DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married four years. I love her very much, and we have a good marriage. Years ago, I became fascinated with strip bars. I even dated a couple of strippers in the past. My problem is I can't seem to stay away from these strip clubs. I go once or twice a week. I find seeing the women -- all shapes, colors and sizes -- very relaxing, almost like taking a tranquilizer. My wife is very straitlaced. She would probably leave me if she found out. I have thought about joining a group for men with sexual addiction at our church to help me overcome this problem, but I'm afraid if I start attending weekly meetings she'll find out. I know I need help. I can't kick this on my own. --HOOKED IN PORTLAND

DEAR HOOKED: You have already taken an important step by admitting you have a problem with sexual addiction. Since you are concerned about issues of confidentiality if you join your church group, consider contacting Sexaholics Anonymous. The organization has chapters all across the United States -- and in 16 countries -- and its program is based on the AA 12-step model. The only requirement for membership is a desire "to stop lusting and become sexually sober." There are no dues, no fees, and it is not affiliated with any sect, denomination, organization or institution. People attend the meetings and learn to be open and honest about their addiction. Confidentiality is respected, and nobody comments about another member.

Sometimes all of us need some sort of release during the week.  But a strip club is no place for a married man... I think this guy should've found other things to help him rewind, instead of going to a strip club in the first place.  Strip clubs are for bachelor parties, for unmarried men!  Once you get married, you should leave all of that behind. 

Some call it sexual addiction, I call it sexual sin.