Stefanie Carnes

Clinical Assessment of Sex Addiction is a one-stop resource for cutting-edge research in the assessment of sex addiction. Noted sex addiction specialists Patrick Carnes and Stefanie Carnes bring together the leading authorities in the field who focus on general assessment, early assessment, and long-term assessment and the Sexual Dependency Inventory. Topics covered include PET scans, outpatient and inpatient use of SDI, forensic use of the SDI, and sex addiction in conjunction with other addictions, among other topics. This book is a necessary resource for clinicians and students in the field of sex addiction.

Clinical Assessment of Sex Addiction is a one-stop resource for cutting-edge research in the assessment of sex addiction. Noted sex addiction specialists Patrick Carnes and Stefanie Carnes bring together the leading authorities in the field who focus on general assessment, early assessment, and long-term assessment and the Sexual Dependency Inventory. Topics covered include PET scans, outpatient and inpatient use of SDI, forensic use of the SDI, and sex addiction in conjunction with other addictions, among other topics. This book is a necessary resource for clinicians and students in the field of sex addiction.

La traici n sexual es devastadora. Rompe la conexi n m s estrecha que ten as con una de las personas m s importantes de tu vida: tu pareja. En este momento, mientras la herida todav a est abierta, tal vez es muy dif cil imaginar c mo t y tu pareja van a poner las piezas del rompecabezas de nuevo juntos. Tal vez dudes sobre el amor de tu pareja hacia ti, incluso creas que eres t la/el culpable. Pensar s que no vas a poderte curar nunca, perdonar a tu pareja (o a ti mismo(a)) y seguir adelante. Puede que tengas miedo sobre tu relaci n, creer s que ya nunca va a ser segura, c lida, ni con la conexi n de antes y te sentir s insegura(o) para poder seguir adelante. Probablemente te sentir s asustada(o) y desalentada(o). Sea lo que sea lo que est s pensando, sintiendo o temiendo actualmente, debes saber, en este momento, que si est s dispuesto(a) a intentar sanar tu relaci n y a ti mismo(a), puedes lograrlo. Si tu pareja y t est is dolidos, pero todav a os quer is verdaderamente y dese is que la relaci n funcione, ese tipo de sanaci n y restauraci n de los sentimientos es posible. Este libro puede orientarte en esta trayectoria de curaci n. Leading marriage expert Dr. Stefanie Carnes explains her time-tested strategy to help couples conquer fear and restore their trust, intimacy and connection following a betrayal. There is nothing that can rupture the loving connection between a couple like betrayal. Courageous Love provides a step-by-step guide for repairing your relationship, whether it is damaged by infidelity, pornography, or compulsive and addictive sexual behavior. Dr. Carnes teaches couples how to respond to one another with compassion and empathy and how to hold onto hope for their relationship. This book is a must read for couples struggling with the aftermath of betrayal. Sexual betrayal is devastating. It shatters the close connection you had with one of the most precious people in your life: your partner. At this moment, while the wound is still fresh, it may be hard to imagine how you and your partner are ever going to put the pieces of the puzzle back together. Whatever it is that you are currently thinking, feeling, and fearing, you should know right now that if you're willing to try to heal yourself and your relationship, you can succeed in that endeavor. If you and your partner are hurting but still genuinely love each other and want to make it work, that type of healing and restoration is possible.

A groundbreaking book detailing the unique issues experienced by adult children who grew up with a sexually addicted parent and offering a path to unburden their shameful legacy and embrace sexuality and intimacy without the intrusion or constraints from the past. Adult children who grew up with a parent who had a sexual addiction are left confused, ashamed, and mistrustful regarding the feelings and boundaries surrounding sex, love, and intimacy. Due to the inappropriate sexual behavior of one parent, and the subsequent impact of betrayal on the other parent, these adults carry sexual secrets, have divided loyalties, and are often caught in the middle of their parents’ struggles. Having witnessed (or known of) affairs, walked in on a parent masturbating or viewing pornography, received extreme or shameful messages regarding sexuality or gender, experienced sexualized remarks about their bodies, been neglected as a result of the addiction, or were modeled extreme moral values (either too permissive or shaming), these adult children of sex addicts (ACSAs) struggle with their sexuality and longings for love. ACSAs have not had their stories told in any significant way in the recovery literature. Intergenerational trauma is transmitted through the legacy of carried sexual shame—the burden of which is not theirs. Their shame and struggle has often been wedged under various umbrellas of identification: adult children of alcoholics, love avoidant, codependent, sex addict, love addict, and others. A Light in the Dark offers hope for unburdening ACSAs by sharing the experiences of others, as well as examining the characteristics, roles and recovery that point toward the freedom and joy they rightfully deserve.

Nothing destroys trust like sexual betrayal. Beyond broken vows, a woman who discovers that the man she loves has been viewing pornography or having an affair must deal with devastating blows to her self-image and self-worth. She must grapple with the fact that the man she thought she knew has lied and deceived her. She may even bear the brunt of shame and judgment when the people around her find out. Drawing from her experience both as a marriage and family therapist and a woman who personally experienced the devastation of sexual betrayal, Dr. Sheri Keffer walks women impacted by betrayal through the pain and toward recovery. She explains how the trauma of betrayal affects our minds, bodies, spirits, and sexuality. She offers practical tools for dealing with emotional triggers and helps women understand the realities of sexual addiction. And she shows women how to practice self-care, develop healthy boundaries, protect themselves from abuse or manipulation, and find freedom from the burden of shame and guilt.

"Facing Addiction" is the first book to apply Dr. Patrick Carnes' research-based thirty-task model to treating addiction to alcohol and drugs. People who are addicted to drugs and alcohol now have access to the groundbreaking model that has facilitated thousand of sex addicts in achieving long-lasting recovery. This revolutionary model helps therapists and recovering people understand the interaction between trauma and brain science and how these factors play a role in the development of addiction to drugs and alcohol." Facing Addiction" distills Dr. Carnes more than thirty years of research to show addicts how to embrace lasting long-term recovery through a thirty-task model. The first seven tasks are presented to help readers break through denial and participate in a culture of support."