The Skinner Box Effect:
Sexual Addiction & Online Pornography

by T.M. Grundner    Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Writers Club Press    (April 1, 2000)

These are the facts: 1. Among the millions of people on the Internet there exists a significant percentage for whom online pornography is not, and never will be, a "recreational pursuit." Rather it is, or soon will become an addiction. 2. Researchers and clinicians have established that pornography addiction contains all the characteristics of any other kind of addiction: mood altercation, compulsion, dependency, the need for higher and more exotic "doses" and withdrawal symptoms when the person tries to stop. 3. Because of the "Skinner Box Effect," pornography on the Internet is different and far more virulent than the customary forms. The reason is because it derives its potency from both the content of what is seen, AND from the way it is presented to the user by the technology itself. For those suffering from the problem, Dr. Grundner provides a series of behavioral and spiritual techniques to help stop the downward spiral. Over 30 personal accounts are presented—taken directly from the Internet itself—of the pain, suffering, loss of jobs, and failed marriages that have resulted from online pornography and sexual addiction.

Cybersex Unhooked: A Workbook for Breaking Free of Compulsive Online Sexual Behavior

by Elizabeth Griffin, Joseph Moriarity, David L. Delmonico   Paperback: 225 pages Publisher: Gentle Path Press    (September 1, 2001)

If you have a problem with internet pornography, or even think you do, I reccomend this book. It paints a clear picture of your problem, and helps you begin to be honest with yourself about the extent of your problem. This is not psychobabble or uninformed "self-help" garbage. This book offers specific steps to recovery. You'll find that you cannot recover on your own (something I tried many times, but failed). Get this book -- you'll be happy you did.

Living With Your Husband's Secret Wars

by Marsha Means    Paperback: 221 pages
Publisher: Revell    (September 1, 1999)

Marsha Meanss book is a must read for every woman who has a husband struggling with sexual addictions. In these pages is a compassionate portrayal of these women, and she offers some how tos in dealing with their husbands and their private devastations. A wonderful book!

Women, Sex, and Addiction: A Search for Love and Power

by Charlotte S. Kasl   Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Perennial Currents; Reprint edition   (July 5, 1990)

Certain women (and men) use sex addictively as a substitute for love, nurture or power, according to Minneapolis psychologist Kasl. "Crammed with case histories, diagrams and therapeutic suggestions, this study draws on her work with members of two organizations: Sex Addicts Anonymous, and Co-Dependents of Sex Addicts, a group for partners of so-called sex addicts," wrote PW.
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Healing Wounds of Sexual Addiction

by Mark Laaser    Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Zondervan    (August 1, 2004)

"Mark has eloquently unraveled the mystery behind addictive behavior: when our relationships are not alive and growing, the temptation for various kinds of addictions is unleashed.."—Dr. Gary Smalley With today’s rampant availability of Internet pornography, sexual addiction has become a national epidemic that affects up to 10 percent of Christians. As devastating as any drug habit, it brings heartbreak and despair to those it entangles. But there is help for men and women caught in sexual addiction’s downward spiral.

This book offers a path that leads beyond compulsive thoughts and behaviors to healing and transformation. Sensitive to the shame of sexual addiction without minimizing its sinfulness, Dr. Mark Laaser traces the roots of the problem, discusses its patterns and impact, and maps out a biblical approach to self-control and sexual integrity.