50 Books like Don't Call It Love

Out of the Shadows

by Patrick J. Carnes • 1983

Sexual compulsion runs the same cycle as any addiction, and the Twelve Steps can break it.

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1k+

🕳️ Sexual Addiction 🩹 Addiction Recovery 🪜 Twelve Step Programs 🪢 Codependency 😞 Toxic Shame

Out of the Shadows 98%

Sexual compulsion runs the same cycle as any addiction, and the Twelve Steps can break it.

by Patrick J. Carnes 1983

4.10

1k+ ratings

🕳️ Sexual Addiction 🩹 Addiction Recovery 🪜 Twelve Step Programs 🪢 Codependency 😞 Toxic Shame

Breaking the Cycle

by George Collins MA • 2011

Sex compulsion is not you. It is a subpersonality you can name, confront, and quiet.

4.19

470

🧠 Sex Addiction 🔄 Compulsive Behaviors 🪑 Parts Work 🧸 Early Trauma 🛡️ Shame Resilience

Breaking the Cycle 98%

Sex compulsion is not you. It is a subpersonality you can name, confront, and quiet.

by George Collins MA 2011

4.19

470 ratings

🧠 Sex Addiction 🔄 Compulsive Behaviors 🪑 Parts Work 🧸 Early Trauma 🛡️ Shame Resilience

Sex Addiction 101

by Robert Weiss • 2013

Sex addiction is not about sex. Recovery starts with a boundary plan, not with willpower.

4.08

117

🛡️ Sex Addiction Recovery 🧠 Behavioral Addictions 🔗 Trauma And Addiction 💔 Love Addiction 💥 Betrayal Trauma

Sex Addiction 101 97%

Sex addiction is not about sex. Recovery starts with a boundary plan, not with willpower.

by Robert Weiss 2013

4.08

117 ratings

🛡️ Sex Addiction Recovery 🧠 Behavioral Addictions 🔗 Trauma And Addiction 💔 Love Addiction 💥 Betrayal Trauma

In the Shadows of the Net

by Patrick J. Carnes • 2001

The Internet's secret architecture for addiction, and a two-part plan to dismantle its hold on you.

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121

🌐 Internet Addiction ⚠️ Sexual Compulsion 🔞 Porn Addiction 🪜 12-Step Recovery 🛡️ Relapse Prevention

In the Shadows of the Net 97%

The Internet's secret architecture for addiction, and a two-part plan to dismantle its hold on you.

by Patrick J. Carnes 2001

3.85

121 ratings

🌐 Internet Addiction ⚠️ Sexual Compulsion 🔞 Porn Addiction 🪜 12-Step Recovery 🛡️ Relapse Prevention

The Porn Trap

by Wendy Maltz • 2008

Quitting porn is half the job. The rest: rebuilding a sexuality rooted in connection, not screens.

3.94

458

🖥️ Porn Addiction 🔄 Addiction Recovery 💞 Healthy Sexuality 🤝 Intimacy And Connection 🧠 Neurobiology Of Addiction

The Porn Trap 97%

Quitting porn is half the job. The rest: rebuilding a sexuality rooted in connection, not screens.

by Wendy Maltz 2008

3.94

458 ratings

🖥️ Porn Addiction 🔄 Addiction Recovery 💞 Healthy Sexuality 🤝 Intimacy And Connection 🧠 Neurobiology Of Addiction

Healing the Shame That Binds You

by John Bradshaw • 1988

When shame becomes identity, it poisons everything. The exit begins with telling someone.

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12k+

🧒 Childhood Trauma 🗣️ Inner Critic 🔄 Addiction Recovery 💗 Self-Compassion 🔗 Codependency

Healing the Shame That Binds You Summary

Healing the Shame That Binds You 96%

When shame becomes identity, it poisons everything. The exit begins with telling someone.

by John Bradshaw 1988

4.09

12k+ ratings

🧒 Childhood Trauma 🗣️ Inner Critic 🔄 Addiction Recovery 💗 Self-Compassion 🔗 Codependency

Facing Codependence

by Pia Mellody • 1989

Codependence: a childhood-born disease of control, shame, and blurred boundaries that can be healed.

