Your Sexually Addicted Spouse

Author : Barbara Steffens,Marsha Means
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1737125595

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Your Sexually Addicted Spouse by Barbara Steffens,Marsha Means Pdf

Sexual addiction and compulsive sexual behavior often steal a person's ability to achieve emotional or sexual intimacy. Both addicts and their partners may suffer in isolation, ashamed and afraid, not knowing where to turn for help. Your Sexually Addicted Spouse shatters that stigma and shame and provides understanding and empathy for the addict and his or her spouse. Barbara Steffens' groundbreaking research was the first to show that partners are not codependents but post-traumatic stress victims, while Marsha Means' personal experience provides insights, strategies, and critical steps to recognize, deal with, and heal partners of sexually addicted relationships. Firsthand accounts and stories reveal the impact of this addiction on survivors' lives. Chapters end with "On a Personal Note" questions and propose new paths that lead from trauma to empowerment, health, and hope. Useful appendices list health and mental health care providers and clergy. Barbara Steffens, PhD, LPCC, CCPS, CPC specializes in helping women recover from sexual betrayal and is a sought-after speaker and presenter on special issues related to partners of sexual addicts. She was the founding President of the Association for Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists, an organization that provides training and certification of Clinical Partner Specialists and Partner Trauma Coaches. She has counseled and coached betrayed spouses/partners for over twenty years and her research on trauma after betrayal has changed the field. Barbara also consults with other professionals and provides training for those who want to help partners heal. Marsha Means, MA, founder and director of A Circle of Joy Ministries, is trained as a Marriage and Family Therapist, and writes and speaks on the topic of betrayal trauma and sex addiction. Her work is based on both her personal and professional experience. She has written several books on the topic. Marsha and her team of coaches offer individual and group support for partners of sex addicts. In addition, Marsha facilitates couple's groups to help them learn to heal the damage done by betrayal trauma.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781613797761

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Spouses of Sex Addicts by Anonim Pdf

Author : Paul Becker
Publisher : Author House
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-21
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781468550108

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Why Is My Partner Sexually Addicted? by Paul Becker Pdf

Why is My Partner Sexually Addicted,? provides critical insight into the nature of sexual addiction. A woman rarely need to probe the origin and consequences of sexual addiction until her partner is found-out. Each chapter reveals aspects of sexual addiction, all to help a woman decide how she will live after she discovers her partners aberrant sexual behavior. Meet a Reviewer: This book is outstanding. It's wildly packed with valuable information. I learned a lot and feel every woman married to a sex addict should get this book in order to have a very deep understanding about what is likely going on in her husband's mind/brain. Darcy H. Meet the Author: For Paul Becker, LPC, counseling and writing are second careers. He was a federal government economist and executive for over 36 years. Working with men in prison led him back to school where he earned a Master's degree in counseling education. He works in Virginia in private practice.

Author : Richard Blankenship
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1609576357

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Spouses of Sex Addicts by Richard Blankenship Pdf

Trauma and HealingSpouses of Sex Addicts are Trauma SurvivorsFacing the devastation of a partner's sexual addiction begins with feelings of grief, pain, and trauma. Amazingly it is a journey that can lead to hope and healing. The trauma is massive, and the journey is difficult. This book has been written using the stories of many spouses who have navigated their way through the darkness of the night and into the light of hope and healing.Spouses of Sex Addicts is a continuation of S.A.R.A.H. (Spouses of Addicts Rebuilding and Healing.) It includes updated stories, more emphasis on healing from trauma, and information on working with children who have been exposed to sexual addiction."This book will be an encouragement and source of valuable information for spouses who are reeling from the reality of sexual addiction in their partners. I'm grateful that this book is there to provide healthy, appropriate information mixed with real life stories that impart wisdom and hope; not hope in what the addict chooses to do or not do, but hope in the ability of the spouse to recover and grow in spite of the devastation of sexual addiction."Dr. Barbara SteffensSteffens Counseling ServicesCo-author of Your Sexually Addicted Spouse

Author : Marsha Means
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1654271039

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From Betrayal Trauma to Healing and Joy by Marsha Means Pdf

Using a trauma-model approach, From Betrayal Trauma to Healing & Joy: A Workbook for Partners of Sex Addicts, provides a healing pathway women can follow, either individually or in a support group. Beginning with the raw pain betrayal trauma victims experience, this well-researched, soul-searching guide sensitively uses a forward-moving process, enabling women to come to understand their losses, grieve them, grow through them, and go on to heal. With a balance of educational content and penetrating, therapeutic questions, women review what has happened in their relationship and process it as they journal their answers to the workbook's self-reflective questions. As they do, they learn to use important new tools and skills and gain new strengths that equip them for the challenges they face, whether their relationship heals, or comes to an end. Chapter by chapter, women learn what it takes to share one's life with a man working to stay free from sex addiction. And as they grow and evaluate their options, they gain new insight and clarity, enabling them to choose the next best steps for their own lives. This workbook is compatible with Your Sexually Addicted Spouse: How Partners Can Cope and Heal, which the author wrote with Dr. Barb Steffens. And it is the 4th edition of the workbook formerly titled, Journey to Healing & Joy: A Workbook for Partners of Sex Addicts.

