Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction

"Dr. Carnes brought me out of the shadows." according to Delores J. Jordan. An excellent book explaining sexual addiction of both the addict and the coaddict. The life of both contributes to their addictive world. It helps people understand the addictive system: faulty core beliefs, impaired thinking, compulsive behavior and the unmanagea. A Customer said Great first step to understand sexual addiction. This book is a great first reading for understanding sexual addiction, including the basic belief principles and addiction cycle of addicts. My favorite part was being shown how the "1"Great first step to understand sexual addiction" according to A Customer. This book is a great first reading for understanding sexual addiction, including the basic belief principles and addiction cycle of addicts. My favorite part was being shown how the "12 steps" relate to and change the beliefs. The least helpful to me was the discu. steps" relate to and change the beliefs. The least helpful to me was the discu. "Insightful" according to klmark. My spouse is a sex addict and his therapist recommended he read this book. I decided to read it as well and this was supported by his therapist. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I found it helpful to know there are others like my husband and that counseling and w

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. Sex is at the core of our identities. 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.. 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