4.07

3k+

🎭 Codependency 🧸 Childhood Trauma 🔦 Shame Healing 🚧 Boundary Setting 🌟 Self-Esteem

Facing Codependence 96%

Codependence: a childhood-born disease of control, shame, and blurred boundaries that can be healed.

by Pia Mellody 1989

4.07

3k+ ratings

🎭 Codependency 🧸 Childhood Trauma 🔦 Shame Healing 🚧 Boundary Setting 🌟 Self-Esteem

Emotional Sobriety

by Tian Dayton • 2007

The emotional regulation skills that keep you stopped, long after the substance is gone.

4.26

486

🧠 Trauma Recovery 💗 Emotional Regulation 🔄 Addiction Recovery 🪢 Codependency Recovery 🔗 Attachment Theory

Emotional Sobriety 96%

The emotional regulation skills that keep you stopped, long after the substance is gone.

by Tian Dayton 2007

4.26

486 ratings

🧠 Trauma Recovery 💗 Emotional Regulation 🔄 Addiction Recovery 🪢 Codependency Recovery 🔗 Attachment Theory

Conquering Shame and Codependency

by Darlene Lancer • 2014

Shame drives codependency. Eight steps to disarm the inner critic and reclaim the self you lost.

4.22

422

🔗 Codependency Recovery 🩹 Shame Healing 🧠 Inner Critic Work 💬 Vulnerability Practice 🧸 Childhood Trauma

Conquering Shame and Codependency Summary

Conquering Shame and Codependency 96%

Shame drives codependency. Eight steps to disarm the inner critic and reclaim the self you lost.

by Darlene Lancer 2014

4.22

422 ratings

🔗 Codependency Recovery 🩹 Shame Healing 🧠 Inner Critic Work 💬 Vulnerability Practice 🧸 Childhood Trauma

Beyond Codependency

by Melody Beattie • 1989

Codependency doesn't end when you first set a boundary. Here's what happens after.

4.22

4k+

🌀 Codependency Recovery 🏠 Family Of Origin Work 🧱 Healthy Boundaries 💕 Self-Compassion Practices 🔄 Breaking Cycles

Beyond Codependency 96%

Codependency doesn't end when you first set a boundary. Here's what happens after.

by Melody Beattie 1989

4.22

4k+ ratings

🌀 Codependency Recovery 🏠 Family Of Origin Work 🧱 Healthy Boundaries 💕 Self-Compassion Practices 🔄 Breaking Cycles

Unwanted

by Jay Stringer • 2018

A therapist's survey found one thing that multiplies pornography use by 300. It isn't lust.

4.60

3k+

🕊️ Christian Counseling 🔗 Sex Addiction Recovery 💔 Shame And Trauma 🏠 Family Of Origin Work ⛓️ Purity Culture Critique

Unwanted 96%

A therapist's survey found one thing that multiplies pornography use by 300. It isn't lust.

by Jay Stringer 2018

4.60

3k+ ratings

🕊️ Christian Counseling 🔗 Sex Addiction Recovery 💔 Shame And Trauma 🏠 Family Of Origin Work ⛓️ Purity Culture Critique

The Betrayal Bond

by Patrick J. Carnes • 1997

Destructive relationships create bonds as powerful as addiction. The proven path to breaking free.

4.33

1k+

🚫 Toxic Relationships 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🔗 Relationship Addiction 🔄 Cycle Of Abuse 🧱 Boundary Setting

The Betrayal Bond 96%

Destructive relationships create bonds as powerful as addiction. The proven path to breaking free.

by Patrick J. Carnes 1997

4.33

1k+ ratings

🚫 Toxic Relationships 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🔗 Relationship Addiction 🔄 Cycle Of Abuse 🧱 Boundary Setting

The Courage to Heal

by Ellen Bass • 2008

A step-by-step path from silence and self-blame to reclaiming your life: the survivor's classic.

