Don't Call It Love: Recovery From Sexual Addiction
[2023-12-15 15:21:18]
"Dr. Patrick Carnes is a creative, pioneering and courageous man, his book has changed the lives of thousands of people!"
"I lost three married life for things." "I committed suicide because of intense participation." "When children's clothes are needed, I will spend money on sex." One day, It was ruined and faced the possibility of threatening families, fiancées, work, dignity, and health. He is from all fields such as pastor, doctor, therapist, politician, officer, blue collar worker. Most people are abused from a sexual, physical, or emotional point of view, and from a young age they are seeking addictive behavior. Most people will have trouble with other poisoning, but their most intense fight is the most shocking universal 'secret' illness in America: sexual dependence. It is an epoch-making work by one of the leading domestic sex addiction specialists who gathered straightforward testimony from over 1,000 sexual dependents in the first major scientific research of the disease. This important element includes not only the results of Dr. Carne's research on recovery of addicts but also advice from addicts and co-addicts in overcoming obsessive behaviors. Do not call it a book of landmarks that are aggressive, hopeful, practical, helping us to better understand all addiction, its causes, and the way to intense recovery.
"This clear, useful, well-organized guide ... is a way to heal twisted relationships and to restore healthy sexual behavior." - Publishers Weekly
Skills Carnes is a creative, pioneering and brave man. His book has changed the lives of thousands of people! "
"I lost three marriages because of things." "I committed suicide because of the intense participation."
"My colleague knew about my sex life, so I lost the promotion opportunity and special scholarship."
Every day they are faced with the possibility of being destroyed, threatening families, unmarried, working, dignity, and threatening health. He is from all fields such as pastor, doctor, therapist, politician, officer, blue collar worker. Most people are sexually, physically or mentally abused in their childhood - and they are seeing addictive behavior in early childhood
Treatment of sexual dependence is a time consuming process. In the life of sexual addicts, the way to recovery is long and continuous. People who live with addiction have to reach the level they want to change. Shame and guilt may prevent sexual addicts from seeking help. Importantly, I feel that people with sexual dysfunction are not judged to be supported. Dr. Russell's research shows how hope and possibility are possible through God's love and forgiveness. Sexual dependence affects not only drug users, but also their loved ones. As Dr. Russell said, "After all, if you can have it in God, you can accept sexual dependents who are more likely to be cured" (p. 223).
Sex addiction is defined as compulsive behavior associated with sexual life, which interferes with ordinary living and exerts severe pressure on families, friends, relatives, and the workplace environment. And work is more important. They think they are willing to sacrifice what they are most concerned to keep their unhealthy behavior ... ("What is Sex addiction?"). Emotion: Anxiety and extreme stress are common among sexual addicts who are worried about discoveries. Because addicts' lifestyles are often inconsistent with personal values, beliefs, and spirituality, shame and guilt increase. As poisoning progresses, boredom, apparent fatigue and despair are inevitable. The final result is the possibility of suicide
Love addiction is characterized by love relationship, sexual desire, obsessive relations, etc. that are harmful for love addicts and their partners. Addiction of love can cause loss of marriage, occupation and custody of children, legal problems, sexually transmitted diseases and other health problems. Treatment of love addiction must deal with deep emotional trauma that leads to this situat