Sex Relationships Books

At first, I thought this book was meant to be funny...of some sorts...I don't know why...perhaps it's the title.

However, this book turned out to be very good and it's easy to read. I read it in one sitting. I did however go back and do the exercises. It's very thought provoking and full of self help information to get any woman to come into reality about what type of man she's been dating....

In addition, the book is very colorful. It's also not a large thick book, it fits into one of my Coach bags perfectly.

The author covers a variety of men and gives them "Mister" titles. She also gives you execises to complete so you can see the pattern you've established regarding the types of men you've dated over the years. Being able to see you pattern will eventually help you to not pick those types of men and move forward to finding man that is not perfect, but right for you.

It's a handy little self help read....

What have the youth of America do to deserve this weak, uninformed, factless, baseless attack on their self image and sexuality. I am completely against the idea of book-burning, but the entrie print run on this one should be reserved for use as ballast when sand is running low for filling sandbags.

I wish I had a role model sit down with me when I was a young man and do something like this book with me. Now I am a young father trying to raise a son on my own because I tried to build a relationship on sex. I knew every fact and statistic there was and every one of them flies out the window when you are not morally grounded. Setting us "free" to our sexuality is the reason that divorce rates and diseases are climbing through the roof. Praise God I didnt catch an STD but many friends did. If your book changes one young persons life then it should be applauded. These comments from people that are educated beyond their intellect show why our nation is falling apart at the schools. My heart aches for the pain I have caused many women and for the pain many others will incur because of this attitude. The men also that try to do the right thing and still lose. Of all the pain and loss and mistakes in my life the only regret I have is that I did not wait until marriage. Sex is for a husband and a wife, period.

In these modern times, books that promote abstinence are irrelevant to teenagers. Teens who are developing relationships need advice to keep them safe from the inevitable consequences of intimacy, not religion based abstinence. If the point of this book is to steer teenagers into early marriage before developing maturity and the skills to promote lasting relationships, the divorce rate, single parent rate and STD rate will continue to be unacceptably high.

This is just another outdated abstinence book. Teenagers deserve more. They deserve honest relevance, not moralizing. They deserve sex positive treatments that relate to who they are and how they behave. This is totally irrelevant to today's teenagers, who are sexually active.

In a world where teens are exposed to a lot of sexual information and sexual stimulation, it does not help to attempt to control their behavior by preaching morality and attempting to instill guilt and shame. Early sex-negative indoctrination is not easily reversed and can impact later adult sexual relationships.

Books for teens should focus on responsible decision making, realistic appraisal of consequences, and endorsement of freedom to be naturally curious. Sexual feelings are not immoral, sexual thoughts are not sinful, and all informed sexual options should be carefully considered.

The thing is that a man should have a steady relationship and if his woman is willing to try and recruit another woman for a threesome, then this book has no new information to offer. If you are lucky enough to meet such a woman then she will do all the work anyway, you can just play along while it lasts.
This book serves no purpose towards realising the most popular male fantasy. All you have to do it find an openly bi-sexual woman. everybody knows its a lot harder than it sounds

This book has some ideas on how to find a third person, but they all seemed to be geared towards someone with experience in same-sex or group-sex activities. If you are wanting to try this out as "something new" then most of these tips may be too scary or uncomfortable for you!
Plus, it gives ideas like, "Place a personal ad." We all know about that route! Give me something I wouldnt think of myself!!!

This is the most sexist book I have ever read. Women are portrayed as an object for men to play with. It stereotypes men as horny pigs that use women including their spouse only for sex. This book stereotypes the fact that women are not as sexual as men and have to be convinced by her spouse to have sex with him and another woman. This book is not ment for anyone intending to have sex including one woman and two men. In the event that one woman has sex with two men, the scenario includes all three people being drunk, and the woman who was instigating it all claims that the two men took advantage of her. If this book could be rated less than one star then I would have done so.

This book was the first book I've ever read on threesomes. Being a Threesome Expert Myself I have to admit that this book is a good "beginners book".