4.21

8k+

🩹 Trauma Recovery 💔 Sexual Abuse Recovery 🧸 Inner Child Work 🤐 Shame Resilience ✊ Feminist Psychology

The Courage to Heal 96%

A step-by-step path from silence and self-blame to reclaiming your life: the survivor's classic.

by Ellen Bass 2008

4.21

8k+ ratings

🩹 Trauma Recovery 💔 Sexual Abuse Recovery 🧸 Inner Child Work 🤐 Shame Resilience ✊ Feminist Psychology

The Matrix

by Joshua Clover • 2007

Obsessive love is an addiction. The cure isn't a better partner; it's turning that devotion inward.

4.12

1k+

🔗 Codependency Recovery 💔 Relationship Addiction 🧒 Childhood Trauma 👶 Inner Child Work 🤲 Twelve Step Programs

The Matrix 96%

Obsessive love is an addiction. The cure isn't a better partner; it's turning that devotion inward.

by Joshua Clover 2007

4.12

1k+ ratings

🔗 Codependency Recovery 💔 Relationship Addiction 🧒 Childhood Trauma 👶 Inner Child Work 🤲 Twelve Step Programs

Treating Pornography Addiction

by Kevin B. Skinner • 2005

Your porn habit feeds on loneliness and brain chemicals. A step-by-step plan for starving both.

4.14

239

🖥️ Pornography Addiction 🧠 Behavioral Addiction 🔬 Addiction Neuroscience 🛡️ Relapse Prevention 💭 Cognitive Behavioral

Treating Pornography Addiction 96%

Your porn habit feeds on loneliness and brain chemicals. A step-by-step plan for starving both.

by Kevin B. Skinner 2005

4.14

239 ratings

🖥️ Pornography Addiction 🧠 Behavioral Addiction 🔬 Addiction Neuroscience 🛡️ Relapse Prevention 💭 Cognitive Behavioral

Healing Sex

by Staci Haines • 1999

Talk therapy can't reach where sexual trauma lives. A body-based guide to reclaiming pleasure.

4.29

549

🩹 Sexual Trauma Recovery 🧘 Somatic Therapy 💔 Trauma Healing 🤲 Survivors Of Abuse 🚧 Boundary Work

Healing Sex 96%

Talk therapy can't reach where sexual trauma lives. A body-based guide to reclaiming pleasure.

by Staci Haines 1999

4.29

549 ratings

🩹 Sexual Trauma Recovery 🧘 Somatic Therapy 💔 Trauma Healing 🤲 Survivors Of Abuse 🚧 Boundary Work

Bradshaw On

by John Bradshaw • 1985

Your family taught you to feel fundamentally wrong. The path to recover the self you buried.

4.12

1k+

🏠 Family Systems 🔗 Co-Dependency 🪜 Twelve-Step Recovery 👶 Inner Child Work 💔 Childhood Trauma

Bradshaw On 96%

Your family taught you to feel fundamentally wrong. The path to recover the self you buried.

by John Bradshaw 1985

4.12

1k+ ratings

🏠 Family Systems 🔗 Co-Dependency 🪜 Twelve-Step Recovery 👶 Inner Child Work 💔 Childhood Trauma

The Sexual Healing Journey

by Wendy Maltz • 1991

Reclaim intimacy after abuse: identify the specific harm, then heal each layer step by step.

4.23

821

❤️‍🩹 Sexual Healing 🩹 Trauma Recovery 👥 Sexual Abuse Survivors 🛋️ Sex Therapy 🧠 Trauma-Informed Therapy

The Sexual Healing Journey 96%

Reclaim intimacy after abuse: identify the specific harm, then heal each layer step by step.

by Wendy Maltz 1991

4.23

821 ratings

❤️‍🩹 Sexual Healing 🩹 Trauma Recovery 👥 Sexual Abuse Survivors 🛋️ Sex Therapy 🧠 Trauma-Informed Therapy

Shame & Guilt

by Jane Middelton-Moz MS • 1990

Shame attacks who you are; guilt what you did. The simple distinction that changes everything.

