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Sexual addiction is a problem that affects millions of people. Maureen Canning, LMFT, who has extensive experience treating sex addicts, explains its roots and how those afflicted can recover.
This book also explains the poisonous childhood seeds that lead to public scandals like the revelations involving former congressman Mark Foley.
Canning shows how compulsions are the product of early childhood abuse and how patterns, from the most violent to the most commonplace, develop. She explains that the overriding emotion sexually addicted people feel towards the partners with whom they seek intimacy is anger turned into sexuality, or "sexualized anger." This yields a false sense of security and power, an "aggressive tendency," which destroys any chance of a healthy relationship. Lust, Anger, Love offers a comprehensive and enlightening look at the origins of these little discussed behaviors and maps out a plan for recovery.
This book also explains the poisonous childhood seeds that lead to public scandals like the revelations involving former congressman Mark Foley.
Canning shows how compulsions are the product of early childhood abuse and how patterns, from the most violent to the most commonplace, develop. She explains that the overriding emotion sexually addicted people feel towards the partners with whom they seek intimacy is anger turned into sexuality, or "sexualized anger." This yields a false sense of security and power, an "aggressive tendency," which destroys any chance of a healthy relationship. Lust, Anger, Love offers a comprehensive and enlightening look at the origins of these little discussed behaviors and maps out a plan for recovery.
About the Author
Maureen Canning, Clinical Consultant for Sexual Disorder Services at The Meadows, has extensive experience working with sexual disorders. As an early clinical associate of Dr. Patrick Carnes, she facilitated inpatient sexual disorders treatment at The Meadows for a number of years before opening a private practice in Phoenix.
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The Best Of It's Kind & More!, Jan 7 2010
By Geoffrey "SkyHook" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Lust, Anger, Love: Understanding Sexual Addiction and the Road to Healthy Intimacy (Paperback)
I've read several books on addiction, trauma etc.. I am a therapist with a specialty in trauma and this book is by far the best I've read. An excellent and easy to understand read for professionals and laypersons. This book also explains how growing up in dysfunctional homes leads to low self-esteem, shame, anger, relationship issues, etc... which has been said 1,000 times, but her presentation is inspiring, fresh and very beneficial. This book is deep yet practical, which is extremely rare in books of this nature. Highly recommended!!!!
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Educational, Sep 26 2008
By Curious Minds - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lust, Anger, Love: Understanding Sexual Addiction and the Road to Healthy Intimacy (Paperback)
This text provides insights into sexual compulsivity, from affairs to internet pornography and why this happens to some. Maureen incorporates the works of Pia Mellody and Patrick Carnes into her book.
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Getting down to the root cause + bringing clarity!, April 13 2011
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As a physician and intuitive I rarely find a psychology or counseling book that I can completely agree with. There are some things that scientific minds take as fact, that unfortunately leave out the aspect of the soul. Maureen manages to give a heartfelt account of her own trauma, addiction, and healing by telling personal stories, client stories, giving practical scientific models, and addressing the deep needs of the spirit. Bravo!! No one can be healed on simply a physical level... there is a profound impact on all victims of trauma on parts of us we cannot see.Her definitions of child abuse were enlightening. Parents really need to be aware of their roles as nurturers to their children. The way an adult can comprehend and make sense of a situation is much different than that of a child. Things parents or adults may perceive as harmless can really reek havoc on a child's self esteem, self worth, relating abilities and later on-- their own sexual expression. Using true cases as examples, you can see how these traumatic events evolve into compulsive, addictive behaviors and faulty ways of thinking. The person cannot help but try to undo these traumatic events by recreating them again in their daily lives. It is all consuming.
Sex addiction does exist. It is a real thing. Very few people talk about it or know how to help, and this is unfair to the many who suffer from it.
I have not found a book that speaks of erectile problems with sexual addiction yet. I have noticed that this is a common consequence of the sex addiction. Mentally, spiritually, emotionally... the body is not on board with what the addicted person is doing. There is an aspect of self that manifests sexual troubles as the person's deep needs for love, intmacy, bonding, and connecting are not being met.
I love the way Maureen describes healthy sex as connecting, loving, creating, and that wonderful sense of truly letting go to your partner. This is something sex addicts do not know of. Their sex is void of all this and does not renew the spirit as truly healthy sex does. Oh, and Yes, you should actually "feel good" about it afterward. Thank you for explaining this. This point could not be more valuable. The ways in which our media confuses us about sex, we need check ourselves from time to time, about what are we truly doing when we join together.
Thank you very much Maureen... I am getting all your books!
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