This is just in response to Jennifer M's review and advice. I'm a guy and if you (the woman) seek out another woman on your own and don't include me (the male) thats not a threesome, thats lesbian sex. There is a big difference between the two, maybe you have not experienced a threesome but I guarentee you it's a totally different exerience than having one same sex partner. Think along these lines, one partner has two hands, one mouth, etc etc, two partners have 4 hands, two mouths, two private parts, to touch you with. Think about it, plus when you do a threesome in a committed relationship you will find that if you are both on the same page beforehand that your relationship will become stronger and that now you have many possibilities sexualy that you didn't before. If you have seperate lesbian sex I don't see that as fulfilling the m/f relationship and may result in resentment from the male (if he knows about it, which you probably didn't tell him you were going to do) and not reenforcing the BI element of the woman resulting in a dissinterest eventually in a straight component of the relationship. My bottom line is I think Jennifer is a lesbian who resents bisexuality, but thats my opinion so take it for what its worth. I'm ordering this book, after having done a threesome in Thailand with the same woman and my wife for a week, if nothing else just to get the communication continuing, and keep the talk going for this great encounter in my future, I'll update my review after I see the results, but just had to weigh in on Jennifer's advice to skip the threesome and move straight into 2 person lesbian sex.

I've been studying Tantra and Taoism intensely for about 6 months now. This is one of the BEST books of the subjects I have found. A bit esoteric for most people, but the information here is STELLAR. Enjoy!

I've beens studying Internal Medicine for more than 7 years (begin in 2000). This book doesn't not, in my opinion, give adequate caution to the common concerns concerns present in this area of study, nor to the complications that can arise for those with specific historic conditions. When I first read and began exploring the practices of this book I found that I had to adjust several of the exercises. My awareness to make these adjustments came from the observational and discernment skills developed through my prior training. Had I not made adustments I believe that I could have negatively impacted my health (through strain). The book gave no indication that these situations could arise - and for that reason I don't believe it is appropriate to someoen looking to open the door to this area of study.

That said, if you are new to this area; get this book and stick it on a shelf. Leaf it from time to time so that, in a few years of dedicated study, you'll have considerations in mind for beginning to open this door. Don't begin your practices by a full dive into this book.

Great book, otherwise. Really uncommon information.

I read this book as an outsider - someone curious about the Taoist alchemical tradition, the sexual yoga so deeply involved it, and its form in the current era. This collection of essays and translations is very helpful, and helpful in several ways.

Hsi starts with and outline of the White Tigress, Jade Dragon beliefs and the program of study that is involved. Next, Hsi addresses the different kinds of male temperaments and organs, and offers a series of solo and couples' exercises for strengthening the penis and the sexual energy that guides it. Hsi notes that many readers will stop there, deriving physical and sexual benefit from the practices, but not spiritual.

Next, Hsi offers a translation of the Plain Girl classic written 2000 years ago, conversations between a seeker and the immortal Plain Girl. A few more translations or guides follow, ending with an eighteenth century autobiography. It describes the induction of a young man into Taoism monasticism. His master felt that the student's physical weakness made him too fragile a vessel to hold enlightenment, and prescribed Jade Dragon practice to strengthen his body and mind. That student describes his own advance under Jade Dragon practice, and its benefit to his later life.

I don't always know whether Hsi is writing in the first person, passing on the knowledge that he was given, or rendering a classic text into English. More clarity there would have helped. Even if it lacks in academic rigor, this book lacks nothing in its main purpose. It's a happy statement that carnal energy and personal enlightenment can and must work together.

//wiredweird

So far I've spent about 4 hours going through this book, so I plan to continue to edit and update my review as I study it in more detail.

There is a wealth of information in this book, and it includes translations of several very famous Chinese texts on this topic (with good practical commentary). It is well written and easy to read, very matter of fact, has some very clear illustrations. As a person with a deep interest in the topic of dual cultivation I found it "a page turner". It also points out correctly that this is a very controversial topic both today and historically, and does a good job of presenting the subject in a neutral manner, although I think the book downplays the extent to which dual cultivation was (and is) frowned upon in China.

On the downside, there are some very complex issues of the morality about the use and treatment of the green dragons which are not discussed, the author is rather vague on the issue of informed consent.

The text presented of the "Plain Girl Classic" (Su Nu Ching) is quite different from the 'standard' versions - see Douglas Wile "The Chinese Sexual Yoga Classics" for a scholarly analysis of the publically available versions.

The herbal formulations look very interesting (I'm not a Trad. Chinese Medicine (TCM) herbalist) but the dosage information is very vague.

I think it is unlikely that many if any of the readers will be able to (or want to?) re-create the white tigress / jade dragon dynamic, but it is fascinating to read this description of the behavior of this particular lineage of Taoists in China.

