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These are the facts:1. Among the millions of people on the Internet there exists a signifigant percentage for whom online pornography is not, and never will be, a "recreational pursuit."Rather it is, or soon will become an addiction.2. Researchers and clinicians have established that pornography addiction contains all the characteristics of any other kind of addiction: mood altercation, compulsion, dependency, the need for higher and more exotic "doses" and withdrawl symptoms when the person tries to stop.3. Because of the "Skinner Box Effect," pornography on the Internet is different and far more virulent than the customary forms. The reason is because it derives its potency from both the content of what is seen, AND from the way it is presented to the user by the technology itself.

For those suffering from the problem, Dr. Grundner provides a series of behavioral and spiritual techniques to help stop the downward spiral. Over 30 personal accounts are presented—taken directly from the Internet itlesf—of the pain, suffering, loss of jobs, and failed marriages that have resulted from online pornography and sexual addiciton.

This book is a warning, but one which contains a large measure of hope.

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Good first book, Bad otherwise
First, I recommend, if possible, going to a book store and viewing any book before you consider purchasing it online to save money. Amazon.com only allows you to view a few pages of certain books and this really isnt sufficient for those trying to evaluate the contents of a book, particular an informative book like a self help book.

The Skinner Box Effect is 153 pages long, 8 chapters divided into 3 sections - Discovery, Recovery, and In Our Own Words, and include 4 appendixes - A List of National Twelve Step Groups (by address, phone and website with a total of 9), The Twelve Traditions of SLAA, Further Reading (recommended reading by the author on the subject with a total of 19), and a list of online resources (by website with a total of 17). The appendix portion comprises only about 10 of the 153 pages of this book.

Section 1 Discovery is made up of 3 chapters and like the title suggest, it walks you into the subject matter assuming that you, the reader, is a potential sex addict. So it provides material for the reader to evaluate the degree of their addiction. It discusses lightly why internet pornography is so potent and uses the skinner box effect to explain (if youre just interested in the title I suggest googling skinner box on the internet). The explanation is rather enlightening, but only one chapter is devoted to it and is never mentioned again throughout the rest of the book.
Section 2 Recovery is made up of 4 chapters and contains pretty much all the same things you'd find on the internet if you were to do a search on recovery for sex addiction. It has the twelve step program, the meditation, praying etc.
Section 3 In Our Own Words is actually just one chapter devoted to personal stories of sex addicts and how their addiction has destroyed their lives.

I purchased this book because the title caught my attention. It was scientific and I purchased this book thinking that the content would address the issue mostly if not strictly in a scientific manner. Unfortunately, The Skinner Box Effect did not meet my expectation, particularly in terms of dealing with sex addiction, where the author brings nothing new to the table rather he restates what treatments are currently available.

This book is written for sex addicts and their spouses. It is an easy read, user friendly - there a headers within each chapter, so its a page turner. If you've done research on the subject matter already, then purchasing this book would probably be a waste of money for you. If this is the first time you've ever investigated this subject, then this book is definitely a good start.

The Skinner Box Effect
This book is an excellent resource for both clinicians with porn-addicted clients, and for the clients themselves. It clearly answers the question "Why" in terms that anyone can understand. I routinely assign this book as homework for my porn addicted clients.

A Great Metaphor--But Book Doesn't Follow Through
Books on sexual addiction/Internet porn addiction tend to be alike. The information presented is general and more descriptive rather than prescriptive. Most people interested in these books, including me, already buy into the addiction/dependence theory; what we really want to learn are some effective strategies to break the cycle. In this regard, "The Skinner Box Effect" falls short. There's a great implied metaphor there: men going to the net for porn are like laboratory rodents conditioned to getting pellets for good behavior. A missed opportunity to explore this metaphor and the reductive behavior of those trapped in the rodent's box of Internet porn.