4.06

176

🎭 Shame And Guilt 🏡 Family Of Origin Work 🧸 Inner Child Healing 🔄 Relationship Patterns 🔺 Emotional Triangles

Shame & Guilt 95%

Shame attacks who you are; guilt what you did. The simple distinction that changes everything.

by Jane Middelton-Moz MS 1990

4.06

176 ratings

🎭 Shame And Guilt 🏡 Family Of Origin Work 🧸 Inner Child Healing 🔄 Relationship Patterns 🔺 Emotional Triangles

Master Your Attachment Style

by Scott A Young • 2021

Four ways people push love away. Learn yours, leverage its hidden strengths, and stop the pattern.

4.10

143

🧩 Attachment Theory ❤️ Relationship Psychology 🩹 Healing From Childhood Trauma 🪢 Codependency Recovery 🧠 Self-Limiting Beliefs

Master Your Attachment Style 95%

Four ways people push love away. Learn yours, leverage its hidden strengths, and stop the pattern.

by Scott A Young 2021

4.10

143 ratings

🧩 Attachment Theory ❤️ Relationship Psychology 🩹 Healing From Childhood Trauma 🪢 Codependency Recovery 🧠 Self-Limiting Beliefs

A Womans Way Through The Twelve Steps

by Stephanie S. Covington • 1994

The Twelve Steps, reimagined through women's experience of trauma, relationships, and identity.

4.45

643

🪜 Twelve Step Recovery 👩 Female Addiction Issues 🩹 Addiction And Trauma 🕊️ Spiritual Recovery 🧘 Emotional Sobriety

A Womans Way Through The Twelve Steps Summary

A Womans Way Through The Twelve Steps 95%

The Twelve Steps, reimagined through women's experience of trauma, relationships, and identity.

by Stephanie S. Covington 1994

4.45

643 ratings

🪜 Twelve Step Recovery 👩 Female Addiction Issues 🩹 Addiction And Trauma 🕊️ Spiritual Recovery 🧘 Emotional Sobriety

The Porn Myth

by Matt Fradd • 2017

Porn rewires the brain like addiction, erodes real intimacy, and exploits its performers.

4.10

1k+

🧠 Pornography Addiction 🔗 Sexual Addiction 🧬 Neuroscience Of Addiction ✊ Anti-Porn Feminism ⚖️ Sexual Ethics

The Porn Myth 95%

Porn rewires the brain like addiction, erodes real intimacy, and exploits its performers.

by Matt Fradd 2017

4.10

1k+ ratings

🧠 Pornography Addiction 🔗 Sexual Addiction 🧬 Neuroscience Of Addiction ✊ Anti-Porn Feminism ⚖️ Sexual Ethics

Wired for Intimacy

by William M. Struthers • 2009

Porn exploits the male brain's wiring. The neuroscience of breaking free.

3.97

846

🧠 Neuroscience Of Addiction 🔗 Sexual Addiction Recovery 📖 Biblical Sexuality ✝️ Christian Psychology 🔄 Neuroplasticity

Wired for Intimacy 95%

Porn exploits the male brain's wiring. The neuroscience of breaking free.

by William M. Struthers 2009

3.97

846 ratings

🧠 Neuroscience Of Addiction 🔗 Sexual Addiction Recovery 📖 Biblical Sexuality ✝️ Christian Psychology 🔄 Neuroplasticity

The New Codependency

by Melody Beattie • 2008

Vanishing into other people is not love. The updated guide for boundaries that keep you here.

3.92

2k+

🧩 Codependency 🚧 Boundary Setting 💔 Family Dysfunction 🎭 Emotional Repression 🍃 Letting Go

The New Codependency 95%

Vanishing into other people is not love. The updated guide for boundaries that keep you here.

by Melody Beattie 2008

3.92

2k+ ratings

🧩 Codependency 🚧 Boundary Setting 💔 Family Dysfunction 🎭 Emotional Repression 🍃 Letting Go

Silicon Valley Porn Star

by Jason Portnoy • 2022

He built startups by day and a sex addiction by night. Then his wife called.

