'Dr. Patrick Carnes is a creative, pioneering, and courageous human being. His books are changing the lives of thousands ' 'I lost three marriages, all because of affairs.' 'I became suicidal because of multiple intense involvements.' 'I spent money on sex when I needed it for children's clothes.' 'I lost promotion opportunities and a special scholarship because my co-workers found out about my sex life.' Every day they face the possibility of destruction, risking their families, fiances, jobs, dignity, and health. They come from all walks of life: ministers, physicians, therapists, politicians, executives, blue-collar workers. Most were abused as children--sexually, physically or emotionally--and saw addictive behavior in their early lives. Most grapple with other addictions as well, but their fiercest battle is with the most astounding prevalent 'secret' disorder in America: sexual addiction. Here is a ground-breaking work by the nation's leading professional expert on sexual
