In Pornography Addiction: Breaking the Chains, clinical psychologist and addiction expert Robert V. Dindinger clearly explains the processes whereby children, teens and adults become addicted to pornography. By utilizing this workbook you will learn how individuals become addicted to pornography, the biology of addiction and recovery, the consequences of regular pornography viewing and the steps to overcoming pornography addiction and preventing future relapses. This workbook is not only a valuable tool for the recovering addict, but as a resource for clergy, parents, spouses, therapists, and other individuals who would like to provide support to those who are struggling with pornography addiction.
This book carefully walks someone struggling with porngraphy through the steps to recovery. Dr. Skinner discusses how pornography becomes a problem in the mind and how it becomes addictive. Then he teaches the reader how to rewrite the patterns in the mind. It closes with the key steps of recovery. Included in the book is a brief assessment tool "Assessing Pornography Addiction."
This workbook is designed and written for youth who have an interest in living a moral life, but are struggling with an addiction to pornography and other sexual behaviors such as masturbation and sexual preoccupation. The objectives of the workbook are as follows: 1. Assist youth in eliminating the use of pornography, masturbation and other unwanted sexual behaviors. 2. Provide youth with information and insights into the devastating consequences of addiction to sexual behaviors. 3. Assist youth in identifying the issues in their life that have led to the formation of a sexual addiction. 4. Provide youth with the opportunity to engage in a healthy dialogue about sexual issues with responsible adults in their life such as parents, church leaders and therapists.
You are not alone. The sexual addictions of pornography and masturbation are not just men’s issues. They’re women’s issues, too. Research shows that 25% of Christian women are addicted to pornography. But 70% of these women will never admit their struggle. In Dirty Girls Come Clean, Crystal Renaud aims to change these statistics and help you gain freedom from sexual addiction. Why This Book? So often, ministries and tools for overcoming these sexual addictions are more accessible to men than they are to women. Even if these ministries and tools were accessible to women, they may not be as effective in giving freedom because women turn to pornography for different reasons than men do. Women need a resource crafted specifically for them. A Trusted Source Crystal, founder of Dirty Girls Ministries and AACC certified counselor, comes clean first. Her story of addiction to pornography began when she was 10 years old and continued and intensified for eight years. During this time of sexual addiction, Crystal deceived and withdrew. She came to know shame intimately, and she thought she was alone in her struggle. After coming clean about her sexual addiction, Crystal also includes stories of other women who have come clean about theirs. A Plan for Freedom Crystal is determined to help women come clean and, by God’s grace and power, get free. Addressing both the sexual addictions themselves as well as underlying issues that cause them, Crystal provides a plan for freedom using the acronym SCARS. S—Surrender: Trusting the Healer C—Confession: Out of the Darkness A—Accountability: Restoring Our Character R—Responsibility: Owning My Part of the Story S—Sharing: God Never Wastes an Experience In addition to her plan for freedom from sexual addiction, Crystal provides other resources such as: personal inventories, the twelve steps of sexaholics anonymous, online accountability programs, other books, and links to recovery groups. Join Crystal and many others who have claimed freedom from sexual addiction. Now is your time to come clean and be free. “With the recent release of Crystal’s book Dirty Girls Come Clean women now have the tools they need to fight a battle that many assume only ensnares men. I can only imagine what kind of hope and encouragement this book is going to offer women who have believed for years, decades, that they were the only ones struggling and there was no hope for them.” -Book review by Marsha Fisher on porntopurity.com An Excerpt from the First Chapter: This book is for you, the woman who feels alone in addiction to pornography. I don’t believe in coincidences. This book is in your hands because God wants to speak some truth to you, and, for whatever reason, He’s chosen to use this book to do so. The dark cloud of this addiction is far-reaching. Pornography addiction knows no path other than one of destruction, isolation, and suffocation. Pornography addiction knows no creed. Pornography addiction knows no gender. We are all sexual beings. If not, you and I would not be living on this earth. So to believe that pornography can only be a man’s problem is not only false, but it is an ignorant lie that comes from the enemy. The enemy, Satan, deceived Even in the garden of Eden by convincing her that if she ate the forbidden fruit, she would be like God. She in turn offered Adam the fruit, he took some, and as a result of their disobedience, they were expelled from the beautiful garden where they had enjoyed perfect fellowship with God. Satan’s goal was to destroy. And the enemy has been trying to destroy women ever since. From the first bite of forbidden fruit to pornography addiction, the enemy will use whatever he can to deceive us and keep us ineffective for use in the kingdom of God. May you find comfort in knowing that not only are you not alone in your struggle, but there is hope for breaking the stronghold of this addiction. And that hope comes from Jesus. I write this book from a Christian point of view because it is my personal belief that Jesus is the reason I stand free from pornography today. But as I said, pornography addiction knows no creed. Pornography affects everyone. So it is my hope that the steps provided throughout this book will be beneficial to all women, from all walks of life. You were created for so much more than this life you’ve been living. Life is to be lived abundantly. It is time to come on out from behind the bushes. Life is waiting.