The techniques are described in sufficient detail that it should be easy to practice them from the book. My personal experiences is that there are better techniques for drawing the energy upward (I did not see any references to using either sacral or cranial pumps), and I believe the ones presented in the book will work and are among the simplest. They might also be among the easiest, but that is a very relative term - this is not an easy subject.

This system is based on two particular male/female dynamics, there are other systems.

I am an experienced practicioner of dual cultivation from another school, so I will spend hours going thru this in detail. Would I recommend this as a first book / beginner's book - no. However it terms of the mechanical aspects controlling and channelling the energy it is more complete and useful than Jolan Chang's books or Stephen Chang's on the topic.

This book is fantastic from a historical context. It really puts a strong perspective on the tradtions of sexual alchemy in traditional chinese society. The outlines of the five elements in relation to errection and ejaculation are very interesting.

The practical components of the book are a bit scewed, in my humble opinion. I am very well trained in both Chinese Medicine and Kung Fu, and have been since childhood. And though I believe this book is a very accurate and concise translation of the origional text, and the mentality of sexual alchemy in China during ancient times, I don't feel that this material is enough in itself to complete the goal of immortality.

But don't get me wrong this book is VERY important, along with the tigress manual, in achieving longevity and immortality through sexual practices. You should look outside of the reach of this text and explore the small heaven circulation in detail, the conents in this book will be enough on the topic of circuating energy, but you will need to gain further understanding in order to acheive more dynamic results.

Also a word to the wise, the herbal formulas in this book are hot in nature, do not abuse them or you will end up with significant malaise. Consult a Traditional Chinese Medical Doctor to make sure you don't have too much heat or fire before taking the formulas in this book.

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This small book offers some good samples and adjective suggestions. Some of the advice is a bit dated, the whole thing could use an updated edition to deal with changing norms and new situations. I was just looking for something easy to slip into a tote to help me work on thank you's while traveling when a computer wasn't handy, this book fit the bill.

I bought this book because I was dreading writing the same thing over and over again for thank yous. This book has been very helpful. It addresses tricky situations (e.g., something arrives broken, two guests give the same thing, you don't know what something is!!), which is very useful. There are also some good examples of thank yous that you can use as a foundation. The introduction also explains why they are so important. I am planning on hanging onto this book and when our children are old enough to write their own thank you notes (Christmas, birthdays, etc) to show it to them and teach them how to write a very nice message.

The task of writing 50-100 thank you notes for wedding gifts can be a little daunting, and this book was very helpful. They outline the anatomy of a thank you note and offer suggested wording, which I found more useful than the actual sample thank you notes. The language in them seems a bit dated.

This book was very helpful to get us through our huge stack of thank you notes!!!

I was really excited about this book but it was a huge disappointment. It really needs to be updated.

I was horrified to be buying this book, but thrilled I could on Amazon and not be seen in public. After reading just a few chapters, my attitude toward sex changed. It became clear that with a little effort from me, my husband was more than willing to listen and thrilled to see me change. He was eager to please me and make just that little bit of change in himself as well. (we all know what they will do for a little sex) Her writing is clear, funny at times, and right on target about what to do. This book is a must at a baby shower. It has helped to make my marriage better, which ultimately makes for a happier family.

Husbands and Dads: Buy this book! Read it first to gain some deep understanding of your wife's emotional and mental state after child-birth. Take every word to heart and this resource will break your thinking.

wow, this author is awesome. i think she is so caring and cool and helpful. however, as a new mom in my 20s, i think this book is not for my generation. a lot of it was written with people born in the 40s, 50s and 60s in mind. people in my generation (born 70s, 80s) who are having kids and have low libido already know a lot about sex, erotica and communication. however there were some good tips in the book. she's a cool lady

I bought this book because I'm a fan of Dr. Raskin's other books, and I love this one too. You really feel like she knows you personally. My favorite chapter is how to talk to your husband about sex, but I also like her suggestions on how to get your libido charged. You don't feel ridiculous because she completely gets what the issues are for mothers. Thank you, thank you!

