Patrick J. Carnes, PhD, is an internationally known authority and
speaker on addiction and recovery issues. He has authored over
twenty books including the bestselling titles Out of the Shadows:
Understanding Addiction Recovery, Betrayal Bond, Don't Call It
Love, The Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps and The Gentle Path
through the Twelve Principles.
Dr. Carnes' research provides the architecture for the "task model"
of treating addictions that is used by thousands of therapists
worldwide and many well-known treatment centers, residential
facilities, and hospitals. He founded IITAP (International
Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals), which provides
CSAT (Certified Sex Addiction Therapist) training and certification
as well as cutting-edge information for addiction professionals.
Dr. Carnes currently serves as a Senior Fellow and Executive
Director for the Gentle Path Program at The Meadows in Wickenburg,
Arizona.For more information on his work and contributions:
www.patrickcarnes.com. You can also find him on Facebook and
Twitter: @drpatrickcarnes.
"In Sexual Anorexia: Overcoming Sexual Self-Hatred, Patrick Carnes
explores more of the continuum of human sexual dysfunction. With
all the moral injunctions about sex that most of us received during
childhood, it is difficult to see a lack of, or even revulsion of,
sexual desire as a serious problem. In comparing these areas of
difficulty with the anorexic and bulimic eating disorders, Carnes
masterfully presents an easily understood structure of the disease
process and a recovery regime that offers real hope for comfort in
relationships."
--Pia Mellody, RN, addictions and codependence consultant, author
of Facing Codependence, Breaking Free, and Facing Love
Addiction
"A valuable resource for men and women who have been afraid and
confused about sex. Patrick Carnes has made another remarkable
contribution that fosters sexual recovery and sexual healing. Using
his trademark blend of wisdom, practical strategies, and personal
stories, Carnes takes readers through a step-by-step program to
discover the meaning and joys of healthy sexual intimacy."
--Wendy Maltz, MSW, sex therapist, author of The Sexual Healing
Journey and co-author of In the Garden of Desire
"In "Sexual Anorexia: Overcoming Sexual Self-Hatred, " Patrick
Carnes explores more of the continuum of human sexual dysfunction.
With all the moral injunctions about sex that most of us received
during childhood, it is difficult to see a lack of, or even
revulsion of, sexual desire as a serious problem. In comparing
these areas of difficulty with the anorexic and bulimic eating
disorders, Carnes masterfully presents an easily understood
structure of the disease process and a recovery regime that offers
real hope for comfort in relationships."
--Pia Mellody, RN, addictions and codependence consultant, author
of "Facing Codependence, Breaking Free," and "Facing Love
Addiction"
"A valuable resource for men and women who have been afraid and
confused about sex. Patrick Carnes has made another remarkable
contribution that fosters sexual recovery and sexual healing. Using
his trademark blend of wisdom, practical strategies, and personal
stories, Carnes takes readers through a step-by-step program to
discover the meaning and joys of healthy sexual intimacy."
--Wendy Maltz, MSW, sex therapist, author of "The Sexual Healing
Journey" and co-author of "In the Garden of Desire"
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