Understanding and Treating Sex and Pornography Addiction demonstrates why people’s lives are being destroyed by compulsive sexual behaviour and what we can do to help them. The book examines the latest research into these conditions and outlines the new integrative C.H.O.I.C.E. Recovery Model, a practical, sex-positive model which incorporates CBT, ACT and psychodynamic theories to help people enjoy lifetime recovery. This new edition has been updated throughout, with new material covering pornography addiction, ChemSex, internet offending and female sex and love addiction. Written in a clear and informative manner, this book contains support and advice for both the clinician and for those who suffer from sex addiction, and provides tools for securing confident and rewarding recovery. Understanding and Treating Sex and Pornography Addiction is essential reading for anyone looking to make an enduring recovery from these conditions, as well as for clinicians new to the field and those wanting to update their skills and knowledge.
Anyone who has struggled with sex addiction knows that living with constant sexual compulsions can be extremely difficult. But summoning the courage to find help for this condition can be even more of a challenge. If addictions to pornography, strip clubs, massage parlors, prostitutes, phone sex, or chat rooms have made you feel trapped, this book can help you find a way to break free. Written by a former sex addict who specializes in counseling people who suffer from sexually compulsive behavior, Breaking the Cycle presents a step-by-step plan to enjoying a life of productivity and purpose. You can free yourself from the powerful, compulsive urges that may have damaged your career, finances, or relationships with friends and family. The exercises in this book will show you how to regain control of your life and build meaningful intimate connections with others.
Jason, like many people, is an addict. His addiction doesn't center on any drug or alcohol. He's a pornography and masturbation addict, and the insidious nature of his addiction erodes his self-worth, his relationships, and his career. Jason meets David at a twelve-step meeting, where David offers him a new approach to treating pornography addiction. Through a series of meetings, David guides Jason as he successfully overcomes his addiction, a process supported by glimpses into Jason's family and how his relationships improve as pornography loses its hold on his life. Jason's story is fictional. The treatment plan he follows is very real. Designed by author and pornography addiction treatment expert Brian Brandenburg, the strategies found in Power over Pornography are praised by those who, having taken part in Brandenburg's program, now pursue lives free of pornographic viewing. Brandenburg's innovative treatment plan comes at a crucial moment in the fight against pornography and masturbation addiction. A generation of Internet-savvy children has grown up with access to pornography, quite literally, at their keyboard-typing fingertips. The images and videos they view online are far more graphic than their parents can imagine. Now the children of this generation have become young adults, with many addicted to the instant gratification of pornography. Like Jason, most pornography and masturbation addicts are male, but women are also afflicted. Maintaining normal, healthy relationships becomes almost impossible while in the grip of pornography. Anxiety and guilt over your actions worsen into clinical depression and self-loathing. Work productivity suffers, and an addict with on-the-job access to the Internet is always a few mouse clicks away from job termination and scandal. Jason and others in his situation are discovering traditional twelve-step programs don't address key aspects of pornography and masturbation addiction. Brandenburg's radical treatment takes a new, often counterintuitive approach to overcoming pornography addiction. His advice sometimes contradicts traditional strategies, but his system works. A comprehensive, easy-to-understand approach to pornography addiction treatment, Power over Pornography appeals to all readers. You can overcome your addiction. Let Brian Brandenburg and Jason be your guides.