Author : Milton S. Magness
Publisher : Hope & Freedom for Sex Add
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2009-08
Category : Psychosexual disorders
ISBN : 9780977440054

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Hope & Freedom for Sexual Addicts and Their Partners by Milton S. Magness Pdf

A compassionate yet concise guide to beginning recovery from sexual addiction.

Author : Patrick J Carnes
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2009-06-21
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781592857692

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Out of the Shadows by Patrick J Carnes Pdf

Unhooked from regular routines and healthy relationships by the coronavirus pandemic or other traumas, even our most basic human impulses and inputs can become addictive and destructive. An essential resource for those struggling with sexual addiction and compulsions, and those who love them. With the revised information and up-to-date research, Out of the Shadows is the premier work on sex addiction, written by a pioneer in its treatment. Sex is at the core of our identities. And when it becomes a compulsion, it can unravel our lives. Out of the Shadows is the premier work on this disorder, written by a pioneer in its treatment. Revised and updated to include the latest research--and to address the exploding phenomenon of cybersex addiction--this third edition identifies the danger signs, explains the dynamics, and describes the consequences of sexual addiction and dependency. With practical wisdom and spiritual clarity, it points the way out of the shadows of sexual compulsion and back into the light and fullness of life.

Author : Mark Laaser
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2009-05-26
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780310559764

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Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction by Mark Laaser Pdf

Hope--real hope--for recovery is within reach. This book goes beyond cliché answers and offers meaningful, spiritual, and practical steps to healing and freedom from sexual addiction--or any addiction. With today's rampant availability of Internet pornography, sexual addiction has become a national epidemic that affects an increasing number of Christians, even pastors and priests. As devastating as any drug habit, it brings heartbreak and despair to those it entangles. But there is help for men and women caught in sexual addiction's downward spiral. This book offers a path that leads beyond compulsive thoughts and behaviors to healing and transformation. Speaking from his own experience with sexual addiction and recovery, Dr. Mark Laaser is sensitive to the shame of sexual addiction without minimizing its sinfulness. He traces the roots of the problem, discusses its patterns and impact, and maps out a biblical approach to self-control and sexual integrity. Whether you know someone with a sexual addiction or struggle yourself, Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction points the way to understanding, wholeness, and holiness. Spanish edition also available; previously titled Faithful and True.

Author : Stephen Arterburn,Jason B. Martinkus,Shelley S Martinkus
Publisher : David C Cook
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830772216

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Understanding and Loving a Person with Sexual Addiction by Stephen Arterburn,Jason B. Martinkus,Shelley S Martinkus Pdf

This practical guide helps spouses to understand what drives sexual addiction and how to find healing after betrayal. When Jason Martinkus confessed his infidelity to his wife, Shelley, she wasn’t sure she could ever trust him again. Together they began a difficult but redemptive journey of understanding sexual addiction. In this book, Jason and Shelley join Stephen Arterburn to address the following: What sexual addiction is and how to know if someone is addicted How to understand the roller coaster of post betrayal emotions Guidance in developing boundaries What to do if a spouse doesn’t want to recover This is a valuable resource for anyone who loves someone addicted to sex or pornography.

Author : Christine A. Adams
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2000-12
Category : Codependents
ISBN : 9780595159000

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Love, Infidelity, and Sexual Addiction by Christine A. Adams Pdf

Love, Infidelity and Sexual Addiction is an honest sharing of a trust betrayed. It chronicles the author's personal experiences with a sexually addicted spouse as well as stories of others in various stages of recovery from coaddiction. This book offers hope and healing to those who have suffered from repeated betrayal. It details a system of spiritual and emotional self-help including chapters defining Sexual Addiction and Coaddiction, The Shame-based Family and The Spiritually Centered Family, Signs of Obsession, Compulsive Behavior, Finding Self, The Solution, A Healthy Relationship, and Forgiveness.