At first glance the title catches one's eye - Great Sex for Moms.
There is a quick glance around to make sure no one is looking as one
picks up the book in the bookstore. That single act of picking up the
book to read the jacket (or ordering it from Amazon.com)is a primary
step in doing what this book advocates. Dr. Raskin constructs her
book around intentionality. Instead of simply accepting the status
quo, the reader is challenged to take steps which will bring a great
sex life - in spite of kids! In these pages it becomes apparent that
the physician part of Raskin has merged with the romantic and mother
sides of her being. She speaks as one with incredible integrity. Her
writing is informed by her mind, heart, and experience. What can beat
that?

Humor is coupled with very specific and helpful suggestions
about re-kindling a healthy, fulfilling sex life. While the subject
matter is serious, there is a playfulness that creates a comfort level
for the reader. At one point Raskin writes, "...I hope my mother and
children never read this chapter..." - Raskin knows her readers well.

Great Sex for Moms is a book for Dads too! If read as a couple,
the conversations which ensue will guarantee a better sex life!

Easy to read and understand, there are so many dating books out there, this is more like an overview.

Ladies, if you like to be married within a year of dating, check this one out Getting to 'I Do', it works!

Written for early 20s to early 30s without a great deal of dating experience, Judy Kuriansky covers everything from opening lines to closing ones, and everything in between. I enjoyed the book's positive tone. Although the book touches on feelings and emotions that fuel courting relationships, it doesn't delve deeply into them. For example; in Appendix "C" Kuriansky asks dating questions. One focuses on how many dates you need to have before knowing someone is "it!" Kuriansky recommends at least 6 dates. Long term relationships are more complex. Granted, some people seem to know almost immediately, however long-term relationships are usually much more complex.

Kuriansky argues that the key to successful dating is to be happy with yourself. I agree. Her book reflects this positive philosophy. She doesn't judge lifestyles and clearly recognizes differences within individuals (a strong point of the book!) carefully reviewing both the male and female perspective. Overall, a good book on dating for the intended age group and experience level!

The Re-Discovery of Common Sense: A Guide to: The Lost Art of Critical Thinking

This is a good resource for beginners dating tips. It covers almost the same material as the dating guide in the `Dummies' series. Both cover fundamental work (such as self-esteem) and then go into the mechanics of flirting, asking out etc. In other words, for a dating novice or someone who has trouble with successful dating and relationships, this book can be an excellent source of information. Since the material covered by this book and the dummies brand version is essentially the same, just buy the one you feel most comfortable with. The best reason for buying one of these books (Idiots or Dummies guides) is that you don't have to read it from beginning to end to use it effectively. Just pick a chapter or section and read through the tips and try them out.

Have yet to finish this book, "Complete Idiot's Guide to Dating", but I'm already compelled to warn you about some of the blatant misguidance it offers. First of all, aside from the book not being written for anyone living outside a fairy-tale world, a common theme in a lot of dating advice stuff, including this book, is to be honest about yourself, but also to "not reveal too much information too early". Isn't that a contradiction? Obviously, such things as contact information should never be given out too soon, but aspects of your appearance and personality are going to come out sooner than later anyway, so shouldn't you just be upfront right away to save time and disappointment on both sides? There is, I think, a fine line between "positive" self-image and "realistic" self-image, that is not really taken into account by the authors of this book. Withholding basic information about oneself is the same as being dishonest.

Realizing of course that this is a general dating advice book, not limited to online dating, and that the most recent edition was published five years ago, well before online dating got as huge as it now is, that section is still quite sparse. Plus, as if in the tradition of SNL's Stuart Smalley ("I'm good enough, smart enough and doggone it, people like me), a skit we all know is a spoof, the book tells you that in order to boost your self-esteem you should recite out loud verbal, positive, "self-affirmations". This, again, is part of a fairy tale world and something you probably started hearing in around fourth grade and should have given up on by eighth. It tells you a lot of things you "should" do, in fact, but does not always tell you "how". When you're frustrated enough to need a book like this in the first place, it has to be understood that changing certain behaviors are simply not as easy as this book would like to let you think. But, hey, I felt compelled to pick up the book myself, didn't I?, so what the heck do I know?

i have no idea what world dr. kuriansky lives in. if you do the things the book tells you to do, girls will think you're a major dork, and you will be doomed to failure! the truth of the matter is, dating is a game. and kuriansky does not address any of this game. she even says not to play any of the dating game. well, i learned the hard way...a really really hard way. trust me, dating is a game, which even nice sincere girls will respond to, so buy a book that actually addresses this. i won't suggest any book, because then people might think this review is a fake. but check out the other dating games on amazon.com and read the reviews. and look for books that addresses the dating game. by the way, i'd like to thank you dr. kuriansky, for ruining my recent dating experience.