4.32

256

🖥️ Silicon Valley Culture 🔞 Pornography Addiction 📖 Addiction Memoirs 🧸 Childhood Trauma 🛡️ Shame Resilience

Silicon Valley Porn Star 95%

He built startups by day and a sex addiction by night. Then his wife called.

by Jason Portnoy 2022

4.32

256 ratings

🖥️ Silicon Valley Culture 🔞 Pornography Addiction 📖 Addiction Memoirs 🧸 Childhood Trauma 🛡️ Shame Resilience

Embracing Shame

by Bret Lyon • 2023

The feeling you've spent a lifetime avoiding might be your most underrated teacher.

4.10

141

🩹 Shame Healing 👶 Inner Child Work 🧠 Polyvagal Theory 🫂 Body Shame 🔗 Attachment Theory

Embracing Shame 95%

The feeling you've spent a lifetime avoiding might be your most underrated teacher.

by Bret Lyon 2023

4.10

141 ratings

🩹 Shame Healing 👶 Inner Child Work 🧠 Polyvagal Theory 🫂 Body Shame 🔗 Attachment Theory

Soulbriety

by Elisa Hallerman • 2022

Why sobriety fails without soul work, and how to rebuild the self addiction buried.

4.01

242

🔗 Addiction Recovery 🩹 Trauma Healing 🧘 Somatic Therapy 🧩 Inner Parts Work 🙏 Spiritual Recovery

Soulbriety 95%

Why sobriety fails without soul work, and how to rebuild the self addiction buried.

by Elisa Hallerman 2022

4.01

242 ratings

🔗 Addiction Recovery 🩹 Trauma Healing 🧘 Somatic Therapy 🧩 Inner Parts Work 🙏 Spiritual Recovery

The Truth

by Neil Strauss • 2015

He was a master of seduction. His real problem: he couldn't let anyone get close.

4.11

8k+

🧩 Non-Monogamy 🔗 Sex Addiction 🧸 Childhood Trauma 🔒 Attachment Theory 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

The Truth 95%

He was a master of seduction. His real problem: he couldn't let anyone get close.

by Neil Strauss 2015

4.11

8k+ ratings

🧩 Non-Monogamy 🔗 Sex Addiction 🧸 Childhood Trauma 🔒 Attachment Theory 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Addictive Thinking

by Abraham J. Twerski • 1990

Addiction hijacks thinking itself: why smart people cannot see their own self-destruction.

4.17

957

🧠 Addiction Psychology 🪞 Cognitive Distortions 🎭 Self-Deception 💔 Shame And Addiction 🌊 Emotional Regulation

Addictive Thinking 95%

Addiction hijacks thinking itself: why smart people cannot see their own self-destruction.

by Abraham J. Twerski 1990

4.17

957 ratings

🧠 Addiction Psychology 🪞 Cognitive Distortions 🎭 Self-Deception 💔 Shame And Addiction 🌊 Emotional Regulation

Whole Again

by Jackson MacKenzie • 2019

The wound lives in your body. A protocol for healing what talk therapy cannot touch.

4.19

4k+

🧨 Toxic Relationships 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🧘 Somatic Healing 💗 Self-Compassion 😔 Shame And Guilt

Whole Again 95%

The wound lives in your body. A protocol for healing what talk therapy cannot touch.

by Jackson MacKenzie 2019

4.19

4k+ ratings

🧨 Toxic Relationships 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🧘 Somatic Healing 💗 Self-Compassion 😔 Shame And Guilt

The Human Magnet Syndrome

by Ross Rosenberg • 2013

That spark with a narcissist is a trauma bond, not love. Your childhood wired you that way.

3.99

2k+

🧠 Relationship Psychology 🩹 Codependency Recovery 💔 Narcissistic Abuse 🧒 Childhood Trauma 🎭 Personality Disorders

The Human Magnet Syndrome 95%

That spark with a narcissist is a trauma bond, not love. Your childhood wired you that way.

by Ross Rosenberg 2013

3.99

2k+ ratings

🧠 Relationship Psychology 🩹 Codependency Recovery 💔 Narcissistic Abuse 🧒 Childhood Trauma 🎭 Personality Disorders

Breaking Addiction

by Lance Dodes • 2011

Addiction begins hours before the act, driven by rage against powerlessness, not a brain disease.

