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Book Description:

A respected therapist and addictions specialist shares the powerful story of her own recovery from sexual addiction.

In this intensely personal account, Staci Sprout traces her journey from the painful world of sexual intrigue and addiction into a life of healing and purpose. She was an honors student and popular cheerleader, and later a gifted young social worker. But her life had a dark twist that 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.

With sensitivity and compelling detail, Sprout writes as a compassionate insider about a world most have never seen: intimate gatherings of men and a few women determined to heal from the sickness that was ruining their lives. Eventually free of compulsive sexual behavior, Sprout concentrates on making things right with those she’s harmed, and on discovering what healthy romance and sexuality might look like. What she eventually finds is beyond her wildest dreams. This book is for all those who wonder if their story will ever have a happy ending.

Naked in Public is a gripping story of a woman who refuses to give up in her fight for dignity and freedom. The wisdom that emerges will be both a roadmap and an inspiration to anyone – male or female – who struggles with sexual addiction.

BOOK REVIEWS - By professionals

"Naked in Public is a powerful and inspiring story that speaks to the courage that underlies recovery from childhood sexual abuse, sexual shame and sex addiction. In this memoir, Staci Sprout truly 'leads with vulnerability.'”
--Claudia Black, Ph.D., author of "Intimate Treason" and “It Could Never Happen to Me!"

"With this work, Staci Sprout has provided a much-needed voice for female sex addicts, who far too often are shamed into silence. Her highly personalized account of sexual addiction and the process of recovery is incredibly powerful. Sex addicts of both genders will easily identify with her story. Most importantly, Staci provides a clear example of how sex addicts, especially female sex addicts, can and do heal from this debilitating disorder. Family members of sex addicts and those who treat sex addicts will also benefit from reading this book. Highly recommended!"
— Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT-S, author of "Always Turned On: Sex Addiction in the Digital Age," "Cruise Control: Understanding Sex Addiction in Gay Men," and "Sex Addiction 101: A Basic Guide to Healing from Sex, Porn, and Love Addiction"

“One of the most compelling recovery stories I’ve read.” – CLAUDIA BLACK, PhD, author of Intimate Treason and It Could Never Happen to Me

“A bright gift of hope to individuals and couples impacted by sex addiction.” – DRS. BILL AND GINGER BERCAW, relationship columnists for The Huffington Post, authors of The Couple’s Guide to Intimacy

“An instant recovery classic and a beautiful helping guide for anyone struggling with addictions.” – MARI LEE, LMFT, CSAT-S, author of Facing Heartbreak: Steps to Recovery for Partners of Sex Addicts

BOOK REVIEWS - By everyone

Customers find the writing quality beautiful and riveting. They describe the healing depicted as profound, inspiring, and insightful. Readers describe the story as compelling, inspirational, and amazing. They appreciate the courage, honesty, and candor. They also mention the book is moving.

—AI-generated from the text of customer reviews, Amazon.com August 2024

Top reviews from the United States

K. Sadira Dorran

5.0 out of 5 stars - A true story of recovery & healing

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2018

Gratitude overwhelms as I’ve read this book, and the proof is in the many highlighted & screenshot sections & excerpts in my Kindle & iPhone, some of which appeared in my texts to friends & family & even my facebook profile- and in my journal entries as I’ve read. Staci Sprout is a courageous intelligent author with great clarity in her writing. She seems to intuit the key elements of her life story & process that convey steps (not referring to 12-step group curriculum here) needed to illuminate a healing path for fellow survivors of abuse & people who struggle with various addictions. The story balances happy, strengthening memories with challenges so the reader is not overwhelmed when difficulties are addressed. Events of a sexual nature are communicated respectfully in the context of recovery, and the sense of wholesome joy & triumph over the forces that have taken the happiness away from the lives of so many. Here’s proof, recovery is possible! And the understanding that we’ve each got to define that term (among others) for ourselves is priceless.

Dr. Aline Zoldbrod

5.0 out of 5 stars - A brave and vivid journey to recovery from sexual addiction

Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2016

Staci Sprout’s fearless, vivid memoir of recovery from sexual addiction will prove to be a roadmap for untold numbers of women who also suffer with sexual compulsion as a result of family of origin trauma. As anyone who understands womens’ sexual and gender socialization will attest, the women who struggle with hypersexuality suffer even more shame and pain than do men. How the heck does one get help for a terrible obsession that might expose you to being called terrible things? I honestly don’t know how Staci managed to document her long struggle in so much detail, but in doing so, she gives her readers multiple opportunities to identify with her and to learn from and draw courage from her. So many parts of this book are valuable. Staci’s letter to her father is raw and stunning. The resources listed are thorough. Many times, patients in my practice make huge gains when they find the perfect, specific book that helps them recognize themselves and which gives them a clear path to solving their problems. I am sure that Naked in Public will be such a book for women struggling with sexual compulsions.

Madori K.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great story...real-life struggle and victory over sex-addiction!

Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2017

I got a lot of value from reading Staci's memoire from recovering from sex addiction. I often associate sex-addiction as a male problem. So, it's really eye-opening to hear about it from a female perspective. Thanks, Staci, for your honesty! I gave the book 4 stars because I wanted to hear more about the recovery than the addiction, but other than that, I think it's an important book for women to read who might wonder if they are addicted to sex.