At Last a Book that Explains WHY!!
Finding a book which moralizes about Internet porn is easy.Finding one with pseudo-scientific speculation (that takes you no where) also is easy.This is the only book I've seen which actually explains WHY Internet-based pornography is such a powerful draw to so many (the Skinner Box Effect), and explains how to get out of it.It was not just useful to me; it was a major eye-opener.If you only get one book on this subject--it should be THIS one.

As useful as the AOL Disk it comes with
I 'm still wondering who had the bright idea of inserting an AOL disk for 1,000 free hours behind the front cover of this book! Hello? As for help this book suggests getting rid of your computer and modem. Right. I suggest reading "In the Shadows of the Net"....an excellent book for help and support for this addiction. ... Read more

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We all fall in love. We make a lifetime commitment. We work through lifes ups and downs. But how do we cope with the discovery that our mate has lost his/her soul to the consuming power of multiple addictions? How do we survive the ultimate pain that accompanies sexual addiction?

Love Over Lust is a true story. The stage is set as Mike decides to re-involve himself with his addictive chemical of choice: alcohol. Mike and Karen are going through a stressful period in their lives. Mike's addictive personality is activated as he progresses from social drinking to daily drinking to drunkenness. What began as an innocent curiosity with pornography quickly escalated into a costly relationship with a nude dancer.

The seductive nature of sexual lust nearly destroyed their 14-year marriage. As Mike's secrets are uncovered, Love Over Lust tells the story of Karen Valiant's mission to understand and overcome the chaotic events in their lives.

She shares her shattered spirit with you and her prescription for healing:

...Healing begins with a recovery commitment of the couple.

...Time is the great healer.

...Love is the miracle.

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How Love Can Conquer Sex Addiction.
LOVE OVER LUST is a gripping story of a couple who face the worst and come out still loving each other. This wife discovers that her faithful, church-going husband has a secret addiction - pornography.She can hardly say the word, let alone believe her husband is capable of being involved in this dirty habit.

Karen searches for guidancefrom self-help books, doctors, clergy, etc.But unlike alcohol and drug addiction, this topic is very rarely faced or discussed. She has little resource information as to where to even begin dealing with the unspoken.

The author kept a journal of her steps in healing, as well as her roller-coaster feelings throughout the ordeal.She tells of her husband's courageous and painful climbup the mountain to win back her trust, and their love that finally conquers.

LOVE OVER LUST is one of the few resources for this kind of addiction.Karen Valient handles it with pain and honesty - and love. ... Read more

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Marsha Means, M.A. and Dr. Barb Stephens have teamed up to address sexual betrayal as a trauma for spouses.

NOTE: This is only the first chapter! The full release will be available in late 2008 or early 2009. ... Read more

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100 percent agree
If you are struggling with pain from a partners sexual addiction you must read this book. Unbelievable how spot on this research is. i sobbed during the last page understanding perfectly what these women felt. I am a believer in their theory that this is trauma based and NOT codependency only or in nay part for some. ... Read more

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For too many believers, God’s wonderful gift of sex hasbecome a source of spiritual slavery rather than a liberating blessing. NeilAnderson points to the way out of confusion and shame by

• exposing the guilt, anger, and fear involved in sexual struggles
• showing how believing the truth breaks the lies of sexual–emotional bondage
• giving practical steps to overcome spiritual entrapment with God’s Word

As Christians grasp what the Scriptures say about who they reallyare—God’s beloved children, new creations in His Son—they will again beable to enjoy and be protected by their Father’s marvelousdesign for their emotions and bodies.

Some material drawn from A Way of Escape.

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Seeking sexual purity
This book was helpful to me in that it taught the theory and helped me to understand why I was being tempted.This included spiritual attacks but also my own history and needs.It did help me find freedom from some specific temptations.However, it is best with another book that teaches the practical side and skills we need to develop.God does not do all the work :) ... Read more

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The National Institute of Health has identified sexual addiction as a research priority. This volume provides a detailed definition of sex and love addiction as well as an explicit outline of treatment and recovery. It uniquely integrates sex and love in its formulation and presents a two level approach to recovery. This presentation provides in-depth examples and suggestions for change and supports the growing involvement of Twelve-Step programs in mental health. Professionals will find this volume an excellent resource in their clinical practice. ... Read more

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A brilliant new guide to understanding the origins of codependence and the path to recovery by a nationally recognized authority on dependency and addiction.