3.88

304

🩹 Addiction Recovery 💔 Trauma And Addiction 🚫 Alternatives To Aa 🌱 Emotional Root Causes 🛡️ Defense Mechanisms

Breaking Addiction 95%

Addiction begins hours before the act, driven by rage against powerlessness, not a brain disease.

by Lance Dodes 2011

3.88

304 ratings

🩹 Addiction Recovery 💔 Trauma And Addiction 🚫 Alternatives To Aa 🌱 Emotional Root Causes 🛡️ Defense Mechanisms

Adult Children of Alcoholics

by Janet Geringer Woititz • 1983

An alcoholic home teaches survival habits that later sabotage intimacy, trust, and joy.

4.12

6k+

🧸 Childhood Trauma 🏚️ Family Dysfunction 🫥 Emotional Neglect 🔗 Codependency 💗 Self-Compassion

Adult Children of Alcoholics 95%

An alcoholic home teaches survival habits that later sabotage intimacy, trust, and joy.

by Janet Geringer Woititz 1983

4.12

6k+ ratings

🧸 Childhood Trauma 🏚️ Family Dysfunction 🫥 Emotional Neglect 🔗 Codependency 💗 Self-Compassion

Woman Who Love Too Much

by Robin Norwood

It feels like love but works like an addiction, and the needle was loaded in childhood.

4.03

🪢 Codependency 🖤 Obsessive Love 🏚️ Family Dysfunction 🦸 Savior Complex 🧩 Childhood Trauma

Woman Who Love Too Much 95%

It feels like love but works like an addiction, and the needle was loaded in childhood.

by Robin Norwood

4.03

78 ratings

🪢 Codependency 🖤 Obsessive Love 🏚️ Family Dysfunction 🦸 Savior Complex 🧩 Childhood Trauma

Healing from a Narcissistic Relationship

by Margalis Fjelstad • 2017

Your empathy made you a target. The recovery path for caretakers after a narcissistic relationship.

4.26

347

🔥 Narcissistic Abuse 🪢 Codependency Recovery 💔 Emotional Abuse Recovery 🚧 Boundary Setting 🪞 Self Esteem Rebuilding

Healing from a Narcissistic Relationship Summary

Healing from a Narcissistic Relationship 94%

Your empathy made you a target. The recovery path for caretakers after a narcissistic relationship.

by Margalis Fjelstad 2017

4.26

347 ratings

🔥 Narcissistic Abuse 🪢 Codependency Recovery 💔 Emotional Abuse Recovery 🚧 Boundary Setting 🪞 Self Esteem Rebuilding

A Practical Guide to Complex PTSD

by Arielle Schwartz • 2020

Childhood trauma reshapes you. A compassionate guide to healing the Complex PTSD it leaves.

4.23

416

🧠 Complex Ptsd 🩹 Childhood Trauma ⚖️ Emotional Regulation 🌿 Somatic Healing 💗 Self-Compassion

A Practical Guide to Complex PTSD Summary

A Practical Guide to Complex PTSD 94%

Childhood trauma reshapes you. A compassionate guide to healing the Complex PTSD it leaves.

by Arielle Schwartz 2020

4.23

416 ratings

🧠 Complex Ptsd 🩹 Childhood Trauma ⚖️ Emotional Regulation 🌿 Somatic Healing 💗 Self-Compassion

Your Brain on Porn

by Gary Wilson • 2014

Internet porn overloads ancient brain wiring. The result: sexual dysfunction in healthy young men.

4.21

8k+

🎬 Porn Addiction 💻 Internet Addiction 🧠 Brain Reward 💔 Sexual Dysfunction 🔄 Compulsive Behavior

Your Brain on Porn 94%

Internet porn overloads ancient brain wiring. The result: sexual dysfunction in healthy young men.

by Gary Wilson 2014

4.21

8k+ ratings

🎬 Porn Addiction 💻 Internet Addiction 🧠 Brain Reward 💔 Sexual Dysfunction 🔄 Compulsive Behavior

No More Mr. Nice Guy!

by Robert A. Glover • 2000

He thinks being nice will get him love. It is getting him nothing but resentment.

