Below is our current list of books that are all about pornography addcition or sexual addiction. Each book is linked to Amazon.com for ease of buying any of the books. We have also listed our own book review for each book so you can see a detailed analysis of all the books on this list.
In the Shadows of the Net: Breaking Free of Compulsive Online Sexual Behavior by Patrick Carnes PhD , David L. Delmonico, Elizabeth Griffin
- Compulsive online sexual behavior is a real and growing problem. In the Shadows of the Net provides answers, understanding, and tools for recovery. With the latest statistics, discussion of recent technologies and devices, and new thinking on developing a healthy relationship with the Internet and avoiding relapse.
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Wired for Intimacy: How Pornography Hijacks the Male Brain by Dr. William M. Struthers Ph.D.
- In this Christian book, neuroscientist and researcher William Struthers explains how pornography affects the male brain and what we can do about it. Because we are embodied beings, viewing pornography changes how the brain works, how we form memories and make attachments. By better understanding the biological realities of our sexual development, we can cultivate healthier sexual perspectives and interpersonal relationships.
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The Porn Myth: Exposing the Reality Behind the Fantasy of Pornography by Matt Fradd
- The Porn Myth is a non-religious response to the commonly held belief that pornography is a harmless or even beneficial pastime. Author Matt Fradd draws on the experience of porn performers and users, and the expertise of neurologists, sociologists, and psychologists to demonstrate that pornography is destructive to individuals, relationships, and society. He provides insightful arguments, supported by the latest scientific research, to discredit the fanciful claims used to defend and promote pornography.
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Out of The Shadows by Patrick J. Carnes Ph.D.
- Out of the Shadows is the premier work on this disorder, written by a pioneer in its treatment. 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.
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Don’t Call It Love by Patrick J. Carnes Ph.D.
- Here is a ground-breaking work by the nation’s 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. Carne’s research with recovering addicts but also advice from the addicts and co-addicts themselves as they work to overcome their compulsive behavior.
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Cruise Control: Understanding Sex Addiction in Gay Men by Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S.
- The truth is gay male sex addicts are not compulsively sexual because of their sexual orientation, but rather as a consequence of their individual psychological issues and biological predisposition toward addiction. This is exactly the same set of risk factors presented by straight male sex addicts.
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Stop Sex Addiction by Milton Magness, D. Min., MA, LPC, CSAT.
- Compulsive sexual behavior is often difficult to face. Sex addiction results in countless negative consequences and hurts many people. Relationships, marriages, families, and careers are destroyed. Anyone afflicted with sex addiction, as well as the people who love them, can find help within this book.
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Your Brian on Porn by Gary Wilson
- Gary Wilson has listened to the stories of those who have tried giving up internet porn and related them to an account of how the reward system of the brain interacts with its environment. And now a growing body of research in neuroscience is confirming what these pioneers have discovered for themselves – internet pornography can be seriously addictive and damaging.
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A Gentle Path through the Twelve Principles: Living the Values Behind the Steps by Patrick J Carnes Ph.D
- Hundreds of thousands of people have found in this book a personal portal to the wisdom of the Twelve Steps. With updated and expanded concepts and a focus on the spiritual principles that lead to lifelong growth and fulfillment, Carnes’s new edition invites a fresh generation of readers to the healing and rewarding experience of Twelve Step recovery.
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Disclosing Secrets: An Addict’s Guide for When, to Whom, and How Much to Reveal by Jennifer P Schneider M.D. and M Deborah Corley Ph.D.
- ased on the latest research of the impact of disclosure, this updated and rewritten edition of Disclosing Secrets presents the best approach for addressing one of the most difficult challenges any sex addict must face – sharing information about his or her sex addiction. Drs. Corley and Schneider take us step by step through the painful, even excruciating process of revealing sensitive secrets related to any addiction, especially sex addiction.
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Breaking the Cycle: Free Yourself from Sex Addiction, Porn Obsession, and Shame by George Collins MA, Andrew Adleman MA
- Written by a former sex addict who specializes in counseling people who suffer from sexually compulsive behavior, Breaking the Cycle presents a step-by-step plan to enjoying a life of productivity and purpose. You can free yourself from the powerful, compulsive urges that may have damaged your career, finances, or relationships with friends and family. The exercises in this book will show you how to regain control of your life and build meaningful intimate connections with others.
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Sexual Addiction & Porn Addiction Memoir’s
The Storm of Sex Addiction: Rescue and Recovery by Brady C
- The author recognizes that sex and pornography can be addictions just as certainly as drugs and alcohol.
