Author: Patrick Carnes
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780982650523
Category : PSYCHOLOGY
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Rev. ed. of: Facing the shadow / Barbara K. Schwartz and Gregory M.S. Canfield; illustrations incorporated by Alyce M. Kullas. c1996.
Recovery Zone Volume 1
Author: Patrick Carnes, Ph.D
Publisher: Gentle Path Press
ISBN: 097744001X
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Recovery Zone, Volume One picks up where Facing the Shadow leaves off, guiding readers to begin working tasks eight through thirteen of Dr. Patrick Carnes' innovative thirty-task model. This book helps readers understand that true recovery is achieved by learning to cope with difficult situations and emotions. Stopping addictive behavior is the only way to start recovery. However, stopping the behavior is not enough to stay in recovery. True recovery is achieved by learning to cope with difficult situations and emotions. Dr. Patrick Carnes helps readers know how to deal with difficult affective states and guides them to a place of resilience so they can decide what is important in their lives. Readers will learn how to live optimally in their Recovery Zone. The work sets the stage for recovery tasks 8-13, providing readers with a practical approach to recognize the underlying emotional causes that perpetuate the addiction cycle.
Publisher: Gentle Path Press
ISBN: 097744001X
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Recovery Zone, Volume One picks up where Facing the Shadow leaves off, guiding readers to begin working tasks eight through thirteen of Dr. Patrick Carnes' innovative thirty-task model. This book helps readers understand that true recovery is achieved by learning to cope with difficult situations and emotions. Stopping addictive behavior is the only way to start recovery. However, stopping the behavior is not enough to stay in recovery. True recovery is achieved by learning to cope with difficult situations and emotions. Dr. Patrick Carnes helps readers know how to deal with difficult affective states and guides them to a place of resilience so they can decide what is important in their lives. Readers will learn how to live optimally in their Recovery Zone. The work sets the stage for recovery tasks 8-13, providing readers with a practical approach to recognize the underlying emotional causes that perpetuate the addiction cycle.
Sexual Anorexia
Author: Patrick J Carnes
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1592857647
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
A first-time examination of sexual anorexia, an extreme fear of sexual intimacy and obsessive avoidance of sex, by the acknowledged leader in the treatment of compulsive sexual behavior and recovery. Author Dr. Patrick Carnes begins by defining sexual anorexia and demonstrating how it and its parallel disorder, sexual addiction and compulsivity, often arise from a background of childhood sexual trauma, neglect, and other forms of abuse. Carnes explores the numerous dimensions of sexual health, examining key issues which must be addressed and resolved for recovery to proceed. Utilizing extensive research and elucidating case studies, Carnes develops concrete tasks and plans for restoring nurturing and sensuality, building fulfilling relationships, exploring intimacy, and creating healthy sexuality. Woven throughout the book are stories of recovery which illustrate sexual healing principles, model new behavior, and support motivation for change. Sexual Anorexia enables those suffering from this disorder to recognize that sex need not be a furtive enemy to be fought and defeated but, instead, a deeply sensual, passionate, fulfilling, and spiritual experience that all human beings are innately entitled to.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1592857647
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
A first-time examination of sexual anorexia, an extreme fear of sexual intimacy and obsessive avoidance of sex, by the acknowledged leader in the treatment of compulsive sexual behavior and recovery. Author Dr. Patrick Carnes begins by defining sexual anorexia and demonstrating how it and its parallel disorder, sexual addiction and compulsivity, often arise from a background of childhood sexual trauma, neglect, and other forms of abuse. Carnes explores the numerous dimensions of sexual health, examining key issues which must be addressed and resolved for recovery to proceed. Utilizing extensive research and elucidating case studies, Carnes develops concrete tasks and plans for restoring nurturing and sensuality, building fulfilling relationships, exploring intimacy, and creating healthy sexuality. Woven throughout the book are stories of recovery which illustrate sexual healing principles, model new behavior, and support motivation for change. Sexual Anorexia enables those suffering from this disorder to recognize that sex need not be a furtive enemy to be fought and defeated but, instead, a deeply sensual, passionate, fulfilling, and spiritual experience that all human beings are innately entitled to.
