At the coffee shop social afterwards, Mike encourages Adam to date, saying 'it's time.' Adam says he's not sure. Neil lies about being one month sober to the addiction group. They are all at the sex addiction meeting, talking about their progress. He sponsors Adam, who in turn sponsors Neil. Mike is a married recovering sex addict and group leader. He's shown grinding against a stranger on the subway (and getting punched for it) on the way to the sex addiction meeting. Neil is a young doctor who's been court ordered to attend sex addiction meetings after he was convicted of frottage (rubbing against people in public). He's shown walking the streets of New York, tempted by sexy ads and gorgeous women on his way to work. Set in New York City, Thanks for Sharing centers around three people undergoing a 12-step process to recover from their sexual addiction.Īdam has been abstinent for five years. The film premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival to mixed reviews, and was released in the United States a year later. The film stars Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Gwyneth Paltrow, Josh Gad, Joely Richardson, Patrick Fugit, Carol Kane, and Pink (credited as Alecia Moore), with a supporting cast including Michaela Watkins, Emily Meade, and Isiah Whitlock Jr. Thanks for Sharing is a 2012 American comedy-drama film directed by Stuart Blumberg, who co-wrote the screenplay with Matt Winston.

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