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IN THIS INTENSELY PERSONAL MEMOIR, Staci Sprout offers a vulnerable account of her recovery journey from the painful world of sexual intrigue and addiction. She was an honors student and cheerleader, and later a talented young social worker, but her life had a dark twist even her closest friends didn't suspect. Childhood sexual abuse and exposure to pornography had ignited a drive to be sexual that eventually threatened to unravel her sanity and her life. Desperate for relief, she tried psychotherapy, hypnotism, bodywork, and traditional and pagan spirituality. Nothing helped until a near-death experience became a turning point and she found her way into the rooms of 12-Step recovery for sex addiction. Staci's story reveals what can happen when a woman refuses to give up in her fight for dignity and freedom. The wisdom that emerges will be both a roadmap and inspiration for anyone, male or female, who struggles with sexual addiction - and to their loved ones.

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Throughout Naked in Public, Sprout writes with an open, honest, and highly compassionate voice. Because of this, the book is both compelling and enjoyable to read - except of course for the occasional jolts of Wow, I did that too that almost any sexually compulsive reader, regardless of gender, is certain to experience. Those little reminders are never fun. However, they are necessary as reminders of what it was like and what it could still be like without recovery. That said, the most important aspect of Naked in Public is that it presents a very real and much needed look at the pain and darkness of female sexual compulsivity, coupled with an equally real and necessary message of hope. Staci Sprout's story is proof positive that recovery, healing, and a better life are possible. --Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT-S, PsychologyToday.com

"Throughout Naked in Public, Sprout writes with an open, honest, and highly compassionate voice. Because of this, the book is both compelling and enjoyable to read - except of course for the occasional jolts of ""Wow, I did that too"" that almost any sexually compulsive reader, regardless of gender, is certain to experience. Those little reminders are never fun. However, they are necessary as reminders of what it was like and what it could still be like without recovery. That said, the most important aspect of Naked in Public is that it presents a very real and much needed look at the pain and darkness of female sexual compulsivity, coupled with an equally real and necessary message of hope. Staci Sprout's story is proof positive that recovery, healing, and a better life are possible. --Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT-S, PsychologyToday.com"

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Anastasia (Staci) Sprout, MSW is a retired psychotherapist and certified sex addiction therapist (CSAT) from Seattle with over thirty years of experience as a therapist and social worker in a variety of settings, from community mental health and hospitals to private clinical practice. Her practice has focused on helping individuals, groups and couples in recovery from sex/pornography, love and relationship addictions. Her book titled Naked in Public: A Memoir of Recovery from Sex Addiction and Other Temporary Insanities is about her own recovery. She is currently a coach in the areas of intimacy, sexual recovery, and helping survivors heal from organized extreme abuse. More information available at www.stacisprout.com or www.soaarglobal.com.

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