Preface -- Introduction -- 1. What is real? Recognizing self-delusion -- 2. What is an addiction? Understanding addictive behavior -- 3. What are your behaviors? Understanding compulsive sex -- 4. What is a first step? Accepting the problem -- 5. What damage has been done? Responding to change and crisis -- 6. What is sobriety? Managing life without dysfunctional sexual behavior -- 7. What has happened to your body? Managing the physical impact of your addiction -- 8. Where is your support? Creating your support system -- 9. What makes for long-term success? Deepening recovery for profound life change. Appendix A: The twelve steps of Alcoholics Anonymous -- Appendix B: The twelve steps for sex addicts -- Appendix C: Resources from Gentle Path Press -- Appendix D: Resource guide -- Appendix E: Recommended reading.
Summary:
"This third edition of Facing the Shadow contains exercises and activities that help readers begin meaningful recovery from sex addiction. [It] guides redaers through the first seven tasks of Dr. Carnes' [research-based] thirty-task model of recovery."--Back cover.
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