Winner of a 2018 Catholic Press Association Award: Sacraments. (Second Place). In the first book to directly integrate the Twelve Steps with the practice of Catholicism, Scott Weeman, founder and director of Catholic in Recovery, pairs his personal story with compassionate straight talk to show Catholics how to bridge the commonly felt gap between the Higher Power of twelve-step programs and the merciful God that he rediscovered in the heart of the sacraments. Weeman entered sobriety from alcohol and drugs on October 10, 2011, and he's made it his full-time ministry to help others who struggle with various types of addiction to find spiritual wholeness through Catholic in Recovery, an organization he founded and directs. In The Twelve Steps and the Sacraments, Weeman candidly tackles the struggle he and other addicts have with getting to know intimately the unnamed Higher Power of recovery. He shares stories of his compulsion to find a personal relationship with God and how his tentative steps back to the Catholic Church opened new doors of healing and brought him surprising joy as he came to know Christ in the sacraments. Catholics in recovery and those moving toward it, as well as the people who love them will recognize Weeman's story and his spiritual struggle to personally encounter God. He tells us how: Baptism helps you admit powerlessness over an unmanageable problem, face your desperate need for God, and choose to believe in and submit to God’s mercy. Reconciliation affirms and strengthens the hard work of examining your life, admitting wrongs, and making amends. The Eucharist provides ongoing sustenance and draws you to the healing power of Christ. The graces of Confirmation strengthen each person to keep moving forward and to share the good news of recovery and new life in Christ. Weeman's words are boldly challenging and brimming with compassion and through them you will discover inspiration, hope, sage advice, and refreshingly practical help.
Quitting porn can be extremely easy. And it doesn't require you to fight your way to the finish line.It doesn't require you to scare yourself, guilt yourself, or punish yourself.Sadly, most conventional techniques focus on all the wrong ways to quit porn. That is why most people end up failing after a few days, weeks, or months. And even if they don't, they feel like they're pushing against a mountain "resisting" it for the rest of their lives.This book presents a completely different approach that works. It challenges conventional advice out there, which is why you don't see it shared more widely. It's based on coaching untold men from across the world to quit porn easily--for good! Whether you're 14 years old or 70 years old, this approach works.It's also based on 10+ years of my own frustrations at trying to quit porn. This approach is the only method that helped me quit immediately and painlessly. And I haven't looked back since.It's also based on the best research on addiction recovery, cognitive behavior therapy, and mindfulness. In short, this approach works!My promise to you: I'm not going to guilt you, shame you, talk down to you, or scare you. All those tactics actually make it harder to quit porn.I will also not put you through torture to quit porn. It will be easy. Perhaps you think your case is different. That you are truly broken beyond repair. I've worked with such people as well. And in every case, by the end of our time together, they would see through the issue and say out loud themselves: "I can't believe that's how easy it was."You have very little downside, and an extremely large upside from taking me on this! If this approach works, you will be free from porn for the rest of your life. Without the cravings. Without the self torture.Imagine the self-confidence and energy you will gain back! Imagine the impact in your relationships and school and work! Imagine the change in your own personal self perception.So join me in the easy way to quit porn forever!About the Author: Hi, call me Yogi. I'm a happily married man living in California, who used to have a deep secret.For most of my life, I used to be an addict, and I want to share that story with you.Right now, I feel this incredible sense of confidence that I am definitely never going to look at porn again. It wasn't always like this.I got hooked probably when I was 12 or 13 years old. It was in the days of of dial-up internet (2001, 2002) but I remember the tantalizing feel of having those static images load up. With time, it just got worse.I was probably 18 years old when I realized I had a problem. I tried to quit it but my mind just did not want to cooperate. I still just saw it as a habit, not as an addiction. Even in college, when there were some amazing people who wanted to be with me, I instead stuck with the Porn-Masturbation-Orgasm (PMO) habit.Watching porn no longer held any pleasure for me. It was just a compulsion. And I hated myself for it.Then one day, I stumbled across an idea that changed my life...This idea was so easy, so downright magical, I was able to quit porn once and for all. Overnight. What felt difficult, an uphill battle to "quit the porn habit" became as easy as pie. What used to take all my willpower to resist became almost laughable. Over the next few months, I coached a select group of men to quit porn. Some as young as 14. Others in their 50s.Students, doctors, lawyers, artists, programmers, entrepreneurs, musicians, construction workers, plumbers, etc.Atheists, Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists. All have benefited from this.You name it, I've helped them.And every time, the shift was magical.Now I want to help you do the same. I've put the best ideas from everything I've learned to write this book.Read this book and quit porn easily--forev
With tens of thousands of individuals addicted to pornography, Fortify: The Fighter's Guide to Overcoming Pornography Addiction is the most complete and tested program to help teens and young adults overcome the addiction and create habits that will enable them to be successful in life.
