Clinical Guide for the Treatment of Male Sexual Addiction: Syllabus for a Group Program with Recovery from Sexual Addiction Books
By Paul Becker
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Unwanted sexual behavior and addiction have become rampant in todays society, largely through the availability of Internet pornography. For example, Family Safe Media reports that 40 million men regularly visit Internet pornography sites. It is so insidious that when a man looks to his left and then to his right he will likely encounter a man for whom pornography is a major problem in his home. Increasingly therapists will need clinical knowledge in order to work with sexually-addicted men as well as with couples in marital counseling where the male is sexually addicted. The book Clinical Guide for the Treatment of Male Sexual Addiction, is intended to guide therapists efforts to serve this growing population.
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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Clinical Guide for the Treatment of Male Sexual Addiction - Paul Becker
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Clinical Considerations for Mental Health Professionals
Session One
Introduction to Group Program
Sessions Two and Three
What Is Sexual Addiction?
Common Characteristics of Unwanted Sexual Behavior
Unwanted Sexual Behaviors Found in the DSM-IV-TR
Unwanted Sexual Behaviors Not Found in the DSM-IV-TR
Compulsive Sexual Behaviors
Underlying Factors of Sexual Addiction
Insights into Sexual Addiction
Session Four
Men’s Stories
How about You?
Sexual Addiction Questions
Am I Sexually Addicted?
Sessions Five and Six
Sexual Addiction Often Begins in Childhood
Sexual Addiction Can Begin in Teenage or Early Adulthood
Highlight the Origin of Sexual Addiction
Sessions Seven, Eight, and Nine
Brain Indoctrination
Isolation
Acting-out Ritual
Sex Addiction Cycle
Sessions Ten
Pornography
Codependency in Marriage
Sessions Eleven, Twelve, and Thirteen
Role of Anger
Role of Anxiety
Role of Depressed Mood
Role of Isolation
Keep in Mind
Sessions Fourteen and Fifteen
Is There Hope?
Sessions Sixteen and Seventeen
Change the Dance
Changing the Dance—New Steps
Sessions Sixteen and Seventeen
What is a Healthy Life Style?
Coming Out of Isolation
Giving-up Depressed Mood
Develop a Support Network
Interventions
New Behaviors in Place of Old Behaviors
Spirituality
Surrender
Sessions Eighteen and Nineteen
Session Twenty
Preparing to Live a Changed Life
Appendix A: Trash Stash
Appendix B: Preparing to Live a Changed Life
This book: Clinical Guide for the Treatment of Male Sexual Addiction , is written for therapists/counselors for use in a group clinical setting. It is an instructional guide on how to use the books:
Recovery From Sexual Addiction: A Man’s Guide and
Recovery From Sexual Addiction: A Man’s Workbook
These books help men to remove unwanted sexual behavior from their lives.
Both books may be purchased on-line from:
sexaddictionhelpbooks.com
Introduction
This guide is intended to facilitate the use of the book, Recovery From Sexual Addiction: A 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 answers 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.
• The beginning of sexual addiction, often found in age-inappropriate exposure to sexual behavior or material.
• Age-inappropriate exposure to sexual behavior or material which 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 as a shame-based disease that began at a time of life when adult choices