5-day virtual summit will consist of daily pre-recorded sessions, plus daily live expert discussion panels and Facebook Live events. These unique live events will give you the opportunity to ask the experts your own questions and engage in a deeper dialogue on these issues. Daily meet-up events will also take place to give women who struggle the ability to connect with other women in the hope of establishing accountability. This summit is also a unique opportunity for pastors, ministry leaders, and counselors to engage in these issues, including special Q&A and dialogue opportunities.

So join me October 5-9, 2020 and together we can support, heal, and empower each other. Sign up for FREE today: https://shesummit.heysummit.com/?sc=lL8FmYeS&ac=ACW1amvG

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Do Women Sexually Offend? The Answer is Sadly, YES. Women are Abused, and They Do Abuse Others, Sexually.

Do Women Sexually Offend? The Answer is Sadly, YES. Women are Abused, and They Do Abuse Others, Sexually.

by Staci Sprout, LICSW, CSAT

April 2019 news reports of #metoo stories from those sexually abused by nuns have evoked public shock and speculation about female sexual offending–is it possible? Is it real? Sadly, the answers are yes, and yes. Though they may be referred to as “invisible victims,” the hurt of victims of female sex offenders is all too real.

I recently was entrusted with the…

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Treating Women with Cyber Romance, Cybersex and Pornography Addiction

Facilitated By: Staci Sprout, LICSW, CSAT Date: Friday, June 14, 2019 Time: 8:00am- 12:00pm PST

Who Should Attend: This class is for clinicians who are or will be working with female sex and love addicts, or with women who may be struggling with their cyber romance, cybersex, or pornography use. Description:  Navigating cybersexuality is a fact of modern life for all genders, and an increasing number of women – especially younger women — struggle to do so with clarity and integrity. It’s never been more important for clinicians to understand this new cultural landscape and the pressures faced by women in it. Lightened with humor and three heartwarming case studies with successful outcomes, this webinar will both inspire and equip you with effective, female-informed approaches to treatment planning and clinical care.

Objectives:

Participants will learn the definitions, overlap, and distinctions between cyber romance, cybersex, and pornography addiction that typically occur in women.

Participants will receive and comprehend how to use an assessment form to evaluate the presence and severity of compulsive cyber romance, cybersex, and pornography addiction that is tailored to the use patterns most commonly reported by women. This form may be adapted for participants’ specific practice and work with other populations.

Participants will understand three key methods to intervene when reported cyber romance, cybersex and pornography use has reached high-risk, abusive, or illegal levels.

Participants will receive practical treatment instruction via detailed clinical case studies of three women, from presenting problem, to “defining sobriety,” through treatment struggles, and concluding with stability/resolution.

Note: No sexually explicit imagery will be used in this presentation, though some descriptions of intense situations/behaviors will be included as part of the case studies.

This course has been approved by the International Institute for Trauma & Addiction Professionals (IITAP, LLC), as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. 

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Non-Verbal Skills for Dealing With Unwanted Staring (Theirs or Yours)

Non-Verbal Skills for Dealing With Unwanted Staring (Theirs or Yours)

As a therapist who supports people to heal from sex and love addiction, I explore the visual objectification of others’ bodies, and its dangers, often in sessions. Both male and female clients work to stop this behavior, though it is stated as a problem far more frequently by men than women. Called “lustfully looking,” “objectifying,” “taking a second look” or “driving around the block” in the…

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Verbal Incest Must Be Stopped: Here's How I Did it in My Family

Verbal Incest Must Be Stopped: Here’s How I Did it in My Family

I recently heard yet another family story of unconfronted verbal incest around the dinner table, and it reminded me of my own experience growing up in a home where my father, and occasionally my mother, repeatedly made sexually abusive comments to me and about me, or my sister. I am happy to say both my parents have now completely stopped making these kinds of comments, but before this change, I…

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Eric Belsterling on Being 18 Years Sober From Sex/Love Addiction and More

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Marnie Ferree on Women and Sex Addiction, Teen Girls and Healing from Problem Sexual Behaviors, and more!

What was it like to "come out" as a woman addicted to sex...in 1993? What changed with the publishing of No Stones: Women Redeemed From Sexual Shame? What messages have not changed? How were you inspired to create the first program for working with teen girls struggling with problematic sex and relationships? Hear Marnie Ferree answer these questions, share some of her story, talk her new book Out of the Doghouse for Christian Men, and much more!