4.04

25k+

🧔 Men's Self-Help 🧠 Male Psychology 🎭 People Pleasing 🚧 Boundary Setting 🦁 Men's Movement

No More Mr. Nice Guy! 94%

He thinks being nice will get him love. It is getting him nothing but resentment.

by Robert A. Glover 2000

4.04

25k+ ratings

🧔 Men's Self-Help 🧠 Male Psychology 🎭 People Pleasing 🚧 Boundary Setting 🦁 Men's Movement

The Tao of Fully Feeling

by Pete Walker • 1995

Grieving fully, including your anger, is the only road to authentic forgiveness.

4.41

1k+

🧒 Childhood Trauma 🩹 Trauma Recovery 💧 Grief Work 🧸 Inner Child Work 🤐 Emotional Suppression

The Tao of Fully Feeling 94%

Grieving fully, including your anger, is the only road to authentic forgiveness.

by Pete Walker 1995

4.41

1k+ ratings

🧒 Childhood Trauma 🩹 Trauma Recovery 💧 Grief Work 🧸 Inner Child Work 🤐 Emotional Suppression

The Erotic Mind

by Jack Morin • 1995

Your hottest turn-ons are not perversions; they are ingenious attempts to heal your oldest wounds.

4.23

1k+

🧠 Erotic Psychology 🩹 Sexual Healing 🔮 Fantasy Exploration 💞 Intimacy And Desire 🏺 Depth Psychology

The Erotic Mind 94%

Your hottest turn-ons are not perversions; they are ingenious attempts to heal your oldest wounds.

by Jack Morin 1995

4.23

1k+ ratings

🧠 Erotic Psychology 🩹 Sexual Healing 🔮 Fantasy Exploration 💞 Intimacy And Desire 🏺 Depth Psychology

Feel It All

by Casey Tanner • 2024

Sexual insecurity isn't a personal flaw. It's the predictable echo of systemic neglect.

4.20

996

🫂 Sexual Healing 🧘 Somatic Therapy 🧱 Attachment Theory ⚖️ Systemic Oppression 🔇 Sexual Shame

Feel It All 94%

Sexual insecurity isn't a personal flaw. It's the predictable echo of systemic neglect.

by Casey Tanner 2024

4.20

996 ratings

🫂 Sexual Healing 🧘 Somatic Therapy 🧱 Attachment Theory ⚖️ Systemic Oppression 🔇 Sexual Shame

How to Quit Porn

by Brett McKay • 2015

Porn is a brain habit you can break. Step-by-step plans that work when willpower doesn't.

4.24

156

🧠 Porn Recovery ❤️ Sexual Health 🔄 Habit Change 🔁 Habit Loops 🧪 Dopamine

How to Quit Porn 94%

Porn is a brain habit you can break. Step-by-step plans that work when willpower doesn't.

by Brett McKay 2015

4.24

156 ratings

🧠 Porn Recovery ❤️ Sexual Health 🔄 Habit Change 🔁 Habit Loops 🧪 Dopamine

Toxic Parents

by Susan Forward • 1990

Forgiveness is optional: a roadmap for adult children recovering from a harmful upbringing.

4.16

16k+

🏚️ Dysfunctional Families 🛡️ Adult Survivors 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🧱 Emotional Boundaries 🔄 Breaking Cycles

Toxic Parents 94%

Forgiveness is optional: a roadmap for adult children recovering from a harmful upbringing.

by Susan Forward 1990

4.16

16k+ ratings

🏚️ Dysfunctional Families 🛡️ Adult Survivors 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🧱 Emotional Boundaries 🔄 Breaking Cycles

The Wounded Heart

by Dan B. Allender • 1995

Sexual abuse embeds in the body and weaponizes shame. Few approaches reach both, let alone the soul.

