"Narrative of his successful fight to stay in recovery and stop acting out sexually helps the reader understand the power of sex and love addiction and why addicts (clergy, politicians, teachers, etc.
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 treatmen
As technology and the internet have become more accessible, the number of affordable, easy links to pleasurable sexual content and activity has increased with it, and so too has the number of people s
“One of the 33 books everyone should reading before turning 30.” — The Independent "I am not the hero in this story . . . I am the villain.”In this highly acclaimed and revelatory classic, New York Ti
In our society, sex can easily become the price many women pay for love and the illusion of security. A woman who seeks a sense of personal power and an escape from pain may use sex and romance as a
When actress Claudia Christian flees a troubled childhood and moves to Hollywood at age 17, she steps through the looking glass into another world.From the set of Dallas to her starring role on the sc
When actress Claudia Christian flees a troubled childhood and moves to Hollywood at age 17, she steps through the looking glass into another world.From the set of Dallas to her starring role on the sc
Actor and LGTBQIA+ advocate Nico Tortorella's narrative investigation of love, sex, gender, addiction, family, fame, and fluidity through the lens of their nonbinary identityNico Tortorella is a seeke
Why are we obsessed with the things we want only to be bored when we get them? Why is addiction perfectly logical to an addict? Why does love change so quickly from passion to indifference?&
In this powerful memoir, a woman learns to valueherself--as a whole person rather than as a sexual object. Sue William Silverman tells of her roller-coaster life of sex and self-destructive b
EVERYONE HAS VICESNegative habits we turn to when life gets stressful and we need relief. Some people take these vices to the extreme and become addicted. Whether it’s food, sex, alcohol, drugs, gambl
Sexual addiction is a problem that affects millions of people. Maureen Canning, LMFT, who has extensive experience treating sex addicts, explains its roots and how those afflicted can recover.This bo
The author applies her theory of addiction to the problems of sex, love, and romance to show how addiction to each of these leads to shame, guilt, and violence and away from intimacy
This resource identifies the stages and progression of sex addiction, including assessment, intervention, and treatment methods. It also covers family structure, bonding, boundaries, and recovery top
Substance and Behavioral Addictions: Concepts, Causes, and Cures presents the concepts, etiology, assessment, prevention, and cessation of substance (tobacco, alcohol, other drugs, and food) and behavioral (gambling, Internet, shopping, love, sex, exercise, and work) addictions. The text provides a novel and integrative appetitive motivation framework of addiction, while acknowledging and referencing multi-level influences on addiction, such as neurobiological, cognitive, and micro-social and macro-social/physical environmental. The book discusses concurrent and substitute addiction, and offers prevention and treatment solutions, which are presented from a more integrative perspective than traditional presentations. This is an ideal text for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students, practitioners, and researchers.