Author : Paula Hall
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08-20
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317660767

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Sex Addiction: The Partner's Perspective by Paula Hall Pdf

Sex and pornography addiction are growing problems that devastate the lives of partners as well as sufferers. Sex Addiction: The Partner's Perspective has been written to help partners and those who care about them to survive the shock of discovering their partner is a sex addict and to help them make decisions about the future of their relationships and their lives. First and foremost, it is a practical book, full of facts, and self help exercises to give partners a much needed sense of stability and control. Like its sister book, Understanding and Treating Sex Addiction, it includes case examples and survey results revealing the reality of life for partners of sex addicts. Sex Addiction: The Partner's Perspective is divided into three parts. Part I explores the myths surrounding sex addiction and provides up to date information about what sex addiction is and what causes it before moving on to explain why the discovery hurts partners so much. Part II is about partners’ needs and includes self-help exercises and strategies to help partners regain stability, rebuild self-esteem and consider their future. The controversial topic of co-dependency is also explored with guidance on how to identify it, avoid it and overcome it. Part III focuses on the couple relationship starting with the difficult decision of whether to stay or leave. Whatever the decision, partners will then find help and support for rebuilding trust and reclaiming their sexuality. This book has been written to help partners not only survive, but to grow stronger and move on with their lives – whether alone, or in their relationship. Readers will find revealing statistics and real life stories shared by partners who kindly took part in the first UK survey of sex addiction partners. This book will this book be a valuable guide for partners, but also for the therapists who seek to support them on their journey of recovery.

Author : Stefanie Ph.D. Carnes
Publisher : eBookIt.com
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-12
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780983271352

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Mending a Shattered Heart by Stefanie Ph.D. Carnes Pdf

When your partner betrays, what are the first steps to picking up the pieces of your shattered heart? Many unsuspecting people wake up every day to discover their loved one, the one person whom they are supposed to trust completely, has been living a life of lies and deceit because they suffer from a disease-sex addiction. This is a disease shrouded in secrecy and shame. This is your go-to-guide for what to do when you discover your partner is a sex addict. Each chapter is based on frequently asked questions by partners such as: Should I Stay or Should I Go? Is This Going to Get Better? How Do I Set Boundaries and Keep Myself Safe? and What Should I Tell the Kids?

Author : Milton S Magness,Marsha Means
Publisher : Central Recovery Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-20
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781942094319

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Real Hope, True Freedom by Milton S Magness,Marsha Means Pdf

Real Hope, True Freedom covers a wide variety of topics on sex addiction and the process of recovery. It addresses the different manifestations of sex addiction, how sex addiction impacts the brain, sex addiction risk factors, when sex addiction co-occurs with other mental health disorders, barriers to getting help/treatment, information and resources specific to the needs of the partners of sex addicts, the process of treatment, the process of recovery for both individuals and couples, relationship rebuilding, re-establishing intimacy, healthy sexuality, and relapse prevention tools and strategies. Milton Magness, D. Min., MA, LPC, CSAT, is the founder and director of Hope & Freedom Counseling Services. A Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, he served five terms as the president of the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health (SASH), the international professional organization for sexual addiction therapists. Prior to becoming a therapist he was a pastor for twenty years. He has a Doctor of Ministry from Luther Rice Seminary, a Master of Arts in Psychology from Houston Baptist University, and Master of Arts in Religious Education from Southwestern Seminary. Dr. Magness is the author of Stop Sex Addiction: Real Hope, True Freedom for Sex Addicts and Partners, and Thirty Days to Hope & Freedom for Sexual Addicts: the Essential Guide for Daily Recovery and Relapse Prevention. Marsha Means, MA, a trained Marriage and Family Therapist, as well as the founder and director of A Circle of Joy Ministries, an organization designed to help women impacted by sexual addiction and address the needs created by this growing problem. In 2000, she gained international recognition through Prodigals International, an organization she and her husband founded in the Seattle area to train and equip therapists, churches, and lay people in providing help, hope, and healing to those touched by the pain and shame of sex addiction. Ms. Means is the author of Living With Your Husband’s Secret Wars, and the co-author of Your Sexually Addicted Spouse: How Partners Can Cope and Heal.

Author : Stefanie Carnes,Mari A. Lee,Anthony D. Rodriguez
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-16
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 098327133X

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Facing Heartbreak by Stefanie Carnes,Mari A. Lee,Anthony D. Rodriguez Pdf

The first workbook to help partners of sex addicts cope with discovering their loved one has compulsive sexual behaviors.

Author : Harry Schaumburg
Publisher : NavPress
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781641582360

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False Intimacy by Harry Schaumburg Pdf

With frank honesty, False Intimacy offers realistic direction to those whose lives or ministries have been impacted by sexual addiction while examining the roots behind these behaviors. This compelling book examines different aspects of sexual addiction, including shame, purity, and forgiveness, while exploring one’s true identity and God-given sexuality.