In this fresh new look at codependence, Pia Mellody traces the origins of this illness back to childhood, describing a whole range of emotional, spiritual, intellectual, physical, and sexual abuses. Because of these earlier experiences, codependent adults often lack the skills necessary to lead mature lives and have satisfying relationships.

Recovery from codependence comes from clearing up the toxic feelings left over from childhood and learning to reparent oneself by intervening on the adult symptoms of codependence. Central to Mellody's concept is the idea of the "precious child" that needs healing within each adult. She creates a framework for identifying codependent behavior and describes an effective approach to recovery that includes both therapy and self-help processes. Designed to be used with her new workbook for codependents, Breaking Free, this is a powerful tool for understanding the nature of codependence. ... Read more

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Recovery Offers Hope!
This book was for me the first time I really started to understand the contention in my marriage and my own anger. I am now a recovering addict and I feel hope for healing.

Read it in less than 7 days!
I haven't ever read a self-help book this fast ever.Really, really good for those of us who struggle with relationships.

Life is hard enough
A brilliant book to help anyone better understand themselves and partner. A honest and challengingprocess of rescuing each other from toxic relationship situations.My psychologist recommended i read it to stop dancing the same Damaging routine over and over again with my partner. It was time for us to finally accept the addiction, face the music and free our mind, body and spirit frompre-existing rubbish cluttering our whole person. So far the strategies are working for our whole family.

Recommended to all my sponsees
I've been in recovery for sex and love addiction for 14 plus years.When I first read this book, about 12 years ago, it blew me away.I've recommended to people ever since and their reaction is nearly always the same..."Oh my god,now I understand why I have such pain and difficulty in relationships!"
While the book will explain the addictive nature of love addiction in the first couple of chapters, it is but a tool to move beyond the shadowy existence so many of us live, to a full life of love, joy and fulfillment. There is a 12 step group that has helped me along this road. I could not have advanced with out the support of other addcits in recovery.If you are serious about getting off the treadmill, you'll find that group. Hope your journey is as rewarding.

speaking from my success
i was one of those people who was addicted, but did't know it...then came this book.It was both a blessing and a curse.A curse because i realized i had a problem bigger than myself and comming to terms with an addiction is not easy(which is why admitting to your problem is the first step). A blessing because it let me know that there was help.It identifyed my every symptom, my every emotion and my every devestation.
Most of the book describes what love addiction is,how it is developed, and the various ways in which it ruins your life with out you even reliazing it.The author gives lots of examples,many including her owm experiences.I give the book 4 stars for beeing such an important eye opener and teaching me so much about this emotional illness.The reason i don't give it 5 stars is because the "work-book" in the end is not enough to help you break the addiction on it's own.If you are really interested in moving past your addiction i would recomend adding to your collection her book + workbook "facing codependence".even in this book she will tell you that at the heart of the addiction is codependence, which you need to overcome.
Love addiction is most of all Painfull and isolating.Your relationships go so wrong so fast that it really takes a toll on your heart...to be honest there were times when i thought that i must have been born wrong,that there was something so inately wrong with me that i was destined to only find heart break.I had decided to not even try anymore because there was no point when they all ended the same:with my heart crushed.
In order to encourage others to get help i will admit that in the past my longest relationship lasted 5 months(most averaging about 3) and only the first month was good because after that a very intense hell would break loose.I felt out of control.But after Pia's help and with my persistence to get better i have now been in a HEALTHY,LOVING, relationship with someone for more than a year :0)and emotionally i am more stable than i have ever been in my 26 years of life. ... Read more

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Staying True: A Horny Person's Guide to Sexual Fidelity, is a guidebook for those with significant sexual experience before marriage about the issues of sexual fidelity and monogamy.It leads the reader through a number of issues with limiting oneself to one lover after years of multiple lovers.It provides a number of questions to be considered before committing to monogamy and challenges the reader to consider whether monogamy is something he or she can truly promise.

