Patrick J. Carnes, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized authority and speaker on addiction and recovery. His research provides the architecture for the "task model" of treating addictions, utilized by thousands of therapists worldwide and many leading treatment centers. He founded IITAP, which offers certification for addiction therapists and cutting-edge information for professionals in the field. Dr. Carnes focuses on understanding addictions and the path to recovery.
Focusing on maintaining sobriety, this volume encourages readers to pursue a balanced lifestyle. It offers practical strategies and insights to help individuals build on their recovery journey, emphasizing the importance of personal growth and well-being.
Exploitive relationships can create trauma bonds--chains that link a victim to someone who is dangerous to them. Divorce, employee relations, litigation of any type, incest and child abuse, family and marital systems, domestic violence, hostage negotiations, kidnapping, professional exploitation and religious abuse are all areas of trauma bonding. All these relationships share one they are situations of incredible intensity or importance where there is an exploitation of trust or power. In The Betrayal Bond Patrick Carnes presents an in-depth study of these relationships, why they form, who is most susceptible, and how they become so powerful. He shows how to recognize when traumatic bonding has occurred and gives a checklist for examining relationships. He then provides steps to safely extricate from these relationships. This is a book you will turn to again and again for inspiration and insight, while professionals will find it an invaluable reference work.
The book offers an in-depth exploration of sexual anorexia, characterized by an intense fear of sexual intimacy and a compulsive avoidance of sexual experiences. It is authored by a leading expert in treating compulsive sexual behavior, providing valuable insights into the condition and its implications for recovery. This first-time examination aims to shed light on the complexities of sexual anorexia and offers guidance for those affected by it.
Wir verstehen uns - Harmonie in der Familie - bk983; mvg Verlag; Patrick J. Carnes; pocket_book; 1987