| Book Reviews
Healing Wounds of Sexual Addiction
Mark R. Laaser
Zondervan, 2004
Dr. Laaser traces the roots of sexual addiction in families and in culture, shows how sexual sin poisons the lives of pastors and laypeople alike. He provides a complete program for treatment and recovery from sexual addiction, including the all-pervasive internet pornography.
In the Shadows of the Net: Breaking Free from Compulsive Online Sexual Behavior
Patrick Carnes, David Delmonico and Elizabeth Griffen
Hazelden, 2007
As Internet usage has exploded in recent years, so has the prevalence of compulsive online sexual behavior. Personal stories reveal how desperate life can become for online sex addicts--divorce, career loss, and financial ruin are common outcomes. More importantly the authors set forth a path for breaking free from compulsive online sexual behavior and sustaining lifelong recovery.
Love Sick: One Woman’s Journey Through Sexual Addiction
Sue William Silverman
W.W. Norton & Co., 2008
This compelling story of recovery takes us through 28 days in an inpatient clinic for female sex addicts. Silverman explores the psychology of addiction on a deeply personal level, sharing her struggles with self-destructive tendencies and her desperate desire to be loved, no matter what the cost.
Mending a Shattered Heart: A Guide for Partners of Sex Addicts
Stephanie Carnes, Editor
Gentle Path Press, 2008
Thousands of unsuspecting people wake up every day to discover their loved one, the one person that they are supposed to trust completely, has been living a life of lies and deceit because they suffer from a disease - a disease called sex addiction. Stefanie Carnes brings together several authors to guide the reader through an assortment of topics like, How Do I Handle This? and, What Do I Tell the Kids?
Understanding Sexual Addiction
Patrick J. Carnes, PhD
Hazelden, 2001
This breakthrough work, the first to describe sexual addiction, is still the standard for recognizing and overcoming this destructive behavior. With insight and sensitivity, Dr. Patrick Carnes outlines how to identify a sexual addict, recognize the way others may unwittingly become complicit or codependent, and change the patterns that support the addiction.
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