Staying True also explores various stages of a relationship in which infidelity often occurs, including stories about these stages and questions to ask if the reader should find him or herself in a situation of temptation.

The example stages go from initial disillusion with marriage to coping with the changes of retirement, so it truly is a lifelong guide to Sexual Fidelity.

Finally there is a section on dealing with an affair if one has happened.Should you confess, or not confess.How do you end it?If you, or anyone close you to you needs a guidebook on sexual fidelity and marriage, this is it. ... Read more

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Love, Infidelity and Sexual Addiction: With Cybersex Addiction is an honest sharing of a trust betrayed. It chronicles the author's personal experiences with a sexually addicted spouse as well as stories of others in recovery from coaddiction. This book offers hope and healing to those who have suffered from repeated betrayal.First, it explains the cycle of sexual addiction: the compulsive use of multiple affairs, pornography, or cybersex.When the author, who suffered through repeated infidelities, learned about sexual addiction, she discovered how her coaddictive behaviors plugged into that addictive cycle.This comprehensive book not only defines Sexual Addiction, Coaddiction and Cybersex Addiction; but offers a system of emotional and behavioral self-help considerations in these chapters: The Shame-based Family and The Spiritually Centered Family, Signs of Obsession, Compulsive Behavior, Finding Self, The Solution, A Healthy Relationship, and the Primary Spiritual Relationship. ... Read more

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Great book for spouses and/or partners of sex addicts !!
As a sex addiction therapist and a coaddict/codependent to a sex addict, I was thrilled to see that this author added a new chapter on cybersex addiction in this revised edition of Love, Infidelity, and Sexual Addiction. I have read the original version multiple times, as it was the first book I read after discovering my own husband's sex and love addiction. The author, Christine Adams, took up the challenge to write on this difficult, complex subject effectively communicating the foundation of a not easily understood and very unwelcome, shame based disease. Due to the recent explosion of cybersex addiction and the trends reflecting a continued growth in the numbers of those afflicted with the disease, it is not surprising that Ms. Adams has chosen to increase the effectiveness of her already well received book by adding the new chapter. After reading the cybersex chapter, I was very pleased with the quality content and effective delivery of her writing.
Although the numbers of those afflicted with sex addiction, will continue to increase, their spouses, partners, and the addicts themselves will have quality, very digestible, information available to them through books like this.
I have already referred this revised edition to clients, family, and friends. It is especially helpful for those being introduced to sex addiction and cybersex addiction for the first time. A great resource!
Sabrina Shane MSW

Helpful but poorly written
For those who have been shocked by learning of a significant other's sexually addictive behavior, this book contains some helpful information, especially in the final chapter on cybersex. Wading through it is a bit tough, though, because it very poorly written and apparently was published without any editing. Codependency is narrowly defined and explored, and thus the portions on regarding it will apply to some but not all readers. So will the author's statement that finding out about her husband's first affair was not so hard. ... Read more

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At a time when Bill Clinton should be carving out his place in history, he instead has been forced once again to defend himself against charges of sexual misconduct. The charges, along with the accompanying allegations of perjury and obstruction of justice, threaten to destroy all that he has lived his life to accomplish. Is he, as his defenders assert, the victim of political enemies determined to bring him down? Or can the forces driving Bill Clinton to the precipice of self-destruction be found in the darkness of his own psyche?

