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ABSTRACT
This article presents the results of a descriptive survey of sex addiction therapists in their own recovery from sex addiction. The survey was distributed online. A group of 101 self-identified sex addiction therapists in their own recovery participated in the survey. In the survey, four areas of their experience were explored: sharing with others their specialty in sex addiction and their personal recovery, their use of treatment programs, their belief regarding the benefit of their professional work to their personal recovery, and their boundaries regarding sharing their personal recovery with their clients. Implications of the survey findings for sex addiction therapists are discussed.
Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank the participants of this survey who willingly shared their professional and recovery experiences. The authors would also like to thank their spouses for their ongoing patience and support. An earlier version of this article was presented at the International Institute for Addiction and Trauma Professionals Symposium in 2016.