Facing the Shadow: Starting Sexual and Relationship Recovery - Softcover

Carnes, Patrick J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0977440001 ISBN 13: 9780977440009

Publisher: Gentle Path Pr, 2005

Synopsis

Dr. Carnes broke new ground with Out of the Shadows. Facing the Shadows continued that pioneering spirit as the first book to take techniques used by thousands of people recovering from sex addiction and show, step by step, how to break free of this disease and live a healthier, more fulfilling life. This second edition adds timely material on cybersex and new science about arousal. This work sets the stage for recovery tasks at hand, and then provides practical, easy-to-follow exercises specifically designed to help understand and address them. You'll learn:

• Why denial is so powerful and what can be done to break through it.
• How to face the consequences of your behaviors using recovery principles.
• How to respond to change and crisis due to addiction
• How to manage life without dysfunctional behavior
• How spirituality affects recovery
• What to disclose and to whom
• How does sex addiction start and what does an addict need to know

About this title

About the Author

Patrick Carnes, Ph.D., a nationally known speaker and author on addiction and recovery issues, is the primary architect of Gentle Path programs for the treatment of sexual and addictive disorders. He is currently the executive director of the Gentle Path program at Pine Grove Behavioral Center in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Carnes is also the chief executive officer of New Freedom Corporation and New Freedom Publications in Carefree, Arizona.

Review

"This book should be primary reading for anyone seeking to understand addiction in the twenty-first century."
-Robert Weiss, MSW, CSAT, Author of Cruise Control (Robert Weiss, MSW, CSAT)

"Facing the Shadow is an exciting "hands-on" process in which to experience healing. It will challenge the reader and offer the opportunity to embrace recovery."
-Claudia Black, Ph.D., Author of It Will Never Happen to Me (Claudia Black, Ph.d.)

"With innovative new research and experiential, reflective materials, this practical workbook will serve as an excellent tool both for the general public and therapists. Patrick Carnes remains the guru of the sex addiction field."
-Ralph Earle, Ph.D., Author of Lonely All the Time (Ralph Earle, Ph.D.)

"One of the great addiction researchers of our time, Dr. Carnes has been able to turn science into practical tools of recovery."
-Vicki Pevsner, CEO, Pine Grove Recovery Center (Vicki Pevsner)

"This workbook is typical of Patrick's work; it's innovative, practical, clearly written, and infused with wisdom acquired through much time and experience working in this field."
-Pat Mellody, Executive Director, The Meadows (Pat Mellody)

Edition details

• Publisher: Gentle Path Pr
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0977440001
• ISBN 13: 9780977440009
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 308