Adult Children of Sex Addicts (ACSAs) have long been the forgotten members of sexually addicted family systems. Many carry burdens that were never theirs to bear, including inherited shame, secrecy, reality distortion, fractured trust, and relational wounds that can persist well into adulthood. While parents in recovery may genuinely want to understand the impact their addiction had on their children, many are left without a clear path for acknowledging harm and supporting meaningful healing. Unburdening Adult Children of Sex Addicts is the first book of its kind dedicated to the experiences and healing needs of ACSAs while providing parents in recovery with a structured pathway to acknowledge harm, restore reality, offer amends, and support healing through the Disclosure, Impact, and Amends Protocol (DIAP). At every stage, the process is guided by the adult child’s experience and healing needs rather than parental agendas, intentions, or desired outcomes.
Kenneth M. Adams, Ph.D.
Leilani Sinclair, M.A.