Books and daily meditations to support your education and healing. Check off titles as you go.
Not “Just Friends” — Shirley Glass
While focused on infidelity, this book illuminates emotional patterns that often hide in sex and love addiction—secrecy, isolation, blurred boundaries.
SAA Green Book — Sex Addicts Anonymous
The foundational text of the Sex Addicts Anonymous fellowship, laying out the principles, tools, and spiritual framework of recovery.
Out of the Shadows — Patrick Carnes, PhD
Breaks down the cycle of preoccupation, ritualization, compulsion, and despair with compassionate, clinically-grounded wisdom.
The Gifts of Imperfection — Brené Brown
Explores how embracing vulnerability and imperfection fosters authenticity, belonging, and resilience.
The Body Keeps the Score — Bessel van der Kolk, MD
A landmark exploration of how trauma is stored in the body and nervous system.
Facing Love Addiction — Pia Mellody
Maps out a 12-step recovery path for love addiction rooted in trauma and boundary distortion.
Sex Addiction 101 — Robert Weiss
A concise introduction to sex addiction—brain chemistry, addiction cycles, and treatment options.
Attached — Amir Levine & Rachel Heller
A research-backed guide to adult attachment styles and how they shape intimacy.
Hold Me Tight — Dr. Sue Johnson
Guides couples through transformative conversations to deepen emotional bonding and repair attachment wounds.
The Journey from Abandonment to Healing — Susan Anderson
Addresses the pain of abandonment and offers tools to reclaim self-worth and rebuild internal safety.
Love Me, Don’t Leave Me — Michelle Skeen
Explores abandonment fears and the patterns that keep people stuck in unhealthy love dynamics.
Set Boundaries, Find Peace — Nedra Glover Tawwab
Practical, approachable guidance for identifying and maintaining healthy boundaries.
The New Codependency — Melody Beattie
Reframes codependency with compassion, helping readers rediscover self-worth and autonomy.
Facing Codependence — Pia Mellody
A trauma-informed examination of how childhood wounds become adult codependent behaviors.
Healing the Shame That Binds You — John Bradshaw
Reveals how toxic shame drives addictive and codependent behaviors.
No Bad Parts — Richard Schwartz
Teaches readers to understand and integrate different parts of themselves using Internal Family Systems.
Radical Acceptance — Tara Brach
A mindfulness-based guide to stop fighting against painful emotions.
When Things Fall Apart — Pema Chödrön
Timeless Buddhist wisdom for staying present with fear, loss, and grief.
Voices of Recovery — SAA
A meditation book written and produced by the SAA fellowship.
Answers in the Heart
Daily meditations for men and women recovering from sex addiction.