I bought this book even though I expected to be disappointed. However, the book is very good, and I was not disappointed at all. On the contrary, the book is very useful.

The best aspect of the book is that it is very concrete in its description of the details, and that it tries hard to avoid judging the different styles of living. Therefore, it enables the reader to understand the background of ones partner/friends/etc.

This book is not only for people trying to understand their spouse. This helps understand and interact with other social classes. Its very informative and has dashes of humor. Its a quick read, and very informative.

This is truly an astonishing book that tells quite candidly how to work with and have relationships with people of different classes. I LOVED the class mindset quiz in the first part of the book. It made me think how the hidden rules of class do hinder relationships in both the business world and our personal relationships.

This book is a good place to start in terms of social class expectations, something that doesn't get talked about very much in American society. On a personal level, it gave me a lot of insight into a failed relationship with a working class man that I loved, and helped me understand why he chose to marry someone with more similar values.

Still, what I hoped to see was a chapter or two on "What to Do When You and Your Partner Both Shift from One World to a Different One". This was the case with my parents, who came from working class backgrounds and retained working-class attitudes toward child-rearing despite adopting middle-class attitudes in other areas of life. Some people really do retain both sets of values rather than making the transition that the author implies occurs automatically. It would have been nice to see those viewpoints included.

Also, middle-class and upper middle-class are two very different experiences in America, in my opinion. Some of the behaviors this author describes as middle class (extreme attention paid to quality of food, childrens' extracurricular activities, and the status of a college or university which a child attends) are more properly described as upper-middle class values. I wish the author had separated middle-class from upper middle-class, and used four basic categories instead of three.

Nonetheless, I enjoyed this book and learned quite a bit from it. The author does a good job of explaining that a particular set of behaviors does not constitute stereotyping, since many who self-assess as being members of a specific class would not identify with all of the attributed associations (I found myself a hybrid of working-class and middle-class values). She also fits observations into general categories in a way that makes sense. The current edition is a good starting point for discussion, but an expanded version of this book would be even more insightful.

After hearing Dr. Payne on a radio show, I decided to buy the book. Not only has Dr. Payne helped me realize problems in my own personal relationships, but it has helped me realize my own issues with being a successful women who has come up from a poverty situation. I had my partner take Dr. Payne's Quiz that defines what type of class thinking you have. It was a fun way to discuss our very different views of marriage, finances, child rearing, and so much more. I highly recommend it

This is a good book on polyamory. As the title implies (though it might not seem that way at first) it's about managing the relationships of polyamory rather than about the sex side of things. Early on, the recommends The Ethical Slut if you're looking for the other. So be aware.

My favorite things about this book are:

1. The stories of people working on these types of relationships

2. The way the author points out that our culture guides us towards monogamous sorts of relationships, even if those relationships happen to be serial monogamy rather than the other kind. I hear and see pop culture substantially differently after having read this book, and there aren't many books I can say that about.

Oh, and the advice is useful too, even if you're simply working on monogamous relationships.

this is indeed a very short book, and, if you're interested in learning more about non-monogamy probably shouldn't be the only book you read or own on the subject, but it's still worth reading. matik's tone is very reassuring and supportive; she focuses on (to the extent that anything can really be focused on in such a short book) the emotional aspects of open relationships, and reflects on the meaning of love both for others and oneself.

i only took one star off because i kind of wish it were a little longer!

This is an excellent guide for anyone thinking about alternative models of relationships. It provides real, practical, hands-on advice for maintaining non-monogamous relationships from the author's personal experience. Short enough to be read in one sitting and re-read often, this book really helped me make sense of my own relationships and experiences. Highly recommended!

This is the first work I've read from this author but as half of a couple still finding our way in the non-monogamous lifestyle, I found this book really spoke to my heart. I have read many books on this subject but this was not written from the normal "swinging" perspective. The guidlines suggested in this book could, for the most part, apply to traditional relationships as well. This is the best book I have ever read on this subject and I am sure I will come back to read and review it over and over again. It will open up discussion between partners and was written with care and love. Thanks, Wendy, for such an uplifting work.

