Milton S Magness

Stop Sex Addiction

Milton S Magness

Sexual addiction is a growing menace that threatens all strata of our society. Millions of marriages and relationships have been ruined or severely damaged and countless reputations have been sacrificed on the altar of compulsive sexual behavior. Although not as well known as other forms of addiction, such as chemical dependency, alcohol, and gambling, sexual addiction is just as responsible for wrecking lives.Worldwide pornography revenues exceed $97 billion per year. United States annual pornography revenue exceeds the combined sales of ABC, CBS, and NBC.Written by a professional with over thirty years of counseling experience, in addition to two decades as an administering Christian pastorThe unique features of this book include: treatment ingredients that work; a focus on the trauma of partners; the mechanics of disclosure; the use of polygraph exams as an adjunct to sex addiction therapy; the author's unique FASTT check-in procedure; the use of celibacy contracts; the partner's survival kit; and hallmarks of quality recovery and healthy sexuality

Real Hope, True Freedom

Milton S Magness

Real Hope, True Freedom covers a wide variety of topics on sex addiction and the process of recovery. It addresses the different manifestations of sex addiction, how sex addiction impacts the brain, sex addiction risk factors, when sex addiction co-occurs with other mental health disorders, barriers to getting help/treatment, information and resources specific to the needs of the partners of sex addicts, the process of treatment, the process of recovery for both individuals and couples, relationship rebuilding, re-establishing intimacy, healthy sexuality, and relapse prevention tools and strategies.Milton Magness, D. Min., MA, LPC, CSAT, is the founder and director of Hope & Freedom Counseling Services. A Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, he served five terms as the president of the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health (SASH), the international professional organization for sexual addiction therapists. Prior to becoming a therapist he was a pastor for twenty years. He has a Doctor of Ministry from Luther Rice Seminary, a Master of Arts in Psychology from Houston Baptist University, and Master of Arts in Religious Education from Southwestern Seminary. Dr. Magness is the author of Stop Sex Addiction: Real Hope, True Freedom for Sex Addicts and Partners, and Thirty Days to Hope & Freedom for Sexual Addicts: the Essential Guide for Daily Recovery and Relapse Prevention.Marsha Means, MA, a trained Marriage and Family Therapist, as well as the founder and director of A Circle of Joy Ministries, an organization designed to help women impacted by sexual addiction and address the needs created by this growing problem. In 2000, she gained international recognition through Prodigals International, an organization she and her husband founded in the Seattle area to train and equip therapists, churches, and lay people in providing help, hope, and healing to those touched by the pain and shame of sex addiction. Ms. Means is the author of Living With Your Husband’s Secret Wars, and the co-author of Your Sexually Addicted Spouse: How Partners Can Cope and Heal.