Table of Contents

• Foreword
• Preface
• Introduction
• Acknowledgments
• Part I: The Development of Addictive and Compulsive Behaviors
• Chapter 1. The Need for Anesthesia
• Chapter 2. The Nature of Addictions, Compulsion, and the Trance State: An Addict's Limited Range of Dysfunctional Choices
• Chapter 3. Family-of-Origin Issues: How the Stage Is Set for Addictions and Compulsions
• Chapter 4. Feeling Less Than
• Chapter 5. Life Through Gray-Colored Lenses
• Chapter 6. Fear As a Catalyst for Addictive Behaviors
• Chapter 7. Violence As an Outgrowth of Shame, Fear, and Depression
• Chapter 8. Drugs and Alcohol as Anesthesia
• Chapter 9. Weight Issues, Eating Disorders, and Disturbed Body Image As Anesthesia
• Chapter 10. Codependency As an Addiction
• Chapter 11. Sexual Addiction and Sexual Codependency
• Chapter 12. Religious Addiction versus Spirituality
• Chapter 13. Assorted Addictions and Compulsions Commonly Seen in Survivors
• Chapter 14. Switching Addictions
• Part II. The Recovery Process
• Chapter 15. Establishing Healthy Boundaries
• Chapter 16. Addictions As a Spiritual Issue
• Chapter 17. Using the Twelve Steps for Healing from Sexual Abuse, Addictions, and Compulsive Behaviors
• Appendix: Letters from the Survivor's Groups
• Support Groups and Resources
• Bibliography
• Index
• Reference Notes Included

About the Author

Carlton Munson