Although Levin claims to analyze the ethical dimensions of the Clintonscandals, as opposed to the moral dimensions (or, in psychoanalyticterms, to view the matter through the "rational" ego rather than theaccusing, judgmental superego), the invocation of terms like"community standards" inevitably plunges the discussion into a moralclimate. Levin as much as admits that his argument is to some degree ajudgment of Clinton's behavior "driven by anger at him for having puta political agenda I support in jeopardy.... I have an emotionalinvestment in the success of the American Experiment, and I care thata president's apparent personal pathology might damage thatexperimental process." Given that America has been able to weathersuch "crises" as Abraham Lincoln's depression, Ulysses S. Grant'salcoholism, Theodore Roosevelt's sadistic love of violence, Warren G.Harding's corruption, and what we would now perhaps call JFK's "sexualaddiction," all the brouhaha over Bill Clinton--or, more accurately,over other people's opinions about what exactly Bill Clinton mighthave done--can seem, to borrow a term from psychological circles,hysterical.--Ron Hogan ... Read more

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What everyone should consider before judgement
This book is a must read for everyone who is so quick to condemn President Clinton on the grounds of his "zipper problem." It is a poignant biographical book that follows his problem [addiction] through his life.

Who would buy this?
Prima Publishing, a small company known for appealing to a market segment of right-wingers who have $24.95 to throw around on tacky books like the Starr Report, was counting on this book to be their big bestseller thisyear. Whoops. It's a clumsily-written analysis of Clinton that willsurprise no one. Near the end of the book, the author -- some bearded,wild-eyed quack who no one else would publish -- appeals for the Presidentto get help by going to see a therapist like the author himself. Howtouching.

Finally a psychological perspective!
Dr. Levin is an expert on addictions and the psychological forces that fuel them.His professional knowledge, combined with a good deal of research on Clinton's life, make his "speculative" casecompelling and convincing.Clinton's stormy childhood has beenacknowledged, but Levin is the first to trace cause and effect, and to tryto penetrate Clinton's psyche--the place, of course, where the Lewinskyscandal sprang from.Levin pieces together past and present, and makes acompelling case for sexual addiction and unconscious trauma.Levin needsa writer, however, to craft his argument into a more convincing and fleshedout whole. A voyeuristic psychological profile of a political figure is atreacherous endeavor, especially considering the moral miasma thatpolitical scandals wade in.And Levin's conventional and informal prose donot do his subject, or his professional knowledge and experience, justice. But if you realize that Levin is a psychologist, and not a writer, you willbe rewarded with a much needed and convincing portrait of our President asa psychological being.

Finally there is a really good evaluation of the Clinton-S
Well... I'm from Sweden, and that's all there is to say! We love these sexual affairs that involves your president Bill Clinton. The book is well written with a great deal of wise psychological explanations of hisbehaviour. We would like to send our greetings to the author.

NO GOOD
The only word I can think for this book is BUNK. ... Read more

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Throughout this book, the author challenges the readers to ask themselves, "What are some of the greatest sins I'm struggling with right now, and what can I do to rectify myself before the Lord?"A set of bizarre childhood experiences leaves the author confused about how to reconcile the difference between his worldly life and his spiritual life. This book takes the reader into the author's life to see the author's development through his or her own eyes. This book not only gives a glimpse into the life of a struggling Christian, but it also shares the author's perspectives on Christianity.As the title implies, this book discusses the issue of sexuality in a Christian context. In addition, this book presents what the author believes are key Christian characteristics and how they are essential to attaining a heightened spiritual awareness. ... Read more

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Ted Parker grew up on the wrong side of the tracks, the son of an alcoholic house painter and a truck-stop waitress mother. In high school, he was a gifted athlete which gained him limited access to the "in crowd" of his high school. He soon began attending parties at the homes of some of the wealthiest kids in school. There was often alcohol served at these parties and he discovered that he seemed to fit in much easier when he had a bit of a "buzz" on when he drank. Little did he know that these early drinking experiences were priming him for a long and difficult battle with booze.

As he grew older, Ted was to become what is known as a "highly functioning alcoholic." Sex was also to become a damaging co-obsession. For years, he justified his sexual behavior because he didn't screw around with other women when he wasn't drinking. When he was his "good self," he was a loving husband and father. His "demon self" only surfaced when he was drinking which, as time passed, he found himself doing more and more.

