{"id":186,"date":"2012-02-09T22:44:30","date_gmt":"2012-02-09T22:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/posarc.com\/stage-wp\/recommended-books\/"},"modified":"2022-10-24T18:02:40","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T18:02:40","slug":"recommended-books","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/posarc.com\/stage-wp\/recommended-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Recommended Books and Films"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-185\" width=\"200\" height=\"175\" alt=\"image\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/posarc.com\/stage-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/media.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here, you&#8217;ll see what&#8217;s on our bookshelves and our night-tables. We strongly believe in educating yourself on sex addiction and here are helpful lists on what to read. <\/p>\n<h3>Addiction\/Sex Addiction\/Pornography Books<\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>Mindful Recovery<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Thomas Bien, Ph.D., &amp; Beverly Bien, M.Ed.<br \/>\n    <strong><em>The Centerfold Syndrome: How Men Can Overcome Objectification &amp; Achieve Intimacy with Women<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Gary R. Brooks, Ph.D.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Lust, Anger &amp; Love: Understanding Sexual Addiction &amp; The Road to Healthy Intimacy<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Maureen Canning, M.A., LMFT<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Pornography: Driving the Demand In International Sex Trafficking<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Captive Daughters Media<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Hooked on the Net<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Andrew Careaga (Christian-based)<br \/>\n  <strong><em>A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps: The Classic Guide for All People in the Process of Recovery<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Patrick Carnes, Ph.D.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Contrary to Love:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<strong><em>Helping the Sexual Addict<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Patrick Carnes, Ph.D.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Don&rsquo;t Call It Love<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Patrick Carnes, Ph.D.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Facing the Shadow: Starting Sexual and Relationship Recovery<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Patrick Carnes, Ph.D.&nbsp;<br \/>\n  <strong><em>In the Shadow of the Net: Breaking Free of Compulsive Online Behavior<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Patrick Carnes, Ph.D. et al<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Patrick Carnes, Ph.D.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Sexual Anorexia: Overcoming Sexual Self-Hatred<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Patrick Carnes, Ph.D.&nbsp;<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Desire: Where Sex Meets Addiction<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Susan Cheever<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Disclosing Secrets: When, To Whom &amp; How Much to Reveal<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by M. Deborah Corley, Ph.D. &amp; Jennifer Schneider, M.D.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>A Woman&rsquo;s Guide Through the Twelve Steps<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Stephanie Covington<br \/>\n  <strong><em>I Surrender All: Rebuilding a Marriage Broken by Pornography<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Clay &amp; Renee Crosse<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Spiritual Dimensions of Healing Addictions<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Donna Cunningham, MSW &amp; Andrew Ramey<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Pornland: How Porn Has Hijacked our Sexuality<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Dr. Gail Dines<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Brain That Changes Itself<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Norman Doidge, M.D. (see Acquiring Tastes and Loves chapter)<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Tao of Sobriety<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by David Gregson &amp; Jay S. Efran, Ph.D.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>One Breath at a Time: Buddhism &amp; The Twelve Steps<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Kevin Griffin<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Skinner Box Effect: Sexual Addiction &amp; Online Pornography<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by T.M. Grundner, Ed.D<br \/>\n  <strong><em>An Affair of the Mind<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Laurie Hall<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Trauma and Addiction<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Tian Dayton<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Healing the Addictive Personality<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Dr. Lee Jampolsky&nbsp;<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Getting Off: Pornography and the End of Masculinity<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Dr. Robert Jensen<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Drug of the New Millennium: The Brain Science Behind Internet Pornography Use&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>by Mark B. Kastleman<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Erotic Intelligence: Igniting Hot, Healthy Sex While in Recovery from Sexual Addiction<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Alexandra Katehakis<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Divine Therapy Addiction: Centering Prayer &amp; The Twelve Step<\/em><\/strong>s by Father Thomas Keating<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Spirituality of Imperfection<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Ernest Kurtz and Katherine Ketchem<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Appetites<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Caroline Knapp<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Social Costs of Pornography: A Statement of Findings and Recommendations<\/em><\/strong>by Mary Ann Layden and Mary Eberstadt<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Porn Nation: Conquering America&#8217;s #1 Addiction<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Michael Leahy<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Porn Trap: The Essential Guide to Overcoming Problems Caused by Pornography<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Wendy Maltz, LCSW, DST and Larry Maltz, LCSW<br \/>\n  <strong><em>A Male Grief: Notes on Pornography and Addiction&mdash;An Essay<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by David Mura<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Addictive Personality: Understanding the Addictive Process and Compulsive Behavior<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Craig Nakken&nbsp;<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Pornified: How Pornography is Damaging Our Lives<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Pamela Paul<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Truth About Addiction &amp; Recovery<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Stanton Peele, Ph.D.