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The National Institute of Health has identified sexual addiction as a research priority. This volume provides a detailed definition of sex and love addiction as well as an explicit outline of treatment and recovery. It uniquely integrates sex and love in its formulation and presents a two level approach to recovery. This presentation provides in-depth examples and suggestions for change and supports the growing involvement of Twelve-Step programs in mental health. Professionals will find this volume an excellent resource in their clinical practice. People can be addicted to sex and/or love and recovery is possible. More than ten years ago the National Institute of Health identified sexual addiction as a research priority. Experts now conservatively estimate a prevalence rate of 5 percent of the American population. Eric Griffin-Shelley provides a detailed definition of sex and love addiction as well as an outline of treatment and recovery. Unique to this work, Griffin-Shelley integrates sex and love in its formulation and also presents a two-level approach to recovery. This presentation provides in-depth examples and suggestions for change and supports the growing involvement of Twelve-Step programs in mental health. Professionals can use this resource in their clinical practice to identify and assist sex and love addicts. Griffin-Shelley clearly describes the behavior of sex and love addicts and the emotions they may be experiencing. Problems such as multiple addictions (to drugs, alcohol, food, work) are examined. The book's two-layer approach to recovery focuses initially on the establishment of sobriety and then outlines an outer layer of protection that the sex and love addict can develop to sustain long-term recovery. Griffin-Shelley's meticulous description of the role of psychotherapy in aiding the recovery process is clearer than any book published to date on either sex or love addiction.

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An excellent book for both therapists and clients. The book is very readable and it takes very seriously the challenges within the family system, both for treatment and recovery, in the area of sexual addiction. -Ralph H. Earle, Ph.D., A.B.P.P. Psychological Consulting Services, Ltd., Scottsdale, Arizona Eric Griffin-Shelley has written the textbook on sexual addiction. Sex and Love is one of the best written and most informative books in the field of sexual addiction to date. I recommend it often to my clients. -Douglas Weiss, Ph.D. author of The Final Freedom and WebServant of WWW.SEXADDICT.COM ?Since 1983 there has been a growing movement to label abberant sexual behavior as an addiction. Griffin-Shelly, who has worked with addictions for 20 years, believes that a variety of behaviors such as sadomasochist, child molestation, chronic affairs, and compulsive masturbation are addictions.?-Choice Since 1983 there has been a growing movement to label abberant sexual behavior as an addiction. Griffin-Shelly, who has worked with addictions for 20 years, believes that a variety of behaviors such as sadomasochist, child molestation, chronic affairs, and compulsive masturbation are addictions. -Choice

An excellent book for both therapists and clients. The book is very readable and it takes very seriously the challenges within the family system, both for treatment and recovery, in the area of sexual addiction. -Ralph H. Earle, Ph.D., A.B.P.P. Psychological Consulting Services, Ltd., Scottsdale, Arizona

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ERIC GRIFFIN-SHELLEY is Attending Psychologist at the Adolescent Dual Diagnosis Unit, Charter Fairmount Institute in Philadelphia. The author of many articles on addictive behavior, he has developed a speciality in sex and love addictions. Dr. Griffin-Shelley has initiated a unique out-patient program for sex and love addicts that involves an intensive evening program with psycho-educational lectures, group therapy, and Twelve-Step group meetings.

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