Resources for Recovery
These recordings and books come highly recommended.  Erik Bohlin, M.A. has created audio files for download to assist your in your recovery process for sexual addiction.  (Other recordings for compulsive gambling, spending, and overeating will be coming eventually)  These are not meant to replace professional counseling, but can offer an affordable way to gain information that will help you take the right steps toward freedom.   Scroll way down to get to the books I recommend.

 Getting Motivated
 
GETTING MOTIVATED
$3.95
This session will help motivate you and help you get in touch with what it is you really want in terms of your sexual addiction.  There is a handout included in this that you will receive a link to. Click here for the Costs - Benefits Analysis Worksheet.  (14 minutes)

 
Getting Out of Cycle
 
GETTING OUT OF THE CYCLE
$4.95
This session will help you identify the vortex that sucks you into its cycle from the "acting out" stage to the "sexual trance" where one enters the point of no return.  We will address the four core beliefs that addicts have and let go of these beliefs.  Rather than breaking to the cycle, you will learn how to step out of it and let go.

 Addictive Self
 
FREEDOM FROM THE ADDICTIVE SELF
$6.95
This session will help you understand the conflicting parts within any sex addict.  One part wants to stop, while the other part doesn't.  The "addict" learns to compartmentalize.  Learn how to calm the conflict within you.  You will learn to identify what is behind your acting out and begin to meet those needs another way. (32 minutes)

 Personality Traits of Addiction
 
PERSONALITY TRAITS OF ADDICTION
$5.95
This session will help you understand the personality traits of addiction and how they affect relationships. It is often these traits of lying, manipulation, blaming, normalizing, defending, etc that causes problems in the relationship. This audio program will help you identify them which is the first step to getting free. (22 minutes)
 
 Getting Motivated

 
GETTING STARTED IN RECOVERY
SESSION 1

$19.95
This coaching session will get you started in your recovery journey.  What are the first steps of recovery?  Learn the difference between "getting control" of the addiction vs. "letting go" of the addiction.  What is sexual addiction and what is it doing to me?  How to get motivated for change.  Techniques to help you gently get out of denial and see the whole picture.  We discuss the personality characteristics and defense mechanisms of any addiction and how they affect relationships.  Learn about the 5 stages of change and how to use them for your recovery. (55 minutes)
 Relapse and Recovery

 

RELAPSE AND RECOVERY

SESSION 2
$19.95

This coaching session with Erik will deal with slips and relapses in a compassionate way to help you learn how to get sober.  Humility is the key to gaining sobriety. Learn from your last relapse and gain wisdom from it.  Identify what your triggers are and 3 questions to ask yourself that will prevent another slip.  Gain better recovery by understanding a little about neurophysiology of sexual addiction  (49 minutes)

 
   
Plan  Recovery Sexual Addiction
 

A PLAN OF RECOVERY

SESSION 3
$19.95

This coaching session will help you put together a plan of recovery.  The addiction, itself, has a plan of destruction.  You don't need to think about using, it sets it up for you.  For recovery to be successful, understanding and developing and putting into practice the plan will give you the greatest chance of sobriety.  Not only will it help you get sober, it will help you stay sober from lust. (70 minutes)

   

Recommended Books

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sexual Recovery Project

 

"Splitting and Compartmentalization"

 

This session will help you understand the conflicting parts within any sex addict.  One part wants to stop, while the other part doesn't.  Learn how to calm the conflict within you.  You will learn to identify what is behind your acting out sexually and begin to meet those needs another way.

 

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Growing Up Again

by Jeanne Illsley Clarke and Connie Dawson

I have recommended this book for years.  It has a great approach on the practical responses to children's needs.  It also includes great information on the developmental tasks of children.




 


Children:  The Challenge

by Rudolf Dreikurs


 


Facing Codependence 

by Pia Mellody






Breaking Free 

by Pia Mellody






Addictive Personality 

by Craig Nakken

 





 


Addictive Thinking 

by Abraham Twerksi



 


Alcoholics Anonymous 

 

 
  


The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions 

The 12 X 12 as recovering people call this resource is the essential guide to the twelve steps.  This book will give you what you need to walk through the 12 steps of AA.



 


Passages through Recovery

by

Terrence Gorski 

 



Out of the Shadows

by

Patrick Carnes


 
 

Healing ADD

 by Daniel Amen

 



 

 

Healing Anxiety and Depression

by Daniel Amen



 

 

Change your Brain, Change your Life

by Daniel Amen

 



 

 

Healing the Hardware of your Soul

by Daniel Amen

 



 

 

Healing your Anxious Child

by Sue Spence

 

 



 

 

Mind over Mood

by Dennis Greenberger and Christine Padesky

 

 

 

One Small Step Can Change Your Life

by Robert Maurer

Very helpful book.  Remember "Baby Steps" from the movie, "What about Bob?"  While the concept may seem funny it really works. 

   

 

 

 

The Little Red Book

by Anonymous

Useful book for recovering people.  Really insightful to each of 12 steps.  Nice adjunct to The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous (12 X 12)

 

 

 

 

Sexaholics Anonymous

The text used in the fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous.

   

 

 

The Steps we Took

by Joe McQ.

Excellent book that goes through the 12 steps in depth and how we take them.

 

 

 

Back to the Basics: The Alcoholics Anonymous Beginner's Meetings

by Wally P.

This text takes you through the 12 steps and helps you get the essential meat from the steps.

 

 


Earn What You Deserve
by
Jerrold Mundis


This book helps you in recovery compulsive debting and under earning with an emphasis on the latter. 


 Victory in the Unseen Warfare

by Jack Sparks

This book is very useful to those in recovery.  It's theme is around not trusting in oneself, but totally in the Grace of God.  Taken from the Classic, The Spiritual Combat, by Lorenzo Scupoli and revised by Theophan the Recluse and St. Nicodemus.

 



How to Get out of Debt, Stay out of Debt and Live Prosperously
by Jerrold Mundis


This incredible book is a lifesaver for those struggling in debt.  If there is as sense that getting the right information and tools can turn everything around, this book is it.



Letting Go of Shame

by Ronald Potter-Efron 

 

A great book that looks at the symtoms, causes and treatment for shame.  The information in the book is a must for anyone who has suffered from abuse, addiction or domestic violence.

     
        




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