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Addicted to Unhappiness&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>by Martha H. Pieper, Ph.D. &amp; William J. Pieper, M.D.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Love and Pornography: Dealing with Porn and Saving Your Relationship<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Victoria and Gary Prater<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Alcoholism &amp; Addiction Cure<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Chris Prentiss<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Secret Keeping: Overcoming Hidden Habits and Addictions<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by John Howard Prin<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Confronting Your Spouse&#8217;s Pornography Problem<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Rory C. Reid, LSCW &amp; Dan Gray, LCSW<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Cupid&#8217;s Poisoned Arrow: From Habit to Harmony in Sexual Relationships<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Marnia Robinson<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Escape from Intimacy: Untangling the &#8220;Love&#8221; Addictions: Sex, Romance, Relationships<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Anne Wilson Schaef<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Cybersex Exposed: Simple Fantasy or Obsession?<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Jennifer Schneider. M.D. and Robert Weiss, LCSW, CAS<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The War of the Gods in Addiction: C.G. Jung, Alcoholics Anonymous &amp; Archetypal Evil<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by David E. Schoen<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Recovery: The Sacred Art &mdash;The Twelve Steps As Spiritual Practice<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Rabbi Rami Shapiro<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Against the Machine: How the Web is Reshaping Culture &amp; Commerce, And Why It Matters<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Lee Siegel (see Epilogue: Homo Interneticus)<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Treating Pornography Addiction: The Essential Tools for Recovery<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Dr. Kevin B. Skinner<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Breaking Free from Sex Addiction: Helping Him Overcome Pornography<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by L. Stone &amp; C. Darland<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Wired for Intimacy: How Pornography Hijacks the Male Brain<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by William M. Struthers<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Real Thirteenth Step<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Tina B. Tessina, Ph.D.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Rational Recovery: The New Cure for Substance Addiction<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Jack Trimpey<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Untangling the Web: Sex, Porn &amp; Fantasy Obsession in the Internet Age<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Robert Weiss, LCSW, CAS &amp; Jennifer Schneider, M.D.<\/p>\n<h3>Official 12-Step Recovery Books<\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>S.L.A.A. Big Book<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by The Augustine Fellowship, Sex &amp; Love Addicts Anonymous<br \/>\n    <strong><em>As We Understood<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Al-Anon<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Courage to Change<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Al-Anon<br \/>\n  <strong><em>One Day at a Time in Al-Anon<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Al-Anon<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Opening Our Hearts; Transforming Our Losses&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>by Al-Anon<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Reflections of Hope<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by S-Anon<br \/>\n  <strong><em>S-Anon Twelve Steps<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by S-Anon<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Working the S-Anon Program<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by S-Anon<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The White Book<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Sexaholics Anonymous<\/p>\n<h3>Books for Partners of Sex Addicts<\/h3>\n<p>    <strong><em>The Journey from Abandonment to Healing<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Susan Anderson<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Beyond Codependency<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Melody Beattie<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Codependent No More<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Melody Beattie<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Codependent&rsquo;s Guide to the Twelve Steps<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Melody Beattie<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Language of Letting Go<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Melody Beattie<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Playing It by Heart<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Melody Beattie<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Deceived: Facing Sexual Betrayal, Lies &amp; Secrets<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Deborah Black, Ph.D.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Lust, Anger, Love: Understanding Sexual Addiction and the Road to Healthy Intimacy<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Maureen Canning<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Patrick Carnes, Ph.D.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Patrick Carnes, Ph.D.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Mending a Shattered Heart: A Guide for Partners of Sex Addicts&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;edited by Stephanie Carnes, Ph.D.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>A Woman&rsquo;s Guide Through the Twelve Steps<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Stephanie Covington<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Breaking Free from Sexual Addiction<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by L. Stone &amp; C. Darland<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Women, Sex and Addiction: A Search for Love and Power<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Charlotte Davis Kasl<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Facing Codependence<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Pia Mellody<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Relationships: from Addiction to Authenticity<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Claudine Pletcher and Sally Bartolameolli<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Exploring the Wonders of Recovery: A Companion Guide to S-Anon Twelve Steps<\/em><\/strong>by S-Anon&nbsp;<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Working the S-Anon Program<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by S-Anon<br \/>\n  <strong><em>S-Anon Twelve Steps<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by S-Anon<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Your Sexually Addicted Spouse<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Barbara Steffans, Ph.D, LPCC and Marsha Means, M.A.