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Books with a clinical emphasis

  • Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction, 2nd ed.
    by Patrick Carnes, Ph.D (Hazelden, 1992)
  • In the Shadows of the Net: Breaking Free of Compulsive Online Sexual Behavior
    by Patrick Carnes, Ph.D and others (Hazelden, 2001)
  • The Final Freedom: Pioneering Sexual Addiction Recovery
    by Dr. Doug Weiss (Discovery Press, 1998)

Books for partners of sex addicts

  • Many good books and tapes are available through Heart to Heart Counseling Centers (Dr. Doug Weiss and others). These include Now That I Know, What Should I Do? (a 90-minute video), Partner’s Recovery Guide, Partners: Healing from his Addiction, Beyond Love: 12 Step Recovery Guide for Partners, How to Love When it Hurts So Bad (audio and workbook), and Sex, Lies and Forgiveness. These can be ordered online at www.sexaddict.com/Resource.html
  • A number of best sellers devoted to codependency recovery have been written by Melody Beattie. These include Codependent No More and Beyond Codependency (2001) and Codependent No More: Now to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself (Harper/Hazelden 1987),
  • Boundaries: Where You End and I Begin by Anne Katherine, M.A. (Hazelden, 1991)
  • Living with your Husband’s Secret Wars by Marsha Means (Revell, 1999)
  • Love is a Choice: Recovery for codependent relationships by Dr. Robert Hemfelt, Dr. Frank Minirth and Dr. Paul Meier (Thomas Nelson, 1989)

Books about sexual attraction to children

  • From Generation to Generation: Understanding Sexual Attraction to Children
    by Anne Stirling Hastings, Ph.D (Wellness Institute, Inc., 1994)

Books for victims of childhood sexual abuse

  • The Wounded Heart: Hope for Adult Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse
    by Dr. Dan B. Allender

 


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