Shadows of the Cross
Author: Craig Cashwell
Publisher: Gentle Path Press
ISBN: 1940467020
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
This book is a Christian companion to Facing the Shadow. It provides an early spiritual focus to recovery for those who are beginning to use the Patrick Carnes 30 task model of recovery from sex addiction. Addresses issues of sexuality in a non-shaming way using Biblical scripture to encourage long-term recovery. Shadows of the Cross: -Includes interactive exercises and tasks that complement Facing the Shadow. -Applies world renowned Dr. Patrick Carnes' research-based thirty task model with a Christian twist -Has a Christian approach that tackles the shame that often accompanies sex addiction -Provides readers with suggested Biblical verses to assist in their long-term recovery -Provides a much needed spiritual focus to early recovery
Publisher: Gentle Path Press
ISBN: 1940467020
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
This book is a Christian companion to Facing the Shadow. It provides an early spiritual focus to recovery for those who are beginning to use the Patrick Carnes 30 task model of recovery from sex addiction. Addresses issues of sexuality in a non-shaming way using Biblical scripture to encourage long-term recovery. Shadows of the Cross: -Includes interactive exercises and tasks that complement Facing the Shadow. -Applies world renowned Dr. Patrick Carnes' research-based thirty task model with a Christian twist -Has a Christian approach that tackles the shame that often accompanies sex addiction -Provides readers with suggested Biblical verses to assist in their long-term recovery -Provides a much needed spiritual focus to early recovery
Breaking Free: 12 Steps to Freedom from Pornography
Author: Stephen Wood
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780972757119
Category : Pornography
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Best-selling resource for Catholic men on how to quit pornography. Over 150,000 copies of Breaking Free: 12 Steps to Sexual Purity for Men are in print!Porn help is available for Catholic men! Learn how to get rid of porn today.Every Christian man in our X-rated society faces the constant challenge to be sexually pure. The temptation from Internet pornography is only a mouse-click away.Pornography, like alcoholism, isn't a problem that gets better with time if left untreated. A porn addiction has a corrosive effect on one's spiritual life and eventually affects one's marriage, children, and finances. Getting rid of a porn addiction and quitting porn for good is no easy task.There is help for getting rid of porn. The 12 steps outlined in Breaking Free will not only help you quit porn, but also prove to be useful in preventing an addiction to pornography. Breaking Free will teach you how to give up porn, find accountability, look for accountability software, protect yourself against sexual addictions and sins, and how to prevent future problems that could destroy your marriage and family life.Breaking Free is a must read for all men who desire sexual purity, need help getting rid of porn, or want to prevent a porn addiction.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780972757119
Category : Pornography
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Best-selling resource for Catholic men on how to quit pornography. Over 150,000 copies of Breaking Free: 12 Steps to Sexual Purity for Men are in print!Porn help is available for Catholic men! Learn how to get rid of porn today.Every Christian man in our X-rated society faces the constant challenge to be sexually pure. The temptation from Internet pornography is only a mouse-click away.Pornography, like alcoholism, isn't a problem that gets better with time if left untreated. A porn addiction has a corrosive effect on one's spiritual life and eventually affects one's marriage, children, and finances. Getting rid of a porn addiction and quitting porn for good is no easy task.There is help for getting rid of porn. The 12 steps outlined in Breaking Free will not only help you quit porn, but also prove to be useful in preventing an addiction to pornography. Breaking Free will teach you how to give up porn, find accountability, look for accountability software, protect yourself against sexual addictions and sins, and how to prevent future problems that could destroy your marriage and family life.Breaking Free is a must read for all men who desire sexual purity, need help getting rid of porn, or want to prevent a porn addiction.
The Art of Losing
Author: Lizzy Mason
Publisher:
ISBN: 1616959878
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
On one terrible night, 17-year-old Harley's life changes forever. At a party she discovers her younger sister, Audrey, hooking up with her boyfriend, Mike, who then drunkenly attempts to drive Audrey home, crashing and leaving Audrey in a coma. Now Harley is left with guilt, grief, pain and the undeniable truth that her ex-boyfriend has a drinking problem. She finds herself reconnecting with Raf, a neighbour and childhood friend. He starts to show Harley a path forward that she never would have believed possible - one guided by honesty, forgiveness, and redemption.
Publisher:
ISBN: 1616959878
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
On one terrible night, 17-year-old Harley's life changes forever. At a party she discovers her younger sister, Audrey, hooking up with her boyfriend, Mike, who then drunkenly attempts to drive Audrey home, crashing and leaving Audrey in a coma. Now Harley is left with guilt, grief, pain and the undeniable truth that her ex-boyfriend has a drinking problem. She finds herself reconnecting with Raf, a neighbour and childhood friend. He starts to show Harley a path forward that she never would have believed possible - one guided by honesty, forgiveness, and redemption.