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Hope After Betrayal: Healing When Sexual Addiction Invades Your Marriage<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Meg Wilson<\/p>\n<h3>Addiction\/Codependency\/Narcissim within Jungian and General Psychology Books<\/h3>\n<p>Anything by Alice Miller, Marion Woodman and\/or Robert Johnson, Anything at all. These three authors should be required reading in college. Sadly, this is not so.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Highly Sensitive Person<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Elaine Arons, Ph.D.<br \/>\n    <strong><em>Goddesses in Every Woman: A New Psychology of Women<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Gods In Every Man: A New Psychology of Men<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Soul Without Shame: A Guide to Liberating Yourself from the Judge Within<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Byron Brown<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Knowing Woman: Feminine Psychology<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Irene Claremont de Castillejo<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Sacred Prostitute: Eternal Aspect of the Feminine<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Nancy Qualls Corbett<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Absent Fathers, Lost Sons&mdash;The Search for Masculine Identity<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Guy Corneau<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Narcissistic Family: Diagnosis and Treatment<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Donalson-Pressman and Pressman<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Fantasy Bond<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Robert Firestone, Ph.D.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Dark Side of the Light Chasers<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Debbie Ford<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Mothers, Sons &amp; Lovers &#8211; How a Man&#8217;s Relationship to His Mother Affects the Rest of His Life<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Michael Gurian<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Emotionally Unavailable Man: A Blueprint for Healing<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Patti Henry, M. Ed., LPC<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Stalking The Soul<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Marie-France Hirigoyen<br \/>\n  <strong><em>He<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Robert A. Johnson<br \/>\n  <strong><em>She<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Robert A. Johnson<br \/>\n  <strong><em>We<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Robert A. Johnson<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Spirituality of Imperfection<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Ernest Kurtz and Katherine Ketchem<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Flying Boy<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by John Lee<br \/>\n  <strong><em>On the Way to the Wedding: Transforming the Love Relationship<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Linda Schierse Leonard<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Wounded Woman: Healing the Father Daughter Relationship<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Linda Schierse Leonard<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Men and Sex: New Psychological Perspectives<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Ronald Levant &amp; Gary R. Brooks, Ph.D.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Way of Woman<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Helen Luke<br \/>\n  <strong><em>For Your Own Good<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Alice Miller<br \/>\n  <strong><em>King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Robert Moore, Douglas Gillette<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Dreams of a Woman<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Sheila Moon<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Legacy of the Heart: The Spiritual Advantages of a Painful Childhood<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Wayne Muller<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Addictive Personality<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Craig Nakken<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Getting Through The Day: Strategies for Adults Hurt as Children<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Nancy J. Napier<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Recreating Your Self<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Nancy J. Napier<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Amor &amp; Psyche: The Psychic Development of the Feminine<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Erich Neumann<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Celtic Queen Maeve and Addiction: an Archetypical Perspective<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Sylvia Brinton Perera<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Man Enough&mdash;Fathers, Sons &amp; The Search for Masculinity<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Frank Pittman, M.D.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Non-Violent Communication: A Language of Compassion<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>War of the Gods in Addiction<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by David E. Schoen<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Embracing Our Selves<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Hal Stone, Ph.D. &amp; Sidra Stone, Ph.D.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Embracing Your Inner Critic<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Hal Stone, Ph.D., &amp; Sidra Stone, Ph.D.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Radical Forgiveness<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Colin Tipping<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Problem of the Puer Aeternus<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Marie Louise von Franz<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Flight from Intimacy<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Janae &amp; Barry Weinhold<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Boundaries and Relationships<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Charles Whitfield<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Addiction to Perfection: The Still Unravished Bride<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Marion Woodman<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Obesity, Anorexia Nervosa &amp; The Repressed Feminine<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Marion Woodman<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Owl Was a Baker&rsquo;s Daughter: Obesity, Anorexia Nervosa &amp; the Repressed Feminine<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Marion Woodman&nbsp;<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Narcissistic Lovers&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>by Cynthia Zayn and Kevin Dibble<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Trauma Books (highly recommended)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>Trauma and Recovery&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>by Judith Herman, M.D.