| Title |
In the shadows of the net : breaking free of compulsive online sexual behavior / Patrick Carnes [and others]. |
| OCLC |
45463470 |
| ISBN |
1568386206 |
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9781568386201 |
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1592851495 |
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9781592851492 |
| Publisher |
Center City, Minn. : Hazelden, [2001] |
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©2001 |
| Description |
vii, 244 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| LC Subject heading/s |
Sex addiction.
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Computer sex.
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Medical
Subject heading/s |
Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological -- therapy.
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020018Q000628
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Behavior, Addictive. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016739
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Erotica -- psychology.
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004882Q000523
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Internet. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020407
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Sexual Behavior -- psychology.
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012725Q000523
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MeSH
Genre heading/s |
Popular Work. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020496
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-227) and index. |
| Contents |
The shadow side of the net -- Do I have a problem with cybersex? -- Understanding problematic sexual behavior on the internet -- What turns you on? The arousal template -- Courtship gone awry -- Boundaries -- Taking that first step -- Changing the way you live -- Preventing relapse: maintaining the changes you've made -- Family dynamics and cybersex -- The web frontier. |
| Summary |
It's 3:30 a.m. and Kevin is still online, absorbed in pornographic images flashing across his computer screen, and searching for more. Hours ago he tucked his children into bed and said good night to his wife, retreating to the computer to "finish up some work." Although his late night ritual leaves Kevin ashamed and exhausted, he is too embarassed and guild-ridden to seek help. He tells himself that no one would understand anyway. Anonymous and accessible, the Internet offers an alluring arena for compulsive sexual behavior. Destroyed marriages, career loss, and financial ruin are common outcomes. Revealing how desperate life can become for someone addicted to online sex, In the Shadows of the Net brings hope and healing to mena dn women struggling to understand and overcome this compulsive behavior. Drawing on their collective clinical expertise as well as current research, the authors equip readers with specific strategies for recognizing and recovering from compulsive online sexual behavior. |
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