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books:

Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction

65 reviews
Patrick J. Carnes

Hazelden, 2001

Enlightening
Carnes does a great job of not only showing how destructive sexual addiction can be, but also how slippery the slope is so that the addict can easily fall into the illegal and extremely shameful without realization or intent. Along with this dire warning, he also offers hope and shows that while admitting the problem may be humiliating, refusing to admit that the problem is there can easily lead ...

Henry VIII and the Reformation Parliament: Reacting to the Past
Patrick J. Coby, Mark C. Carnes

Longman, 2005

Henry VIII and the Reformation Parliament transforms students into lords and commoners and members of the English parliament during the tumultuous years 1529-1536. The game illustrates the clash between four contending ideas: medieval Catholicism, Lutheranism, Renaissance humanism, and Machiavellian statecraft. Part of the ?Reacting to the Past? series, this text consists of an elaborate game in which students are assigned roles ...

In the Shadows of the Net: Breaking Free of Compulsive Online Sexual Behavior

10 reviews
David L., Ph.D. Delmonico, Elizabeth Griffin, ...

Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services, 2001

This book covers it all
As the spouse of an internet-porn addict,this book explained exactly how I felt and helped me to understand how my spouse felt when he was trapped in the Net. The best part about this book is the explanation of how the difficult journey to freedom will be worth more than the temporary and ultimately devastating "high" that users are addicted to. It also shows users how this seemingly harmless ...

The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships

17 reviews
Patrick J. Carnes

HCI, 1997

How to stop this chaos
This is a sensitive but straight forward book on the roles that are played out in relationships between the addict and those involved with them. Dr. Carnes also runs a rehabilative center, "Gentle Path" for those who recognize that they are addicted to sex. This is recommended reading for anyone who is willing to give addiction a honest look and what role the non-addict plays in their lives. ...

Facing the Shadow: Starting Sexual and Relationship Recovery

5 reviews
Patrick J. Carnes

Gentle Path Press, 2005

super workbook in tandem with group therapy
Working through this with group therapy has been wonderful and life changing. Cannot recommend it highly enough. Get Carnes' other books as well.