A Couple's Guide to Sexual Addiction


Book Description

Like other psychiatric disorders, sexual addiction is a condition that affects peoples' relationships with others as much as it affects their own mental state. Individuals suffering from sexual addiction typically pursue sex through any means possible and often engage in risky forms of sexual activity such as exhibitionism, promiscuous sex with multiple partners, online sex, etc. It's easy to see how a couple's relationship may be challenged by the manifestations and reality of a disorder like this one. A Couple's Guide to Sexual Addiction discusses common relationship issues within the context of sexual addiction and provides the reader with exercises, information, and advice on the following topics: Trust Communication Healthy sexuality & sexual behaviors Family By understanding the reality of sexual addiction and what it means for a relationship, couples will be able to better relate to each other and plan for a successful future.




Overcoming Sex Addiction


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Overcoming Sex Addiction is an accessible self-help guide which uses the principles of cognitive behaviour therapy to help those with problematic or unwanted patterns of sexual behaviour. It is designed for those who are not yet ready to seek professional help or who live in a place where little help is available and can be used in conjunction with general psychotherapy. Written by a leading expert in the field, the book offers an insight into the origins of sex addiction, before going on to explain the cycle of addiction and how to break it. The book has a do-it yourself week-by-week programme of action to tackle compulsive sexual behaviour, and provides extensive advice on relapse prevention to help the reader move forward in recovery. Overcoming Sex Addiction will provide clear, informed guidance for sex addicts and those professionals working with them.




Sex Addiction Workbook-A Step-by-Step Therapeutic Guide for Overcoming Sex Addiction


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"Sex Addiction Workbook: A Step-by-Step Therapeutic Guide for Overcoming Sex Addiction" is a self-help guide that offers practical advice and exercises to support individuals struggling with sex addiction. The workbook provides a step-by-step approach to recovery, using cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness techniques to help individuals identify triggers, manage cravings, and develop healthy coping strategies. As a comprehensive guide to overcome sex addiction, it's filled with practical tools to combat sex addiction. These practical tools range from self-assessment exercises to help you identify the nature and patterns of your addiction, to therapeutic strategies designed to address and reshape harmful thought patterns. The workbook offers an effective therapeutic strategy for sex addiction with easy-to-follow steps and techniques that help individuals navigate the challenging terrain of recovery. The methods detailed in this book are not quick fixes but offer a sustainable path to long-term recovery. What makes this book stand out is its emphasis on empathetic and compassionate self-reflection. It serves as an instrumental guide for individuals and therapists alike, aiding in unraveling the intricate dynamics of sexual addiction and providing viable solutions for healing and recovery. Whether you are in the initial stages of recognizing the problem or you are well into the recovery journey, this workbook is a beacon of light, offering hope and guidance. With the Sex Addiction Workbook: A Step-by-Step Therapeutic Guide for Overcoming Sex Addiction, you embark on a journey of self-discovery, learning to manage your addiction, rebuild your life, and strive towards a healthier future. Highlights of "Sex Addiction Workbook: A Step-by-Step Therapeutic Guide for Overcoming Sex Addiction" include: Step-by-step approach: The workbook provides a clear and structured approach to managing sex addiction, making it easy for readers to follow along and track their progress. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques: CBT is a proven method for managing addictive behaviors, and this workbook uses these techniques to help individuals identify and change negative thought patterns and behaviors. Mindfulness exercises: Mindfulness is an important aspect of recovery from addiction, and the workbook includes exercises to help individuals stay present and centered in the moment. Practical advice and exercises: The workbook offers many practical exercises that readers can complete on their own or with a therapist to help them manage their addictive behaviors and develop healthy coping strategies. Overall, the "Sex Addiction Workbook: A Step-by-Step Therapeutic Guide for Overcoming Sex Addiction" provides a useful resource for those struggling with sex addiction, offering a holistic approach to recovery that emphasizes self-care, mindfulness, and emotional regulation.




Facing Heartbreak


Book Description

The first workbook to help partners of sex addicts cope with discovering their loved one has compulsive sexual behaviors.




Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction


Book Description

Hope--real hope--for recovery is within reach. This book goes beyond cliché answers and offers meaningful, spiritual, and practical steps to healing and freedom from sexual addiction--or any addiction. With today's rampant availability of Internet pornography, sexual addiction has become a national epidemic that affects an increasing number of Christians, even pastors and priests. As devastating as any drug habit, it brings heartbreak and despair to those it entangles. But there is help for men and women caught in sexual addiction's downward spiral. This book offers a path that leads beyond compulsive thoughts and behaviors to healing and transformation. Speaking from his own experience with sexual addiction and recovery, Dr. Mark Laaser is sensitive to the shame of sexual addiction without minimizing its sinfulness. He traces the roots of the problem, discusses its patterns and impact, and maps out a biblical approach to self-control and sexual integrity. Whether you know someone with a sexual addiction or struggle yourself, Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction points the way to understanding, wholeness, and holiness. Spanish edition also available; previously titled Faithful and True.




Out of the Shadows


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With the revised information and up-to-date research, Out of the Shadows is the premier work on sex addiction, written by a pioneer in its treatment. Sex is at the core of our identities. And when it becomes a compulsion, it can unravel our lives. Out of the Shadows is the premier work on this disorder, written by a pioneer in its treatment. Revised and updated to include the latest research--and to address the exploding phenomenon of cybersex addiction--this third edition identifies the danger signs, explains the dynamics, and describes the consequences of sexual addiction and dependency. With practical wisdom and spiritual clarity, it points the way out of the shadows of sexual compulsion and back into the light and fullness of life.




Sex Addiction 101


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Sex Addiction 101: The Workbook presents 24 updated and highly refined exercises designed to walk recovering sex addicts through the process of healing. Intended for use in conjunction with Rob Weiss's full-length book, Sex Addiction 101: A Basic Guide to Healing from Sex, Love, and Porn Addiction, this workbook provides tasks and reflective questions that will help sex addicts establish and maintain lasting sobriety.




Sex Addiction 101


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The number of affordable, easy links to pleasurable sexual online content is on the rise. Activity increases with the accessibility of technology. So, too, has sex addiction. People struggling with sex, porn, and love addiction typically have little understanding of this incredibly complicated disease. Sex Addiction 101 covers everything from what sexual addiction is and how it can best be treated, to how it affects various subgroups of the population such as women, gays, and teenagers. The book also provides sex addicts with strategies to protect themselves from the online sexual onslaught. Sex Addiction 101 is intended to enlighten the clinical population as well as actual sex addicts and their loved ones. Along with his mentor Patrick Carnes, Weiss has become the face of and driving force behind understanding and treating sex addiction; this book should be a core title in every addiction collection.




LONELY ALL THE TIME


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Compulsive sexual behavior is finally being recognized as an addictive disease like drug abuse, overeating and gambling. The causes and symptoms of sex-addiction are explored as well as the concerns of an addict's co-dependent partner.




A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps


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A Gentle Path through the Twelve Steps Updated and Expanded