Kristin Anderson-Wolff

5.0 out of 5 stars - Powerful, raw, and true -- an amazing gift of story

Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2016

Oh goodness, where to start? This is a startlingly honest book, beautifully written and so, so life-giving. I've known Staci since elementary school (I'm Kat in one of the early chapters), and I can attest to how she held her struggles close while maintaining the authentically kind, smart and funny self that we all knew and loved. As a long-time friend there were parts of the story that were hard to read--I thought back to situations in school, back to conversations we had in our twenties and thirties, and certain things make more sense now. I wish I'd known how to enter in at the time, to ask better questions. (Then again, I truly believe we only see things when we're able, and my vision was obscured during the many years I was married to an addict myself.) But onward! Clearly Staci's path took her where she needed to go, and her hard-won growth has led to such a lovely story of healing and redemption. I have great respect for her bravery and commitment to sharing her life lessons with others, and I recommend this book for anyone whose life has been impacted by addiction... which is pretty much all of us.

Tristanism

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow.

Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2016

Wow. Wow wow wow. First of all, Staci has been my therapist for the past four months, and during this time I have only experienced her as a healing channel of light and love -- which is why reading her memoir impacted me so much. Staci is made an indelible impact on the lives of many many people in Seattle through her work as a therapist, and now she's continuing that work through the written word. To read about her troubles, trials, struggles and pain was such a surprise because it's hard to imagine someone as kind and wise as her could have suffered so much. This book really illustrates the healing magic possible when one is determined to change and willing to do the necessary work to transcend the past. It's also inspired me, and helped me get that my recovery isn't just about me anymore, but it's about the hundreds or thousands of people I can help through finding a way through the gauntlet of life without having to rely on old and toxic ways of thinking and living. If you relate to the struggles of sex/love/porn addiction, or know someone who does, this book will shed light on both the causes of such troubles, as well as the solutions.

E. Deutsch

5.0 out of 5 stars - Extraordinary Candor

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2023

A riveting story in which Staci Sprout lays bare her struggles to overcome her demons. It could have been titled "Most Tortured Woman." It had me crying and laughing, a sure sign of a great book.

Bethie

5.0 out of 5 stars - Great for ANY person in recovery!

Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2015

I am a recovering person in one of the other fellowships Staci mentions in her book. This book is a terrific read for any person in recovery from any compulsive disease., especially those in (or considering) 12-step recovery in any fellowship. Staci has managed to provide us with the story of where she came from and a very detailed accounting of her recovery. The intimacy and honesty with which she shares her journey demonstrates a lot of personal courage and a great love and generosity for recovery, those in recovery, and those who have yet to find recovery. Many pages devoted in the appendices listing various resources and tips for those seeking help and recovery. Also a riveting read!

Top reviews from other countries

Maree Hutchin-Coysh

5.0 out of 5 stars - Exactly what I needed to read

Reviewed in Australia on July 24, 2021

A very heartfelt and insightful book. As I navigate my own recovery it is helpful to hear of other’s who have walked the path ahead of me… I hope one day to inspire and guide others on this healing and redemptive path.

MeMe

4.0 out of 5 stars - Honest and hard look

Reviewed in Canada on October 25, 2015

Excellent book - subject matter is tough but the author makes writes well and never makes this about sexy or tantalizing. Does not shy away from the hard facts and while there are not pages and pages of details about each conquest, the author does an excellent job of giving us enough information to understand that none of what she was living is something anyone would ever want to go through.

Talks honestly about AA, addiction and how confusing everything can be.

Loved this book.

Anonymous

5.0 out of 5 stars - Highly Recommended Read!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 27, 2015

In this compelling memoir, author and psychotherapist Staci Sprout reveals her painful and rewarding journey through sexual addiction recovery. Presenting the challenges and triumphs of the road map of her healing – the highways, by-ways and the detours, the stops for nourishment, the stalling of progress, the “road closed” experiences, and the rest stops to take in the interesting (and sometimes – troubling – sometimes beautiful views) – her openness spawns understanding empathy and compassion in the reader: Compassion for her, compassion for her fellow travellers, compassion for those whose damaging behaviours towards her as a child, adolescent, and adult provided the elements which underlie sexual addiction.

I bought the Kindle version within a day of its release. I thought I would have a quick browse through it; instead I spent the rest of the day & evening reading it from beginning to end. As a sexual addiction therapist in the UK I’m on the lookout for new resources to recommend to sexually-addicted clients and their partners & families. This new resource will prove invaluable to my clients’ and their loved ones’ journeys into and through the sexual addiction healing recovery process. Sprout provides honesty and clarity through her descriptions of experiences in 12-Step meetings, various therapies, her handling/mishandling of relationships, and many readers will find her experiences congruent with theirs. Whilst her memoir is focussed on sexual addiction and the addict’s successful recovery process, the book is a gold mine for partners’ and families’ healing. The memoir does a good job of placing trauma (past and contemporary) at the centre of the complex nature of sexual addiction and the struggles that partners, families and friends endure as well. Further, Sprout’s writing illustrates how addicts (and loved ones) can move from compulsive sexual behaviours to lives of genuine intimacy and joy.

This book can be of help to anyone suffering through complex addiction or other compulsive behaviours to find their way to a richer, fuller, happier and healthier life. Whether you are an addict, a loved one, or a therapist/counsellor who works with these populations this book is a good read. Highly recommended!

Chris Seddon

5.0 out of 5 stars - Honest and constructive - highly recommended

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2017

I strongly recommend this book for anyone struggling to stop compulsive sexual behaviour, particularly but not only those subconsciously acting out childhood trauma in abusive or impersonal relationships. This story is told not only with integrity, but with hope and practical suggestions for recovering from continuing inter-generational sexual self-harm and abuse.

JWL Grisby

5.0 out of 5 stars - Humbling and Totally Inspiring

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 8, 2019

Learning beyond written pages and into everyday life. Wisdom for dealing with difficulties and developing into a better human being.