Dont Call It Love: Recovery From
Sexual Addiction by Patrick Carnes
Most Helpful Book On Sex Addiction And Recovery So Far... Albeit Really Dumb Title
Dr. Patrick Carnes is a creative, pioneering, and courageous human
being. His books are changing the lives of thousands!I lost three
marriages, all because of affairs. I became suicidal because of multiple
intense involvements. I spent money on sex when I needed it for
childrens clothes. I lost promotion opportunities and a special scholarship
because my co-workers found out about my sex life. Every day they face
the possibility of destruction, risking their families, fiances, jobs, dignity,
and health. They come from all walks of life: ministers, physicians,
therapists, politicians, executives, blue-collar workers. Most were abused
as children--sexually, physically or emotionally--and saw addictive
behavior in their early lives. Most grapple with other addictions as well,
but their fiercest battle is with the most astounding prevalent secret
disorder in America: sexual addiction. Here is a ground-breaking work by
the nations leading professional expert on sexual addiction, based on the
candid testimony of more than one thousand recovering sexual addicts in

the first major scientific study of the disorder. This essential volume
includes not only the revealing findings of Dr. Carnes research with
recovering addicts but also advice from the addicts and co-addicts
themselves as they work to overcome their compulsive behavior. Positive,
hopeful, and practical, Dont Call It Love is a landmark book that helps us
better understand all addictions, their causes, and the difficult path to
recovery.
Personal Review: Dont Call It Love: Recovery From Sexual
Addiction by Patrick Carnes
As the wife of a recovering sex addict this book has been immensity
helpful. Although it may be dated (and what's up with the title?) it is the
best I've read so far (and I ordered about 20 books on the subject)
because it deals with the underlying reasons why an addict "acts out" and
the causes and faulty belief patterns of the addict. This helps one to
understand the shame cycle and how it developed through a rigid and
disengaged family life and how the addict uses a quick fix to fill the void,
escape, self medicate for the pain caused by low self esteem and high
desire for acceptance. This will help recovering sex addicts, porn addicts
and their families through the recovery process.
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