While it provides some nice insite it wasnt quite what I thought. It is mostly her impressions and story. nice read but just not what I thought

This author (Patrick Carnes) is the most knowledgable person on the topic of Sexual Addiction. This book is good for people who like to have a workbook. There are a lot of quizzes and journaling places, so you can really get to the bottom of your problems. If you are not going to want to journal or take quizzes in the book, I would reccommend some of his other books. I hear great things about his original "facing the shadow" book. I kind of wish I had bought that one actually.

The book is comprehensive, well-researched, and well-presented. I did learn a lot from the book, and I would recommend this book to other people beginning recovery from SA. The book talks about the ten types/stages of courtship and how sexual addiction can affect an addict, so you can diagnose yourself and where you're having difficulties from the charts. It also talks about how slips are like boulders falling off a hill, and there's a great illustration to explain that and how bottomlines can help you.

What was missing for me, and hence the 4 stars, was the lack of content regarding "Relationship Recovery" part. There isn't much indication on how to go about dating the right way for S&L addicts - for example, if you saw the chart and realized you have problems with "seduction" phase of the courtship, you know you have this, but the book doesn't help you to revert this, or suggest what you're supposed to do with the diagnosis, other than "abstinence".

I would say this is a great resource for Sex Addicts in Recovery, but if you are a Sex AND Love Addict in recovery - this book won't fulfill all your needs. I don't know; perhaps Carnes has written a separate book for Love Addiction that I haven't checked out yet.

I would say I'm about 85% satisfied with the information provided by the book, and roughly 70% satisfied with the purchasing of this book.

Key strategy- work to FINISH THINGS! Addicts do not finish things- prefer to "keep options open." Thrives in unfinished business. Starting more than you can finish leads to CRISIS. ENDING THINGS adds substantially to recovery. Addicts avoid completing their conversations. Important feelings and facts are not communicated. Conflict not resolved. PAIN ACCUMULATES. Increase PAIN AND COST TO STOP. Childhood needed something you didn't receive- trust, security, safety, non-sexual affection, both parents together. Normalcy. RESPONSIBILITY TO THOSE YOU HAVE HURT. NEGATIVE EMOTIONS ARE TRANSFERRED TO CHILDREN. Addictive sex feels shameful, illicit, stolen, exploitive, and joyless. Healthy sex- adds to self-esteem, is mutual, intimate, fun, and playful. Fighting= act of trust- focus on issues. - Give outcome to God. Horniness = loneliness. When in doubt, don't. Secrets will separate you from others in recovery. Get a pet. Avoid the feeling that you are a victim. Be gentle w/ yourself about old tortuous conflicts. They are not about you! They never were! Recovery= burst of creativity. NURTURING- Learning how to care for themselves and to allow others to care for them IS essential RECOVERY TASK. Intimacy= shared experiences! FIDELITY TO YOURSELF is the ultimate act of faithfulness to the other. Trust yourself. It's as hared for your partner as it is for you! Admit mistakes. Share Spirituality. Have fun together- common experiences. Recovery- brings awareness of abuse. Sustain from sex w/o intimacy. Talk before, during, and after. Compliment your partner. Respect boundaries. Pay attention to feelings. See Sex as a legitimate joy! Take care of your body. Express attraction. Work on friendship and companionship. Fast-forward the relationship. This is even closer to a cure. Other excellent points in II Corinthians; The Message.

Dr. Carnes is a noted authority and perhaps the premier researcher in the area of sexual addiction. His work goes back easily some twenty years. I have studied with Dr. Carnes and I can say with some authority that this may be his finest work. It is the fruit of much thought and labor. It is reality. Carl Rogers said: "Until we can accept ourselves as we really are we can't change." This book, really a work book, helps the addicted person do just that. But it doesn't stop there. The addict is able to see through the work he does that he is able, through healthy activities, to regain control of his life. This is the second edition. Dr. Carnes demonstrates not only his high standards of authorship, but his humility and ability to accept constructive criticism both from within himself and I think perhaps others, in the changes he has put into this second edition. They are well worth the effort. Dr. Carnes comes at the sexual addiction issue with clarity, research, and above all empathy. His other work "The Recovery Zone," will I think prove to be as well received as this work.

Roger L. Johnson
M.A, Th.M. LPC
Director, Day Program
Meier Clinics

Working through this with group therapy has been wonderful and life changing. Cannot recommend it highly enough. Get Carnes' other books as well.