In Walking through the Storm: A Story of Recovery from Sex Addiction,he shares his long and remarkable journey with us in a brutally honest fashion. Brady C.’s story is inspirational for both addicts and their families, as well as the judicial and mental health systems that attempt to rehabilitate them - Read my book review (coming soon)
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Naked in Public: A Memoir of Recovery From Sex Addiction and Other Temporary Insanities by Staci Sprout
- In this intensely personal account, Staci Sprout traces her journey from the painful world of sexual intrigue and addiction into a life of healing and purpose. She was an honors student and cheerleader, and later a gifted young social worker. But her life had a dark twist that even her closest friends didn’t suspect. Childhood sexual abuse and exposure to pornography had ignited a drive to be sexual that eventually threatened to unravel her sanity and her life. Desperate for relief, she tried psychotherapy, hypnotism, bodywork, and traditional and pagan spirituality. Nothing helped until a near-death experience became a turning point and she found her way into the rooms of 12-Step recovery for sex addiction.
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I Just Wanted Love: Recovery of a Codependent, Sex and Love Addict by D.J. Burr
- At a young age, all he wanted was to be loved, but instead found himself targeted by a sexual predator. D.J. slipped into a life of addiction and clawed his way through broken relationships and seedy sex clubs–looking for love in all the wrong places. D.J. will take readers on a roller coaster of emotions as he details his search for grace and love.
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For Partenr’s of Sex or Porn Addicts
After the Affair by Janis Abrahms Spring, Ph.D.
- A staggering number of couples in America—about 70 percent—have been affected by extramarital affairs. After the Affair is the only book to offer proven strategies for surviving the crisis and rebuilding the relationship.”
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Mending a Shatters Heart by Stefanie Carnes, Ph.D.
- Anyone that has discovered their loved one, the one person that they are supposed to trust completely, has been cheating on them will want to read this book. Readers have an opportunity to explore whether the person they are in a relationship with is simply behaving badly or truly suffers from a disease called sex addiction.
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Moving Beyond Betrayal by Vicki Tidwell Palmer LCSW.
- A go-to guide on how to confront, heal
from, and ultimately thrive after the devastation of betrayal by a partner’s compulsive sexual or other addictive behavior. - Read my book review (coming soon)
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Facing Heartbreak: Steps to Recovery for Partners of Sex Addicts by Stefanie Carnes
- Facing Heartbreak weaves real life stories with practical therapeutic advice and specific tasks that gently educate, empower, and guide the partner of the sex addict through a process of recovery. Using Dr. Patrick Carnes’ thirty-task sex recovery model, readers will learn to heal from the heartbreak and betrayal as they discover hope and healing.
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Surviving Disclosure:: A Partner’s Guide for Healing the Betrayal of Intimate by Jennifer P Schneider M.D., M. Deborah Corley Ph.D.
- Drs. Schneider and Corley’s groundbreaking 2002 workbook, Disclosing Secrets, addressed the impact of disclosure on both addicts and their partners. Their subsequent research showed that the impact of disclosure is very different for partners than addicts. Surviving Disclosure, helps partners better understand the trauma resulting from the addict’s behaviors and offers a step-by-step guide for how to begin the healing process, prepare for the impact of living with an addict (even an addict in recovery), and deal with shame, anger and fear. The book describes what to tell the children and others, how to promote self-care and well-being no matter what the addict does, and how to set boundaries as part of rebuilding trust. Relationships can heal and partners can thrive after disclosure.
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Intimate Treason: Healing the Trauma for Partners Confronting Sex Addiction by Claudia Black, Cara Tripodi
- Those in an intimate relationship with someone struggling with sex addiction will find hope and relief as they work through the exercises in this self-help workbook. They will also develop a better understanding of what is happening in their lives and find a path to healing and recovery.
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Your Sexually Addicted Spouse: How Partners Can Cope and Heal by Barbara Steffens, Marsha Means
- Sexual addictions and compulsive sexual behavior are growing societal problems, with as many as three to six percent of the world population affected. Your Sexually Addicted Partnershatters the stigma and shame that millions of men and women carry when their partners are sexually addicted. They receive little empathy for their pain, which means they suffer alone, often shocked and isolated by the trauma. Barbara Steffens’ groundbreaking new research shows that partners are not codependents but post-traumatic stress victims, while Marsha Means’ personal experience provides insights, strategies, and critical steps to recognize, deal with, and heal partners of sexually addicted relationships.
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