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Out of the shadows : understanding sexual addiction / Patrick Carnes.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Center City, MN : Hazelden Information & Edu, 2001.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xx, 219 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1568386214
  • 9781568386218
Subject(s):
Contents:
Introduction : a moment comes for every addict -- The addiction cycle -- The levels of addiction -- Cybersex and addictive behavior -- The family and the addict's world -- Coaddiction -- The belief system -- Twelve steps to recovery -- The future is conditional.
Subject: This third edition of the premier book on sexual addiction is updated to include the latest research and a new chapter on cybersex addiction. It explains the four-stage cycle of sexual addiction, shows addicts how to deal with compulsions, and provides easy-to-use evaluation measures.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 616.8583 C289 Checked out 07/09/2024 33111010518922
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

ith 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.

First ed. originally published in 1983 by CompCare under the title: The sexual addiction.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-204) and index.

Introduction : a moment comes for every addict -- The addiction cycle -- The levels of addiction -- Cybersex and addictive behavior -- The family and the addict's world -- Coaddiction -- The belief system -- Twelve steps to recovery -- The future is conditional.

This third edition of the premier book on sexual addiction is updated to include the latest research and a new chapter on cybersex addiction. It explains the four-stage cycle of sexual addiction, shows addicts how to deal with compulsions, and provides easy-to-use evaluation measures.

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