At times, "Next to Normal" is humorous in ironic and sometimes disturbing ways. But, for the most part, it is a brutally honest look at how well meaning human beings can become dominated by demons that seem beyond their control. It will also give hope to others either fighting the same battles with their own personal demons or those involved in a closerelationship with another person who is. ... Read more

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helpful, if simplified
This book is helpful to many of my clients; they have not previously participated in therapy. While those who have attempted to deal with their pain in the past might not benefit as much, (the book contains verybasic information), those beginning to deal with this issue would find support, encouragement and easily understood information within this book. Very practical, very sympathetic.

Excellant book for therapists and survivors of sexual abuse.
An excellant book for both therapists and survivors of childhood sexual abuse.The information is presented in a very sensitive fashion that is less likely to evoke a strong negative effect in survivors.It invites thereader to explore the devastating effects of sexual abuse at their ownspeed.The author reiterates the importance of self care and supportthroughout the healing process and gives many suggestions as to how to dothis in healthy manner.A fine and gentle introduction to a troublingsubject. ... Read more

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Addictions specialist Dr. Ruben explodes myths of romantic love and exposes sex for what it really is—a power hungry craving on everyone's mind. The book graphically reveals secrets of sex addicts and nonsex additions. It explicitly tells why people want sex, how they get sex, and where they get sex. Rapid cures are given for curiosity seekers turned addicts. Easy-to-apply steps convert sex addicts into sex lovers in days, not months.

ASK HIM: What drives average people to be sex maniacs? How does it consume their lives? Is sex like food—do you need it? How much and how little do you need sex before you, too, get addicted? ... Read more

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OVERLY SIMPLISTIC
First let me say that there are a few good points in this book, but if your looking for a book that will help you understand sex addiction and heal from it,there are much better choices! This book is overly simplistic and incredibly superficial. It's take on sexual addiction, I believe, will only frustrate someone that is looking for legitimate reasons and solutions to problem sexual behaviour.It also trivializes the idea of love.I definitely wouldn't buy this book again. ... Read more

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Reference for psychotherapists on the author's model of a multidimensional approach to treating sexual addiction. Discusses treating the addict, sex offenders, and victims of sexual abuse, including mother-daughter abuse. ... Read more

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excellent IF you can read at grad. student level
WARNING: This book is written by & for clinicians at the counseling/psychology graduate level.If you don't have a B.A. or more you will probably find this book too cumbersome to be worth the higher-than-average price for sexual addiction recovery literature. If you do you may find this book a stunningly thorough encapsulation of practically every credible sex addiction treatment theory/strategy under the sun.

Ch 2: Families of Origin"Sex addicts are made, not born..." "All the sex addicts we have treated experienced some types of painful childhood... The unresolved childhood issues that plague sex addicts include: low self esteem... abandonment fear... blurred boundaries... mood disorders... dehumanizing sexual attitudes... undeveloped social skills... secretiveness & superficiality... distrust... escape strategies... isolation & profound loneliness."Genogram.Trauma Egg or Lifeline.Gestalt Techniques.Family of Origin Sessions.

Ch 3: Coordinating the Treatment TeamPrimary Therapist... Group Therapists... Addiction Specialist... Couples Therapist... Child Therapists... Specialists in the Treatment of Sexual Abuse Victims... Sex Therapists.

Ch 4: Eliminating Deviant Behavior: Identifying the Cycle of Deviance & Addiction.Models of Addictive Cycle: Patrick Carnes' Sex Offenders' Cycle.Sex Offenders' Studies workbook Cycle.Paul Simpson's (very detailed) Model of Sex Addiction Cycle takes up most of this chapter.The pool of mistaken beliefs (survival beliefs, feelings of inadequacy, intimacy blockers, dysfunctional beliefs about sex) --> anticipate rejection --> victim posturing --> compensatory behaviors --> social/emotional isolation --> fantasy relationship (emot. intimacy) --> fantasy relationship (sexualized) --> added focus: deviance --> cruising --> grooming --> the sexual act --> transitory guilt --> reconstitution --> pool of mistaken beliefs.