<br \/>\n    <strong><em>Healing Trauma<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Peter A. Levine, Ph.D.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Peter A. Levine, Ph.D.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Body Remembers<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Babbette Rothschild<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Body Bears the Burden<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Robert C. Scaer<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Trauma Spectrum: Hidden Wounds and Human Resiliency<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Robert C. Scaer<\/p>\n<h3>Books on Relationships<\/h3>\n<p>Anything by David Schnarch, Ph.D. and anything by John Wellwood<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Open Hearts: Renewing Relationships with Recovery, Romance &amp; Reality<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Patrick Carnes, Ph.D., Debra Laaser &amp; Mark Laaser, Ph.D.<br \/>\n    <strong><em>The Ethics of Interpersonal Relationship<\/em><\/strong>s by Robert W. Firestone, Ph.D. and Joyce Cattlett<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Fantasy Bond: Structure of Psychological Defenses<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Robert W. Firestone, Ph.D. &amp; Joyce Catlett<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Fear of Intimacy<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Robert W. Firestone, Ph.D. &amp; Joyce Catlett<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Getting the Love You Want<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Go Away, Come Closer: A Book About Intimacy<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Terry Hershey<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Eden Project: In Search of the Magical Other: A Jungian Perspective on Relationship<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by James Hollis<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>by Dr. Sue Johnson<br \/>\n  <strong><em>If The Buddha Dated<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Charlotte Kasl, Ph.D.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>If the Buddha Married<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Charlotte Kasl, Ph.D.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>She Comes First&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>by Ian Kerner, Ph.D.<strong><em><br \/>\n    He Comes Next<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Ian Kerner, Ph.D.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Embracing the Beloved: Relationship as a Path of Awakening<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Stephen &amp; Ondrea Levine<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Truth About Love<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Dr. Patricia Love<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Passionate Hearts: The Poetry of Sexual Love<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Wendy Maltz, LCSW, DST, Molly Peacock &amp; Barry McCarthy<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Wendy Maltz, LCSW, DST<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Transformation Through Intimacy: Towards a Mature Monogamy<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Robert A Masters, Ph.D.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Way of the Lover<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Robert A. Masters, Ph.D.<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Daring To Trust: Opening Ourselves To Real Love and Intimacy<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by David Richo<br \/>\n  <strong><em>How to Be An Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by David Richo<br \/>\n  <strong><em>When Love Meets Fear: Becoming Defense-Less and Resource-Full<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by David Richo<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Enchanted Love<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;by Marianne Williamson<\/p>\n<h3>Movies\/Documentaries<\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>The Price of Pleasure:Pornography, Sexuality &amp; Relationships<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;(www.mediaed.org)<br \/>\n    <strong><em>The Price of Pleasure<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;(www.thepriceofpleasure.com)<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Generation M: Misogyny in Media &amp; Culture&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>(www.mediaed.org)<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Dreamworlds 3: Desire, Sex &amp; Power in Music Video<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;(www.mediaed.org)<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Somebody&#8217;s Daughter: A Journey to Freedom from Pornography<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;(www.musicforthe soul.org\/somebodys.html)<br \/>\n  <strong><em>The Fantasy Bond&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>(from Intimate Relationship Series) (www.glendon.org)<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Closeness Without Bonds<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;(www.glendon.org)<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Human Trafficking<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;(with Mira Sorvino, Donald Sutherland and Robert Carlysle)<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Addict to Addict&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>(www.sexaddict.com)<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Partner to Partner<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;(www.sexaddict.com)<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Sexual Anorexia<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;(www.sexaddict.com)<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Married &amp; Alone: Healing for Spouses of Sexual Anorexics<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;(www.sexaddict.com)<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Now That I Know, What Should I Do?<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;(for partners of sex addicts) (www.sexaddict.com)<br \/>\n  <strong><em>I Am a Sex Addict<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;(2005)<br \/>\n  <strong><em>Choke<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here, you&#8217;ll see what&#8217;s on our bookshelves and our night-tables. We strongly believe in educating yourself on sex addiction and here are helpful lists on what to read. Addiction\/Sex Addiction\/Pornography Books Mindful Recovery&nbsp;by Thomas Bien, Ph.D., &amp; Beverly Bien, M.Ed. The Centerfold Syndrome: How Men Can Overcome Objectification &amp; Achieve Intimacy with Women&nbsp;by Gary R. 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