Untangling the Web: Sex, Porn and Fantasy Obsession in the Internet Age - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0985063319 ISBN 13: 9780985063313

Synopsis

Want to untangle your life? First, untangle the Web. Why is it that for some surfing the Internet for sexual images, videos, or chats can be an exciting distraction, but for others they soon become hooked at the expense of their relationships, family life, health, jobs and self-respect?<br><br> In this book, Robert Weiss and Jennifer Schneider compassionately answer these questions. <ul> <li>Am I a pleasure seeker or a porn addict? </li> <li>When does chatting become cheating? </li> <li>Why do I keep falling love with a fantasy? </li> <li>How can I protect my children from Internet porn? </li> </ul> Groundbreaking, timely, this invaluable resource provides realistic solutions to heal yourself and your relationships.

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About the Author

<strong>Robert Weiss</strong>, LCSW, CSAT, a contributing author of <em>Mending a Shattered Heart: A Guide for Partners of Sex Addicts</em>, is founding Director of The Sexual Recovery Institute (SRI), Los Angeles and Director of Sexual Disorders Services for Elements Behavioral Health, which includes The Ranch in Nunnelly, TN, Promises Treatment Centers, and The Sexual Recovery Institute. A UCLA MSW graduate and trainee of Dr. Patrick Carnes, Mr. Weiss is author of <em>Cruise Control: Understanding Sex Addiction in Gay Men</em> (2005) and co-author (with Dr. Jennifer Schneider) of both <em>Untangling the Web: Sex, Porn and Fantasy Addiction in the Internet Age</em> (2006) and <em>Cybersex Exposed: Simple Fantasy to Obsession</em> (2001) along with numerous peer reviewed articles and chapters. He is a media expert to CNN, The Oprah Winfrey Network, ESPN, Dr. Drew and The Today Show among many others. Mr. Weiss also has provided clinical training in the assessment and treatment of sexual addiction for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the US military, and behavioral treatment centers throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia.<br><br> <strong>Jennifer Schneider</strong>, M.D., Ph.D., is a physician in Tucson, Ariz., specialising in addiction medicine and pain management. For 20 years she has been a researcher, speaker and author in the field of sex addiction, with a particular interest in the effects of sex addiction on the family. Dr. Schneider is a contributing author of <em>Mending a Shattered Heart: A Guide for Partners of Sex Addicts</em> and the author of <em>Back From Betrayal: Recovering From his Affairs</em> (3rd Edition, 2005), <em>Sex, Lies, and Forgiveness: Couples Speak on Healing From Sex Addiction</em> (3rd Edition, 2004); <em>The Wounded Healer: Addiction-sensitive Approach to the Sexually Exploitative Professional</em> (with Dr. Richard Irons, 1998); <em> Disclosing Secrets: What, to Whom, and How Much to Reveal</em> (with Dr. Deborah Corley, 2002); and <em>Untangling the Web: Breaking Free from Sex, Porn, and Fantasy Addiction in the Internet Age </em> (with Robert Weiss, 2006).

Edition details

• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0985063319
• ISBN 13: 9780985063313
• Binding: Paperback