
Out of the Shadows
Understanding Sexual Addiction
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Patrick Carnes
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Sex is at the core of our identities. 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. 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. 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.
©2001 Patrick J. Carnes, PhD (P)2016 Recorded BooksListeners also enjoyed...
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By: Paula Hall
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Sex Addiction 101
- A Basic Guide to Healing from Sex, Porn, and Love Addiction
- By: Robert Weiss
- Narrated by: Joel Richards
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
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The number of affordable, easy links to pleasurable sexual online content is on the rise. Activity increases with the accessibility of technology. So, too, has sex addiction. People struggling with sex, porn, and love addiction typically have little understanding of this incredibly complicated disease. Sex Addiction 101 covers everything from what sexual addiction is and how it can best be treated to how it affects various subgroups of the population such as women, gays, and teenagers.
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Excellent 👌
- By Amazon Customer on 06-12-21
By: Robert Weiss
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A Couple's Guide to Sexual Addiction
- A Step-by-Step Plan to Rebuild Trust and Restore Intimacy
- By: Paldrom Catharine Collins, George N. Collins MA
- Narrated by: Wendy Tremont King
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
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Like other psychiatric disorders, sexual addiction is a condition that affects peoples' relationships with others as much as it affects their own mental state. Individuals suffering from sexual addiction typically pursue sex through any means possible and often engage in risky forms of sexual activity such as exhibitionism, promiscuous sex with multiple partners, online sex, etc. It's easy to see how a couple's relationship may be challenged by the manifestations and reality of a disorder like this one.
By: Paldrom Catharine Collins, and others
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Worthy of Her Trust
- What You Need to Do to Rebuild Sexual Integrity and Win Her Back
- By: Stephen Arterburn, Jason B. Martinkus
- Narrated by: Tom Parks, Kate Rudd
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
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Trust can be rebuilt in your marriage! With patient, loving, self-sacrificing effort, it's possible that one day your wife will risk her heart with you again. And she may even have more respect and love for you than before. In Worthy of Her Trust, Jason Martinkus relates how he repaired his own marriage after revelations of sexual addiction. Along with Stephen Arterburn, Jason offers exercises and tools to help your marriage begin again.
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Best Book on Building Trust
- By Layne & Rylan on 03-05-15
By: Stephen Arterburn, and others
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Going Deeper: How the Inner Child Impacts Your Sexual Addiction
- By: Eddie Capparucci
- Narrated by: Nick Edwards
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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If you have been battling a sex/porn addiction, you understand how frustrating it can be to fail time and time again. This book provides a new and proven treatment method that will empower you to take control and finally manage your addiction. The key is understanding the road to recovery from a sex/porn addiction goes through your childhood. Why? Because it’s your inner child who is running the show.
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i love this book
- By paul on 04-10-24
By: Eddie Capparucci
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Out of the Shadows
- Reimagining Gay Men’s Lives
- By: Walt Odets
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins
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It goes without saying that even today, it's not easy to be gay in America. While young gay men often come out more readily, even those from the most progressive of backgrounds still struggle with the legacy of early-life stigma and a deficit of self-acceptance, which can fuel doubt, regret, and, at worst, self-loathing. Through moving stories - of friends and patients, and his own - Odets considers how experiences early in life launch men on trajectories aimed at futures that are not authentically theirs.
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An Important Book for Gay Men
- By Steven T. on 09-23-19
By: Walt Odets
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Out of the Shadows
- My Life Inside the Wild World of Hunter Biden
- By: Lunden Roberts
- Narrated by: Megan Conrad
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
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Lunden is finally ready to step into the light and tell her story. In her brave and honest memoir, she recounts the chaos, the broken trust, and ultimately the incredible love she found mothering and protecting the long-unacknowledged grandchild of the sitting President of the United States.
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Just Olay
- By Rochelle Evans on 01-22-25
By: Lunden Roberts
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Your Sexually Addicted Spouse
- How Partners Can Cope and Heal
- By: Barbara Steffens, Marsha Means
- Narrated by: Randye Kaye
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
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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 Partner shatters 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.
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Finally a book which addresses my marriage
- By HandB19 on 05-08-21
By: Barbara Steffens, and others
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Unwanted
- How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing
- By: Jay Stringer
- Narrated by: Adam Verner
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
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Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing is a groundbreaking resource that explores the "why" behind self-destructive sexual choices. The audiobook is based on research from more than 3,800 men and women seeking freedom from unwanted sexual behavior, be that the use of pornography, an affair, or buying sex.
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Best book on sexually compulsive behavior!
- By Placeholder on 07-02-19
By: Jay Stringer
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Pornography and Masturbation Addiction Mastery
- A 7 Step Comprehensive Recovery Guide to Re-Focusing Your Sexual Energy, Retaining Your Seed and Rebuilding Your Life
- By: David Whitehead
- Narrated by: Jerry Wright
- Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins
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The comprehensive guide to pornography addiction and masturbation urges. Pornography and Masturbation Addiction Mastery is a deep dive into the psyche of a recovering porn addict. The audiobook covers all aspects of porn and masturbation and offers sure-fire strategies designed to help you engage and overcome your addiction. You will find deep introspective comments designed to resonate with your own struggles with pornography.
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💪 Start Your Recovery 💪
- By Zacchaeus Nifong on 01-26-24
By: David Whitehead
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- Travis
- 08-16-16
gives significant understanding to sexual addition
I'm glad I read this book. it has opened much mind to the world of sexual addiction.
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- Laura iskenderian
- 04-04-18
Best book on hypersexualty
This book gives insight for understanding what this disorder is all about. How the disease progresses and the impact to all .
This is a must read for anyone wanting to know .
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- Angie Garrett
- 05-15-21
WOW!
One line in this book that shifted everything I thought I knew...
“Men objectify women because it is easier to be rejected by an object than by a person.”
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- HC
- 06-05-24
This book hit all the right notes
Great book. Gives you the mindset of addicts whether it’s porn or sex. Makes you think about the dangers of it to your mental health. He brought up a lot of great examples and the various levels of it. We are living in promiscuous era. This book will help anyone with a sex addiction better understand the “why” they are one in the first place.
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- Jeff Green
- 07-08-20
Much Needed Eye Opener
I was struggling with addiction and trying to overcome it blindly. After my wife told me I needed to read it I did. It helped me see my problem in ways I hadn't seen it before which allowed me to address many issues and confront many problems. I have listened to this 2 times and read the book once. Through this book I also realized the importance of 12 steps. Invaluable. wish I discovered it sooner.
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- Brian
- 08-18-16
a great introduction and helpful for withdrawal
The narrator has a soothing voice. which makes the hard topic a little easier to hear.
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- Hi
- 12-07-23
excellent presentation
this book helps those struggling with sexual addiction and the people in their lives who care about them. It also encourages empathy and understanding for social workers and those who do not understand this crippling condition.
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- J**********
- 04-05-24
Excellent discussion on sex addiction
Patrick Carnes is one of the leading experts on sex addiction and the family. As a former therapist that treated sex addiction I highly recommend this book to both the addict and family member. It’s a good book for anyone struggling with any addiction to read for help with a deeper look into addiction and recovery.
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- IG
- 01-09-20
Eye opening
Honest, blunt, and non judgemental.
Was recommended to read by therapist. Reading took me down a path of self review and realisation that an uncomfortable number of items pertained to myself. Instead of disrepair the book shows the path of recovery and hope.
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-08-21
It’s a tough read.
If you’re someone whose thinking about reading this, know it’s rough. Not necessarily because you’ll see yourself in it, but because there are stories of child molestation. It is an insightful book though.
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