Since 2016, there are actually two encounter groups: JON in the East of the Netherlands and West in the West. Read here below for "JON" acutally "JON and West".

 JON knows that it's not easy to discover this aspect in yourself.

JON is a self-help group. This means that the members try to help each other to get on with their feelings in a responsible, legal and social way. It is not a therapy group, there is not a therapist. There is only conversation as a group or between individuals. There may also be more help: the coordinators are able and willing to listen more frequent to the members and to travel to their homes anywhere in the country. 

JON knows and acknowledges that sexual contacts with children may introduce harm for a child. Not always, but there is a risk that nobody beforehand knows. So, you might burden your beloved with a great problem. Thus, do not take that risk. 

JON knows and acknowledges also that the Dutch law forbids, as the laws in most countries do, sexual contacts between children and adults. This law is achieved in a democratic way, you can believe that the majority of the (Dutch) people and Parliament support it. JON respects this law. The members are supposed to do the same, as well as to respect some internal rules, mentioned in a behaviour code. 

JON's name is an abbreviation of - translated: 'JORis in the East of the Netherlands'. "JORis" is an abbreviation of - translated: 'Youth Adults Relationships, intimacy, sexuality'. NVSH stands for - translated: 'Dutch Association for Sexual Reform'. 

Ehm... what to do with my feelings? 

Read the Main JON Article: 

21 Styles of Living* 
[*Note: click on "01" if the main frame is empty]

Read more: 

The next pages give external and internal links to the articles.

• About JON and JORis West:

  • The narrative that may be told ... 
    ... in the self-help groups JON* en JORis** West
    Since 1981 have I been the chair of self-help groups for people with pedophilic feelings. By doing so, 35 years long, I have developed a methodology, which I now try to put into words. 

  • Report 2016 A
    De structure of the groups, members and meetings, the themes, the metyhodology.

  • Report 2016 B
    Groups, members and meetings, other themes, bridges to build.

  • Report 2017
    'Imagine you are only fifteen ... You are already 22 years ... How do the groups work? Members and meetings. Who does not (or no more) participate within the groups: "Scary" and "heavy". Secondary problems.