Clinical Management of Sex Addiction
Author: Patrick J. Carnes
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317626583
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
Clinical Management of Sex Addiction’s newest edition updates many of the original chapters from 28 leaders in the field with new findings and treatment methods in the field of sex addiction. With a growing awareness of sex addiction as a problem, plus the advent of cybersex compulsion, professional clinicians are being confronted with sexual compulsion with little clinical or academic preparation. This is the first book distilling the experience of the leaders in this emerging field. It additionally provides new chapters on emerging areas of interest, including partner counseling, trauma and sexual addiction, and adolescent sex addiction. With a focus on special populations, the book creates a current and coherent reference for the therapist who faces quickly escalating new constellations of addictive sexual behavior. Readable, concise and filled with useful interventions, it is a key text for professionals new to the field and a classic reference for all clinicians who treat sex addiction.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317626583
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
Clinical Management of Sex Addiction’s newest edition updates many of the original chapters from 28 leaders in the field with new findings and treatment methods in the field of sex addiction. With a growing awareness of sex addiction as a problem, plus the advent of cybersex compulsion, professional clinicians are being confronted with sexual compulsion with little clinical or academic preparation. This is the first book distilling the experience of the leaders in this emerging field. It additionally provides new chapters on emerging areas of interest, including partner counseling, trauma and sexual addiction, and adolescent sex addiction. With a focus on special populations, the book creates a current and coherent reference for the therapist who faces quickly escalating new constellations of addictive sexual behavior. Readable, concise and filled with useful interventions, it is a key text for professionals new to the field and a classic reference for all clinicians who treat sex addiction.
The Recovery-Minded Church
Author: Jonathan Benz
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830841253
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
You want to have vibrant relationships with those who struggle with addiction in your church and community. This practical resource for church leaders and congregations answers your pressing questions about addiction and recovery, through real-life stories, the latest insights from medical science and a biblical framework for how to love the addicts in your midst.
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830841253
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
You want to have vibrant relationships with those who struggle with addiction in your church and community. This practical resource for church leaders and congregations answers your pressing questions about addiction and recovery, through real-life stories, the latest insights from medical science and a biblical framework for how to love the addicts in your midst.
Confessions of a Recovering Engineer
Author: Charles L. Marohn, Jr.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119699258
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Discover insider secrets of how America’s transportation system is designed, funded, and built – and how to make it work for your community In Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town, renowned speaker and author of Strong Towns Charles L. Marohn Jr. delivers an accessible and engaging exploration of America’s transportation system, laying bare the reasons why it no longer works as it once did, and how to modernize transportation to better serve local communities. You’ll discover real-world examples of poor design choices and how those choices have dramatic and tragic effects on the lives of the people who use them. You’ll also find case studies and examples of design improvements that have revitalized communities and improved safety. This important book shows you: The values of the transportation professions, how they are applied in the design process, and how those priorities differ from those of the public. How the standard approach to transportation ensures the maximum amount of traffic congestion possible is created each day, and how to fight that congestion on a budget. Bottom-up techniques for spending less and getting higher returns on transportation projects, all while improving quality of life for residents. Perfect for anyone interested in why transportation systems work – and fail to work – the way they do, Confessions of a Recovering Engineer is a fascinating insider’s peek behind the scenes of America’s transportation systems.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119699258
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Discover insider secrets of how America’s transportation system is designed, funded, and built – and how to make it work for your community In Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town, renowned speaker and author of Strong Towns Charles L. Marohn Jr. delivers an accessible and engaging exploration of America’s transportation system, laying bare the reasons why it no longer works as it once did, and how to modernize transportation to better serve local communities. You’ll discover real-world examples of poor design choices and how those choices have dramatic and tragic effects on the lives of the people who use them. You’ll also find case studies and examples of design improvements that have revitalized communities and improved safety. This important book shows you: The values of the transportation professions, how they are applied in the design process, and how those priorities differ from those of the public. How the standard approach to transportation ensures the maximum amount of traffic congestion possible is created each day, and how to fight that congestion on a budget. Bottom-up techniques for spending less and getting higher returns on transportation projects, all while improving quality of life for residents. Perfect for anyone interested in why transportation systems work – and fail to work – the way they do, Confessions of a Recovering Engineer is a fascinating insider’s peek behind the scenes of America’s transportation systems.