Criticism
A psychologist involved in sexual addiction treatment, Patrick Carnes, encourages self-defined sobriety in his writings, saying that a no-masturbation definition of sobriety is only appropriate for some sex addicts and that bottom lines can in fact be modified over time. Joe Kort criticizes SA for its pro-heterosexual marriage stance.
Roy K, in addition to his work on SA conference-approved literature, is the author of two other books on sex-addiction themes. "Impossible Joy" provides a Protestant Christian account of the spiritual process of surrendering lust to God. Lust Virus provides a perceptive rationale for SA's concept of sobriety and emphasis on lust recovery by showing how today’s orientation quandary is tied in with the "new lust" and evolving cultural forces shaping all our sexualities. Roy K published both books under the pseudonym "Ron J" to distinguish them from SA literature.
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