How the 12 Steps Heal Sex Addicts: Step Nine

Step 9: Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.

How the 12 Steps Heal Sex Addicts: Step Four

This Step represents the attempt to review one’s life in as a meticulous and forthright way as possible, listing the action and choices that have caused guilt and shame in oneself, and harm to others. The process of emotional development involves a degree of self-knowledge and self-awareness. This Step is an opportunity for the addict to see repetitive cognitions and behaviors that inhibit this process of growth.

Online Psychotherapy Can Be Effective

Researchers from the UK’s University of Bristol say that online psychotherapy where patients and therapists message each other in real time can be effective, potentially given thousands of patients new access to much-needed treatment.

MSN reports that the new study adds to a growing body of research and practice involving technology-based treatments for depression and other mental health issues. In this case, the specific type of therapy used was cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).