The avenue to addiction (Role of family of origin ; Abuse ; Addiction and the brain ; Other risk factors ; Role of pornography ; Progression of sex addiction ; General questions about sex addiction ; Questions about sex addiction from partners ; Is there any hope?) -- Road to recovery (Recovery basics ; General questions about recovery) -- Highway to healing -- The partner's journey (Recovery basics for partners ; Why did he do it? ; Whom do I tell? ; Moving forward ; Questions about recovery from partners ; coping with trauma ; Legal and financial protection for partners) -- Path to restoring relationships(Questions about restoring relationships ; Disclosure : why? how? when? ; Questions about disclosure ; Questions about plygraph exams ; Rebuilding intimacy ; Healthy sexuality) -- Detour into relapse (General questions about slips and relapses ; Preventing relapse) -- Journey home (Appendices : Finding frequently asked questions and answers at a glance ; Recovery programs at hope and freedom counselling services ; Recovery programs and resources at a circle of joy ; Additional sex addiction resources)
Summary:
"Covering a wide variety of topics for anyone who wants to understand sex addiction and the process of recovery, this comprehensive volume addresses the different manifestations and misperceptions of this disabling disorder. From how sex addiction impacts the brain, sex addiction risk factors, and when sex addiction co-occurs with other mental health disorders, to the barriers to getting help/treatment, information and resources specific to the needs of the partners of sex addicts, the process of treatment, the process of recovery for both individuals and couples. Included are tips for relationship rebuilding, re-establishing intimacy, healthy sexuality, and relapse prevention tools and strategies. The book is, in part, structured in an FAQ-style format to address frequently asked questions. Milton Magness, DMin, MA, LPC, CSAT, is the founder and director of Hope & Freedom Counseling Services in Houston. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist. Dr. Magness is the author of Stop Sex Addiction: Real Hope, True Freedom for Sex Addicts and Partners; Thirty Days to Hope & Freedom for Sexual Addicts: The Essential Guide for Daily Recovery and Relapse Prevention; and Hope & Freedom for Sexual Addicts and Their Partners. Marsha Means, MA, is a trained Marriage and Family Therapist, as well as the founder and director of A Circle of Joy Ministries. She is the author of Your Sexually Addicted Spouse: How Partners Can Cope and Heal and co-author of Living with Your Husband's Secret Wars"---Provided by publisher. "Sex addiction can be profoundly difficult to face. It destroys relationships, marriages, families, and careers. Anyone afflicted with sex addiction, as well as the people who love them will find invaluable assistance within this book. Milton Magness's and Marsha Means' essential guide is filled with in-depth information and delivered with deep understanding and compassion"---Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.