4.32

2k+

🔴 Sexual Abuse Healing ✝️ Christian Counseling 💔 Trauma Recovery 🧠 Embodied Trauma ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare

The Wounded Heart 94%

Sexual abuse embeds in the body and weaponizes shame. Few approaches reach both, let alone the soul.

by Dan B. Allender 1995

4.32

2k+ ratings

🔴 Sexual Abuse Healing ✝️ Christian Counseling 💔 Trauma Recovery 🧠 Embodied Trauma ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare

Taming Your Outer Child

by Susan Anderson • 2011

Self-sabotage: a scared part triggers a defiant one. The dialogue that lets you separate them.

4.12

458

🧒 Inner Child Work 🚧 Self-Sabotage 💔 Attachment Repair 🧩 Parts Work 🧠 Neuroplasticity

Taming Your Outer Child 94%

Self-sabotage: a scared part triggers a defiant one. The dialogue that lets you separate them.

by Susan Anderson 2011

4.12

458 ratings

🧒 Inner Child Work 🚧 Self-Sabotage 💔 Attachment Repair 🧩 Parts Work 🧠 Neuroplasticity

The Codependency Recovery Plan

by Krystal Mazzola • 2019

Codependency taught you to put everyone first. A structured plan to finally put yourself there.

4.27

326

🧶 Codependency Recovery 🚧 Boundary Setting 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Dynamics 🎭 People Pleasing 🛁 Self-Care Practices

The Codependency Recovery Plan 94%

Codependency taught you to put everyone first. A structured plan to finally put yourself there.

by Krystal Mazzola 2019

4.27

326 ratings

🧶 Codependency Recovery 🚧 Boundary Setting 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Dynamics 🎭 People Pleasing 🛁 Self-Care Practices

Healing the Wounded Heart

by Dan B. Allender • 2016

The body stores sexual abuse; shame repeats it. Healing requires something beyond willpower.

4.45

577

🫂 Sexual Abuse Recovery ✝️ Christian Counseling 🧠 Body-Based Trauma 🎭 Shame Healing 🔁 Trauma Cycles

Healing the Wounded Heart 94%

The body stores sexual abuse; shame repeats it. Healing requires something beyond willpower.

by Dan B. Allender 2016

4.45

577 ratings

🫂 Sexual Abuse Recovery ✝️ Christian Counseling 🧠 Body-Based Trauma 🎭 Shame Healing 🔁 Trauma Cycles

Rage

by Ronald T. Potter-Efron • 2007

Rage isn't one emotion but six, and each type has its own way out. Find yours.

3.93

281

😤 Anger Management 🌪️ Emotional Dysregulation 🩹 Trauma Recovery 😞 Shame And Guilt 🔗 Attachment Theory

Rage 94%

Rage isn't one emotion but six, and each type has its own way out. Find yours.

by Ronald T. Potter-Efron 2007

3.93

281 ratings

😤 Anger Management 🌪️ Emotional Dysregulation 🩹 Trauma Recovery 😞 Shame And Guilt 🔗 Attachment Theory

Take Your Life Back

by Stephen F. Arterburn • 2016

When your past runs your present, recovery begins with learning to respond rather than react.

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✝️ Christian Recovery 🧒 Childhood Trauma Recovery 😔 Toxic Shame 🔗 Attachment Styles 🧱 Boundary Setting

Take Your Life Back 94%

When your past runs your present, recovery begins with learning to respond rather than react.

by Stephen F. Arterburn 2016

3.91

222 ratings

✝️ Christian Recovery 🧒 Childhood Trauma Recovery 😔 Toxic Shame 🔗 Attachment Styles 🧱 Boundary Setting

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts

by Gabor Maté • 2007

Addiction begins in childhood trauma, not moral failing. Healing needs compassion, not punishment.

4.48

24k+

🧠 Addiction Psychology 💔 Trauma And Addiction 🩹 Harm Reduction 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🌱 Addiction Recovery

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts 94%

Addiction begins in childhood trauma, not moral failing. Healing needs compassion, not punishment.

by Gabor Maté 2007

4.48

24k+ ratings

🧠 Addiction Psychology 💔 Trauma And Addiction 🩹 Harm Reduction 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🌱 Addiction Recovery

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