A gander at the table of contents, the index & the writing style in the first few pages will reveal the rest.This book is ALL ABOUT treatment strategies.If you want first person accounts or an easy, engaging read about recovering from sexual addiction you'll be happier with books like anything from Patrick Carnes, Lust Anger Love by Maureen Canning, Hope & Recovery by Hazelden or any 12 Step books by Sex Addicts Anonymous, Sex & Love Addicts Anonymous, S-Anon (for partners), and (especially if you're straight & married) Sexaholics Anonymous. ... Read more

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It's a $100 billion a year industry worldwide. Even bigger when you consider the fact that porn is now the norm in our mainstream media. But have you ever stopped to think about why, when it comes to porn, we just can't seem to get enough' And are we c ... Read more

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Maybe he’s a board member or a deacon.Maybe he’s the choir director.Maybe he’s teaching Sunday school or passing the offering plate.Pastor...maybe it’s you.How are you dealing with the sexual sin epidemic that is sweeping across churches today via the Internet and other venues?According to a Leadership Journal survey, almost two-thirds of all pastors struggle with Internet pornography.Men everywhere are living in bondage and fear of exposure.If you are flirting with this devastating addiction, or if you’re counseling others who have already crossed the line, Ralph Earle and Mark Laaser help you understand the core issues related to sexual sin and give insight into developing a biblical view of healthy sexuality.In The Pornography Trap, you’ll find the help you have prayed for. ... Read more

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Practical approach
Good book with great insight. Contains great application in dealing with and walking along with those who are in bondage to the sin of pornography. A good source for every pastor who is dealing with or helping others navigate through this epidemic.

Required reading for every minister
Absolutely outstanding.Easy to read and timely.Everyone in the ministry or considering ministry should have this as required reading. ... Read more

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"The curriculum provides a vision for chemical dependency treatment I have attempted to address for many years.This looks like an approach that finally meets this need."

--Eli Coleman, PhD
Director of the Program in Human Sexuality
University of Minnesota

"In this new evidence-based curriculum Doug Braun-Harvey challenges our attitudes and beliefs, as well as our traditional ways of providing treatment .This material on sexual health can help to provide a missing piece for many recovering addicts."

--Stephanie S. Covington,PhD, LCSW
Author, Women and Addiction: A Gender-Responsive Approach

For men and women in addiction recovery, sexual behavior linked with drug or alcohol use is too often the primary reason for relapse. When sexuality is not directly and positively addressed in drug and alcohol treatment, it can result in treatment failure or relapse.

This group facilitator's guide introduces a pioneering, evidence-based curriculum, designed to integrate concepts of sexual health, current sex research, and recent developments in relapse prevention research. With this guide, group facilitators can offer clients a positive and safe forum within which to understand and change their sex/drug- linked behaviors.

Key Features:

• Requires no specialized training, and can be integrated into a wide variety of treatment programs with all types of clientele
• Contains lesson plans on dating and relationships, spirituality and sexuality, non-consensual sex, out-of-control sexual behavior, and more
• Complete with suggested group activities, guided discussions, questions, role- plays, and more
• Has been proven to improve client retention and decrease sexual behavioral problems

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A major breakthrough in addiction treatment
It may sound trite, but I'll say it.

Anyone responsible for delivering addiction treatment should read Doug's book. It is a major contribution to the addiction/recovery treatment literature. As a result of his redirecting our apporach to treatment we have been more successful with more clients.

John de Miranda, Ed.M.
Preseident and CEO Stepping Stone of San Diego
Faces and Voices of Recovery Board of Directors

Excellent book!
I attended one of Doug's fascinating workshops and waited for his book to be published in 2009. The book is amazing as well, with excellent lesson guidelines, which may be used in a group setting or as a teaching tool alone. Doug covers several aspects of sexual health + addiction, and makes even the lay person capable of understanding the two issues as a whole entity, and their impact on a person's journey of recovery. It's a "must-have" for my practice. ... Read more

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This workbook is designed to be used directly with At theAltar of Sexual Idolatry. The reader will have to dig for answers,both in At the Altar of Sexual Idolatry and in the Scriptures, helpingto cement biblical principles into his heart. Each chapter alsoincludes questions uniquely tailored for weekly men's groups. ... Read more

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A bit graphic and too much for a person that it not a sex offender.
This book would be great for a person dealing with some heavy issues of sexual addiction. Not recommended for the faint of heart or teenagers. Intense.

