Sex and Love: Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery - Hardcover

Griffin-Shelley, Eric

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0275937941 ISBN 13: 9780275937942

Publisher: Praeger, 1991

Synopsis

People can be addicted to sex and/or love and recovery is possible. More than ten years ago the National Institute of Health identified sexual addiction as a research priority. Experts now conservatively estimate a prevalence rate of 5 percent of the American population. Eric Griffin-Shelley provides a detailed definition of sex and love addiction as well as an outline of treatment and recovery. Unique to this work, Griffin-Shelley integrates sex and love in its formulation and also presents a two-level approach to recovery. This presentation provides in-depth examples and suggestions for change and supports the growing involvement of Twelve-Step programs in mental health. Professionals can use this resource in their clinical practice to identify and assist sex and love addicts. Griffin-Shelley clearly describes the behavior of sex and love addicts and the emotions they may be experiencing. Problems such as multiple addictions (to drugs, alcohol, food, work) are examined. The book's two-layer approach to recovery focuses initially on the establishment of sobriety and then outlines an outer layer of protection that the sex and love addict can develop to sustain long-term recovery. Griffin-Shelley's meticulous description of the role of psychotherapy in aiding the recovery process is clearer than any book published to date on either sex or love addiction.

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Review

"Since 1983 there has been a growing movement to label abberant sexual behavior as an addiction. Griffin-Shelly, who has worked with addictions for 20 years, believes that a variety of behaviors such as sadomasochist, child molestation, chronic affairs, and compulsive masturbation are addictions."-Choice

?Since 1983 there has been a growing movement to label abberant sexual behavior as an addiction. Griffin-Shelly, who has worked with addictions for 20 years, believes that a variety of behaviors such as sadomasochist, child molestation, chronic affairs, and compulsive masturbation are addictions.?-Choice

"Eric Griffin-Shelley has written the "textbook" on sexual addiction. Sex and Love is one of the best written and most informative books in the field of sexual addiction to date. I recommend it often to my clients."-Douglas Weiss, Ph.D. author of The Final Freedom and WebServant of WWW.SEXADDICT.COM

"An excellent book for both therapists and clients. The book is very readable and it takes very seriously the challenges within the family system, both for treatment and recovery, in the area of sexual addiction."-Ralph H. Earle, Ph.D., A.B.P.P. Psychological Consulting Services, Ltd., Scottsdale, Arizona

Synopsis

More than 10 years ago the US National Institute of Health identified sexual addiction as a research priority. Experts now conservatively estimate a prevalence rate of 5 percent of the American population. Eric Griffin-Shelley provides a detailed definition of sex and love addiction as well as an outline of treatment and recovery. He integrates sex and love in its formulation and also presents a two-level approach to recovery. This presentation provides examples and suggestions for change and supports the growing involvement of 12-step programmes in mental health. Professionals can use this resource in their clinical practice to identify and assist sex and love addicts. Griffin-Shelley describes the behaviour of sex and love addicts and the emotions they may be experiencing. Problems such as multiple addictions (to drugs, alcohol, food, work) are examined. The book's two-layer approach to recovery focuses initially on the establishment of sobriety and the outlines an outer layer of protection that the sex and love addict can develop to sustain long-term recovery.

Edition details

• Publisher: Praeger
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0275937941
• ISBN 13: 9780275937942
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 230