"Dr. Patrick Carnes is a creative, pioneering, and courageous human being. His books are changing the lives of thousands!" "I lost three marriages, all because of affairs." "I became suicidal because of multiple intense involvements." "I spent money on sex when I needed it for children's clothes." "I lost promotion opportunities and a special scholarship because my "Dr. Patrick Carnes is a creative, pioneering, and courageous human being. His books are changing the lives of thousands!" "I lost three marriages, all because of affairs." "I became suicidal because of multiple intense involvements." "I spent money on sex when I needed it for children's clothes." "I lost promotion opportunities and a special scholarship because my co-workers found out about my sex life." Every day they face the possibility of destruction, risking their families, fiances, jobs, dignity, and health. They come from all walks of life: ministers, physicians, therapists, politicians, executives, blue-collar workers. Most were abused as children--sexually, physically or emotionally--and saw addictive behavior in their early lives. Most grapple with other addictions as well, but their fiercest battle is with the most astounding prevalent "secret" disorder in America: sexual addiction. 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. Positive, hopeful, and practical, Don't Call It Love is a landmark book that helps us better understand all addictions, their causes, and the difficult path to recovery.
Don't Call It Love: Recovery From Sexual Addiction
"Dr. Patrick Carnes is a creative, pioneering, and courageous human being. His books are changing the lives of thousands!" "I lost three marriages, all because of affairs." "I became suicidal because of multiple intense involvements." "I spent money on sex when I needed it for children's clothes." "I lost promotion opportunities and a special scholarship because my "Dr. Patrick Carnes is a creative, pioneering, and courageous human being. His books are changing the lives of thousands!" "I lost three marriages, all because of affairs." "I became suicidal because of multiple intense involvements." "I spent money on sex when I needed it for children's clothes." "I lost promotion opportunities and a special scholarship because my co-workers found out about my sex life." Every day they face the possibility of destruction, risking their families, fiances, jobs, dignity, and health. They come from all walks of life: ministers, physicians, therapists, politicians, executives, blue-collar workers. Most were abused as children--sexually, physically or emotionally--and saw addictive behavior in their early lives. Most grapple with other addictions as well, but their fiercest battle is with the most astounding prevalent "secret" disorder in America: sexual addiction. 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. Positive, hopeful, and practical, Don't Call It Love is a landmark book that helps us better understand all addictions, their causes, and the difficult path to recovery.
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Monica Willyard Moen –
This book can be a great source of help, encouragement, and understanding for couples where one spouse is struggling with sexual addiction. This book can help the nonaddicted spouse to understand the addiction better and will help to explain how people recover. This helped me feel more patient and helped me understand that my husband's addiction had nothing to do with my character or value. That's worth far more than the price of the book. ;) This book can be a great source of help, encouragement, and understanding for couples where one spouse is struggling with sexual addiction. This book can help the nonaddicted spouse to understand the addiction better and will help to explain how people recover. This helped me feel more patient and helped me understand that my husband's addiction had nothing to do with my character or value. That's worth far more than the price of the book. ;)
Pascal Skoufos –
Everyone who has suffered or is suffering from addiction to sex, masturbation,porn etc should read this book. Patrick Carnes who is a sex therapist explains how through childhood trauma, often sexual exploitation but also emotionally and physically exploitation we can develop sexual addictive compulsive behaviours wanting subconsciously relive this trauma often times. This book was written through more then 1000 testimonies of recovering sexual addicts. Great read and eye opener on a issue nobod Everyone who has suffered or is suffering from addiction to sex, masturbation,porn etc should read this book. Patrick Carnes who is a sex therapist explains how through childhood trauma, often sexual exploitation but also emotionally and physically exploitation we can develop sexual addictive compulsive behaviours wanting subconsciously relive this trauma often times. This book was written through more then 1000 testimonies of recovering sexual addicts. Great read and eye opener on a issue nobody wants to talk about. You can only heal if you heal your inner broken child.
Jason , etc. –
This was a groundbreaking work in a particularly devastating flavor of addiction. The scholarship behind it and the importance of the work is complemented by the conversational tone of the writing. It was timely and helpful and enlightening and I can never say enough about how enlightening I found it.
Travis –
Interesting book. I guess this was the first book that studied sexual misbehavior and found the similarities between them and addictive behaviors. Again, some of the cases were a little blunt, but portrayed in an objective manner. Very insightful. I'll probably read it again. Interesting book. I guess this was the first book that studied sexual misbehavior and found the similarities between them and addictive behaviors. Again, some of the cases were a little blunt, but portrayed in an objective manner. Very insightful. I'll probably read it again.
Megan –
THE BEST book on the subject. SOOO helpful and insightful. I feel like I just graduated with a PhD after reading this book. I couldn't put it down. Heartbreaking. It's more common than ever today due to the internet. I really liked it. THE BEST book on the subject. SOOO helpful and insightful. I feel like I just graduated with a PhD after reading this book. I couldn't put it down. Heartbreaking. It's more common than ever today due to the internet. I really liked it.
Denise –
Want to educate yourself about sex addiction? Here's your comprehensive reference. Want to educate yourself about sex addiction? Here's your comprehensive reference.
Adrien Wamboldt –
I am a huge fan of Patrick Carnes so I knew it would be great and I was not disappointed. There is so much information in this book it’s unbelievable. It combines personal experience from sex addicts with education about the disease. It is everything a person would ever need to know about sex addiction. But yet he still has other incredible books that are worth reading. God truly works through Patrick Carnes.
Rena –
This is a tough read. But has also given me hope that I have struggled to gain. I think mostly it is because I see a path that I can travel that is clearly laid out. Even though I read this to understand my husbands addiction I see I have a lot of work ahead of myself too. I was also thankful i have already begun some of what he says will help. So very thankful to read this book.
Jacquelyn Dickie –
I actually didn't finish the book, but rather just stopped reading. It was a bit too intense for me and didn't meet my need at the time. Maybe I'll try again some other time. I think it's an important book for the subject matter. I actually didn't finish the book, but rather just stopped reading. It was a bit too intense for me and didn't meet my need at the time. Maybe I'll try again some other time. I think it's an important book for the subject matter.
Nico Barendse –
Awesome read, way beyond "sexual addiction". Covers so much everyday experiences and realities. Very direct and helpful. Awesome read, way beyond "sexual addiction". Covers so much everyday experiences and realities. Very direct and helpful.
Christopher Carver –
Very useful and thorough. Well-written and researched. Peppered with stories that helped me relate and prevented the reading from being dull or boring.
Bella –
My rating is conservative as I did not complete the book. From the first 60 or so pages I perused, and the sections after I skimmed, I think this book is a solid discussion and potential assistance for understanding sexual addiction.
Heather –
This book was very informative on addiction, some of the material and descriptions were to graphic. The book talks a lot about the behavior of this addiction, and not enough about solutions for my taste.
Randon –
Read for a research project on sex addiction.
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