90 in 90: Attending ninety 12 Step meetings in ninety days as a way to jump-start recovery
Animated pornography: Cartoons that depict pornographic stories or images
Anonymity: The focus in 12 Step fellowships to keep names and information learned in groups confidential
ARP (Addiction Recovery Program): A 12 Step fellowship for all addictions sponsored by LDSFS free of charge
Child pornography: Portrays children or adolescents engaged in sexual activities
Closed meetings: A 12 Step meeting that is only open to those who are seeking personal recovery. Generally SA or S-Anon meetings are closed
Cybersex: Any sexual activity, display, or discussion engaged in by means of a computer
Erotica: Sexually explicit literature or art
Family Support Groups: 12 Step meetings run by LDSFS for the loved ones of addicts
Hard-core pornography: Graphic depictions of sexual acts
Internet pornography: Pornography distributed via the internet
LDSFS: LDS Family Services
Lust: Uncontrolled or illicit sexual desire or appetite
Masturbation: Stimulating oneself to satisfy sexual urges
Obscenity: The character or quality of being morally offensive
Online sexual activity: When two or more people connected via the internet send sexually explicit messages as they role play or describe a sexual experience
PASG (Pornography Addiction Support Group): A 12 Step group for those struggling with pornography addiction, sponsored by LDSFS
Pornography: Writing, pictures, or films designed to stimulate sexual excitement
Promiscuity: Sex with many partners
Recovery: Replacing addictive habits with honest, open, and healthy behaviors
SA (Sexaholics Anonymous): A nationally based 12 Step program, patterned after Alcoholics Anonymous, for those struggling with pornography and sexual addiction
S-Anon: A nationally based 12 Step program for the loved ones of sexual pornography addicts
Sexting: When an individual sends sexually explicit text messages or pictures to another person
Sobriety: Abstinence from sex with oneself or any partners besides one’s spouse
Soft-core pornography: Less graphic pornography including suggestive music videos, swimsuit magazines, sexualized stories, or pictures of partially naked or fully naked people
Sponsor: A person who has recovered from a specific addiction and can offer hope, support, and practical guidance to a recovering addict
Triggers: Stimuli, conflicts, or pressures that provoke a fantasy, feeling, or thought that leads to our acting out
White Book: The guidebook for SA meetings published by SA International