At The Altar Of Sexual Idolatry
Good book
I got more out of my other book breaking free from sexual addiction by Willinignham.the workbook is kind of hard to do.

My Life is Again With God
Where do I start with a book of this calibre!!!

I have been a christian for 10 years now and I have had a troublesome life, in terms of my brother dying and my mother having a breakdown... I can go on but I don't wanna bore you to death. Since these tragic events took place, I was not the same person. I basically fell head over hells into depression and I did not realize it until later on in my life.

This is when I began to dabble in porn to keep me satisfied and keep me from losing my mind and devling deeper into depression and suffering. "I am in no way justifying myself just telling you how it is".

As the months and years went by my descendance into porn and fetishes etc became obsessive and become the focal point of my day. No matter what I was doing or who I was talking to My mind and feelings were in a place of sexual fantasy.

I have accumulated £6000 > $10,935.70 "I am from the UK" of expenses on internet sex, fetish, sites and also video's, CD's.

I became entralled with it and my life was about sex and my sexual fantasies. Not My family, GF, or Friends.

I was a very selfish and arragant so and so because all I wanted to do is get off and explore the world of sex and fantasies. My Lust and Urges were only satisfied momentarily.

I believed this was a good therapeutic ritual of destressing myself and saisifying my monsterous urges.

This went on and on.

I knew I was going to far into my obssessive behaviour when I started to explore the darker side of sex. I was getting into things of which I would neverever be excited by if I was in my sane mind. I tried to stop and even went without indulding in my fifth for a week or so, but the temptation and seductive nature of beautiful women and sex etc, always pulled me in and then spat me out. I was a slave to my desire. Visting Prostitues, Mistresses.

This is when I knew I had no control over my obsession, I was very much a fully fledged sex addict.

Now This is the point where I tried to stop and exit this world.
However this was an impossible task for me as I have conditioned myself with this lifestyle to such a degree that all I ever knew on how to get comform, destress and feel a temporary kind of love is by doing these things. I became very lazy, didn't want a relationship at all. I just wanted what I wanted. I was battling with myself all the time trying to come out of this mess I have created.

I didn't realize how far away from god I was until I even thought about him. All I ever thought about was myself and needs.

This is when I began to pray and ask for forgiveness, to repent my sins. It worked. The pull of my sexual deseries became tolerable. However I fell foul of my sin again and again and again. As the Devil knew my weaknesses and my fantasies etc.

I was weak and lost in the world of darkness and emptiness.
Until I made a super strong effort to break free and throw away myold lifestlye completely.

I became close with god once again and god gave me a sample of what kind of peace and love to expect If I obey him and live a life of righteousness and truth. The Feeling was amazaing, I felt soooooo at ease and at peace, It was truly amazing.

I let temptation get me again, I knew at this point I needed some serious help. However I was to paraniod going to my paster or counsellor. So I went looking for some selfhelp books, this is where I found this Monumental Book From This amazing Person Stsve G. God is Speaking Through him on so many levels.

This book has now changed my life completly, I know its hard to believe but it has. The book dissects the mind of a person dealing with sexual addiction, This is the ultimate book about dealing with sexual addiction or sin, I am now close with god and I know the tactics of the enemy. This book will identify why you are having this problem and also give you the tools and weapons on how to destroy thetemptation of lust. Also very importantly how to have a healthy sexual godly relationship with the one you love. I urge you to buy this book, this will completly change your life if you are dealing with this kind of problem. Lust is a hideous monster that can never be satisfied only leaving you empty with no self respect and with even more pain and sufferings. Thank you Lord God Almighty for this book and for Steve G. ... Read more