In Search of Recovery: a Christian Man's Guide: Clinical Guide

By Paul Becker

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• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jan 31, 2012
• ISBN: 9781468547931

Paul Becker

Author, Paul Becker, now offers books that provide a structured educational process to identify the characteristics of sexual addiction and a path to recovery. Paul Becker is a Licensed Professional Counselor who practices in Fairfax City, Virginia. He was an Economist and Executive in the Federal Service for more than 36 years. As part of his pledge to “give back” he obtained a Master’s degree in Counseling Education from Virginia Tech and embarked on a counseling and literary career. His recent book, Why Is My Partner Sexually Addicted?: Insight Women Need, provides women, who find their partners have strayed from the marriage contract, with an understanding of the why and how of his addiction and choices women have for moving forward. Men who are sexually-addicted tell themselves lies, including, “nobody will find out,” and, “I am not hurting anyone.” In time, lies are exposed as a man’s life becomes increasingly out of control. Fortunately, countless men have discovered a new beginning through a commitment to recovery. His books, Recovery from Sexual Addiction: a Man’s Guide, and Workbook provide insights into: • What is sexual addiction? • Why can’t I just stop my destructive behavior? • The sex-addiction cycle and acting out rituals. • The role of anger, anxiety, codependency, and depressed mood in continuing sexual addiction. • Is there hope I can change my behavior? • Insights into the recovery journey. Paul Becker offers gentle guidance on how to step out of addiction, isolation, and depressed mood into a life of enlightenment. His books follow the research-supported clinical modality presented in books published by Dr. Patrick Carnes. Dr. Carnes has approved for publication the concepts included in Paul Becker’s books.

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In Search

of Recovery:

A Christian Man’s Guide

Clinical Guide

Paul Becker, LPC

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Published by AuthorHouse 01/25/2012

ISBN: 978-1-4685-4794-8 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4685-4793-1 (e)

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Contents

Introduction

Session One

Sessions Two and Three

Session Four

Sessions Five and Six

Sessions Seven, Eight, and Nine

Sessions Ten, Eleven, and Twelve

Sessions Thirteen and Fourteen

Sessions Fifteen and Sixteen

Sessions Seventeen and Eighteen

Session Nineteen

Session Twenty

Appendix A: Trash Stash

Appendix B: Preparing to Live a

Changed Life

This book: In Search of Recovery: A Clinical Guide, is written for therapists/counselors for use in a clinical environment. It is an instructional guide on how to use the books;

In Search of Recovery: A Christian Man’s Guide and

In Search of Recovery Workbook: A Christian Man’s Guide

These books help men to remove unwanted sexual behavior from their lives.

Both Christian Man’s Guide books may be purchased from Gentle Path Press or directly/on-line from: sexaddiction.sexaddictionhelpbooks.com

Introduction

This guide is intended to facilitate the use of the book, In Search of Recovery: A Christian Man’s Guide and the accompanying workbook in a sex addiction group program. It supports clinical therapists by providing interventions for men who wish to end addictive sexual behaviors. This intervention program can be summarized through the following statements: Vision, Program Goal and Objectives of Therapy.

Leading Vision: Assist men who are seeking God in the right places.

Program Goal: Men who participate in this program will end lustful sexual thinking, fantasies and behavior.

Program Objective: Lead men through a structured clinical process intended to help them become aware and understand the complex factors that contribute to sexual addiction. The program objective is supported by exploring:

•   The nature, characteristics, and factors underlying sexual addiction will be respectfully addressed.

•   The beginning of sexual addiction is most often found in age-inappropriate exposure to sexual behavior or material.

•   Age-inappropriate exposure to sexual behavior or material causes feelings of sexual arousal, shame, and guilt. These confusing feelings together with a lack of fatherly emotional nourishment often form the roots of sexual addiction.

•   Sexual addiction is a shame-based disease that began at a time in life when adult choices were not possible. The addict is not a bad person but is dealing with a bad problem.

•   Each sexually addicted man is not alone in his struggle; a substantial proportion of the male population struggles with the elements of sexual addiction at some time during their lives.

•   The challenges of overcoming compulsive addictive behavior are addressed through educational and behavioral modification processes.

•   Anger, anxiety, depressed mood, and isolation contribute to lustful thinking, fantasies, and behavior.

•   By empowering men to exercise choice there