• Breaking the Cycle

  • Free Yourself from Sex Addiction, Porn Obsession, and Shame
  • By: George Collins MA, Andrew Adleman
  • Narrated by: Sean Pratt
  • Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (637 ratings)

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Anyone who has struggled with sex addiction knows that living with constant sexual compulsions can be extremely difficult. But summoning the courage to find help for this condition can be even more of a challenge. If addictions to pornography, strip clubs, massage parlors, prostitutes, phone sex, or chat rooms have made you feel trapped, this book can help you find a way to break free. Written by a former sex addict who specializes in counseling people who suffer from sexually compulsive behavior, Breaking the Cycle presents a step-by-step plan to enjoying a life of productivity and purpose.

You can free yourself from the powerful, compulsive urges that may have damaged your career, finances, or relationships with friends and family. The exercises in this book will show you how to regain control of your life and build meaningful intimate connections with others.

©2010 George N. Collins (P)2015 Tantor
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  • Categories: Erotica

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"In your darkest time, Breaking the Cycle brings the light you are looking for!" (Don Elium, author of Raising a Son)

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Really Really good, but....

From start to finish I was engaged and taking notes. Practically a therapist on your phone, really good actionable tips and insights from someone who really understands being under the influence. However I wish there could be a new edition of this book with revisions as at times it felt a little dated.
Presumably at the time the book was written high-speed internet adult content was not as prevalent as it is today. Internet content was only occasionally mentioned in-passing and only remedy was to just "set up rules".
it referenced magazines, adult shops, adult movie theaters and topless bars (the latter of which I had to look up because I didn't believe such places existed).
While the principles are still the same and they still are effective such as practicing mindfulness and persistent self dialogue that helps with discipline.
I feel like it could really use an update, barring that its still worth a listen.

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Perfect book for this

A well thought out and effective book. Life changing. If you struggle with these issues this book is worth listening to.

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This book HELPS

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This book deserves 10/10. Listening to it consistently has cleansed my mind of sexual thoughts. It's given me a healthier mind. When I stop listening to this book for a week, I end up relapsing, but then I start listening at least an hour a day again, and I no longer feel like I'm a slave of my sexual desires.

I struggle with depression, so masturbation offers a temporary way to relieve stress, and gain pleasure, but it's bad long-term. Thank God for this book.

The road to recovery is long, and steep, but this book functions as a rope that keeps you from falling back down.

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Awesome advise. Great insight.<br />

Just amazing content and practical counseling. Definitely Recommended. Thanks for putting this book together, Awesome

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best book for addiction

hits on all points recommend it !!! if you are struggling with addiction you need his book

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i really apperciate this book

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it helped me to start making better decisions and runined my fanatasies so i could live in reality thank u very much

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Very Helpful in learning to think differently!

I have truly been helped by this "audio" version of this book. Now I recognize I have a problem and that my behavior is not "normal adult" behavior.

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Great place to start the battle. Beat the addict!

Good book for those suffering from repetitive failure to overcome the addiction for sexual behavior.

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Very well written

Just give it a chance. If you want to break free this book has some great tools. There is hope out there. Be real with yourself and your emotions. Start thinking a new way

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Game changer.

you probably won't need to read or listen to any other book after this one.

worth the time and money. and good luck to all of you who want to change, you are doing the right thing if you searched for help, you should be proud of yourself.


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