As Internet usage has exploded in recent years, so has the prevalence of compulsive online sexual behavior--a problem first addressed five years ago by Patrick Carnes and coauthors of the breakthrough book, In The Shadows of the Net. Updated with the latest information, trends, and developments, the second edition equips readers with specific strategies for recognizing and changing compulsive sexual behaviors. Personal stories reveal how desperate life can become for online sex addicts--divorce, career loss, and financial ruin are common outcomes. More importantly the authors set forth a path for breaking free from compulsive online sexual behavior and sustaining lifelong recovery.
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Patrick J. Carnes, Ph.D., is a nationally-known speaker on addiction and recovery issues. He is the author of Out of the Shaddows, Contrary to Love, A Gentle Path Through the 12 Steps and Don't Call It Love. He is the clinical director for sexual disorder services at The Meadows in Wickenburg, Arizona. Carnes is the editor-in-chief of Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention, the official journal of the National Council of Sexual Addiction/Compulsivity, an organization for which he also serves as a board member. He also serves on the national advisory board of the American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders.
Elizabeth Griffen, M.A. is a licensed marriage and family therapist with over 20 years of treating sexual disorders.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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There is a reason Tiger Woods went to Patrick Carnes when he needed rehabilitation for his sexual addiction. This is a profession work with amazing personal stories by addicts. Having been to Gentle Path myself I can vouch that his approach really works. Head and Shoulders above the competition by a professional with 30 years of experience working with sex addicts and sexaholics.
19 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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very thorough treatment of cybersex and internet porn addiction with psychological & emotional etiology -- discusses the cunning, baffling, powerful addiction of the internet & its ease of access to pornographic sites & cybersex chat rooms -- carries through to the financial & interpersonal & legal expenses that may result from this addiction as well as destroyed families & lost employment
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The book gave me and my boyfriend a better understanding of his behavior. Why he couldn't stop the secret dating, and the internet e-mails and porn. Fantasizing about sexual situations, whether the grass was greener somewhere other than with the life he knew.
For me it was very painful to find about his affairs, for him it was something which brought him a lot of shame and misery because he saw how much it hurt me. We are still working through the pain and realizing that it takes a lot of work on an ongoing basis to stay free from the temptations which are so easily available the internet and have the power to destroy a person's life. I highly recommend this book I was able to understand the reason of his compulsive behavior and he understood that he was a sex addict that need it help.
For me it was very painful to find about his affairs, for him it was something which brought him a lot of shame and misery because he saw how much it hurt me. We are still working through the pain and realizing that it takes a lot of work on an ongoing basis to stay free from the temptations which are so easily available the internet and have the power to destroy a person's life. I highly recommend this book I was able to understand the reason of his compulsive behavior and he understood that he was a sex addict that need it help.
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Not what I expected
this book was recommended to me in my prison ministry - specifically with sex offenders. The book gave me a better understanding how someone may get caught-up in the fantasy of... Read more
Published 14 days ago by Paul Leddy
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Helpful book
This book was very useful. It validated a lot of my feelings, and helped me through a very difficult time my life. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Rene Bellis
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Great book and resource
This is a great book for anyone struggling with or actively participating in online sexual behavior. Dr. Read more
Published 5 months ago by James Wesson
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In the Shadows of the Net
Excellent book. Very detailed and helpful book. Provides plenty of real life examples as well as solutions on how to get help.
Published 9 months ago by dasilva_john
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For my sex addicted Husband
I read it! Passed it on to my husband, who has moved it about a dozen times. Has he read it? Don't think so, but he did read the cover a couple times. Will he read it? Read more
Published 9 months ago by -J-
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A Solid Solution
This book set me on the road to recovery. It allowed me to understand how I had gotten where I had and the solution to overcome the behavior. Read more
Published 10 months ago by MDWindhorst
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Excellent book
Excellent book for helping internet sex addicts. Easy to read, easy to understand. Assessment tool in the book is very helpful. I recommend highly.
Published 20 months ago by P. Albers
2.0 out of 5 stars
Why all the focus on child abuse ?
I ordered this book to help some of my clients struggling with internet porn addiction and was quite disappointed that there was so much focus on child molesters. Read more
Published on March 29, 2011 by Les McRae LCSW
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Problem with an important study
I want to point out an important mistake in this book. On pages 15-16 the authors refer to a study by Al Cooper in which 9,265 Internet users admitted their use of the Internet... Read more
Published on November 17, 2010 by Richard Chung
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In the Shadows of the Net
Ensnarled by cybersex? How to release yourself from problematic online sexual behavior. This book shines a hopeful light on the dark side of cyberspace. Read more
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