Learn more about Marnie and her work at www.bethesdaworkshops.org

Marnie's books: No Stones: Women Redeemed from Sexual Addiction https://www.amazon.com/No-Stones-Women-Redeemed-Sexual/dp/1591600162

Out of the Doghouse for Christian Men: A Redemptive Guide for Men Caught Cheating https://www.amazon.com/Out-Doghouse-Christian-Men-Redemptive/dp/1985135124

More on Staci at http://www.stacisprout.com/.

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Talking with Rebecca Rosenblat about Love and Sex Addiction in Women

For this week's Sex Addiction in the News - I got to be interviewed on Canadian TV! What is female love and sex addiction, and how common is it? What are some differences between women and men afflicted? What has my recovery looked like? Is it worth the work? How have my family and husband reacted? What about other addictions - do they co-exist with sex and love? What is sex and love like for me these days in recovery?

I had a lovely time talking with Rebecca on her TV show "Sex with Rebecca" answering these questions and hearing her experiences.http://www.relationshipandsexuality.com/

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Katy Moore on Female Sex and Love Addiction, BPD, and What it's Like to ...

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A couple's healing journey - therapists James Annear and Sharon Rinearson 

What does successful recovery from addiction look like in a married couple? What are couple's therapy intensives? What is Play Therapy for adults? How does a girls' fantasy of a knight in shining armor set her up for trouble? What exactly is steroid addiction in men? What is a psychic vampire, and WHERE do you get psychic vampire repellant?I had a blast interviewing Sharon Rinearson and James Annear from Core Relationship Recovery about their program, their pain, and their healing journey to where they are today - in love, in service, and having the time of their lives! 

“It’s not the penis, it’s the we-ness!” -James Annear 

https://www.corebhc.com/

https://www.etsy.com/listing/212773968/psychic-vampire-repellent-protection

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Healing From Sexual Betrayal and Intimate Deception with Dr. SHERI KEFFER

How do you heal when you are betrayed and lied to by someone you thought was supposed to love you? Not everyone who cheats is a sex addict, though intimate deception is a classic symptom in sex addiction. Dr. Sheri Keffer offers expert advice from the heart of someone who has been betrayed and found her way to healing.

Some of my favorite moments from our talk were when she shared her powerful personal ritual to honor how she healed as a partner of a sex addict who did NOT get into recovery, and a beautiful story of a couple's ritual who DID heal, how they celebrated that. Dr. Keffer's research offers the latest statistics on how betrayed partners really feel about the codependency model, how many go on to develop PTSD after betrayal, and how many already had trauma from childhood. Personal story and research-based facts: the best of whole-brain learning!

Dr. Sheri Keffer https://drsherikeffer.com/brave-one-blog/ https://drsherikeffer.com/ Get the Intimate Deception book: https://drsherikeffer.com/dr-sheris-book/

Resources for finding a trauma-trained partner's therapist to heal from intimate deception and sexual betrayal: https://www.apsats.org/ https://www.iitap.com/

Help for men who have been betrayed by female sex and love addicts: http://www.malepartnersoffemalesexaddicts.com/

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Gary Wilson Interview on Porn, the Sex Addiction Controversy, and the Ts...

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“Female Faces of Sex Addiction Recovery” - check out this fantastic :30 interview with three brave and creative women who are telling their stories of success to help others, women and men, who might be alone and suffering from sex, love and porn addiction.

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Women in Sex and Love Addictions - Recovery Celebration!

Please join us for this public special presentation on women and sex/porn/love addiction coming up at the annual conference for the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals - IITAP - on Friday May 4th, 7:00 - 9:00 pm - in Phoenix, AZ!!! It features Erica Garza, Charlene deGuzman, Marnie Ferree and myself on a panel discussion. We will get to hear from Erica what it's like to receive international media attention as the author of her memoir "Getting Off" about her sex and porn addiction journey to recovery. Also, we will watch an exclusive screening of clips from Unlovable, a film about love addiction recovery, written and starred in by Charlene deGuzman. The event is FREE, thanks to Iitap and sponsors Center for Healthy Sex and Gentle Path at The Meadows! Panel is facilitated by Alexandra Katehakis from CHS. I hope to see you there!

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Sex Addiction in the News 4.27.18