Attain Going Deeper: How The Inner Child Impacts Your Sexual Addiction Expressed By Eddie Capparucci Conveyed As Booklet
on Going Deeper: How the Inner Child Impacts Your Sexual Addiction
"Intuitive and insightful, Capparucci encourages readers to think beyond their immediate circumstances to their childhoods, in order to better understand their struggles.
" BookLife
I appreciate the kindness and gentleness the author brings to this topic, and how he teaches that we are not at war with our inner child.
Our inner child just needs to be comforted and acknowledged,
In reading through the various types of inner childs/ren I could relate to most of them in some regard, leaving me to believe that this depiction of the inner child may not be so black and white or easy to put oneself inof the several boxes.
The identity of my inner child is a smattering of the ones described in the book with unique elements of each being represented in my inner child.
It also means that my story is truly unique to me while others may see themselves wholly represented in one of the inner child portfolios presented.
I recommend this book to anyone who needs and wants help, There are also workbooklike questions in the main book with space to answer for reflection, Amazing and highly insightful. This book focuses on answering the question of "WHY" we engage in sexual addictions and proposes the concept of the inner child's unprocessed emotional pain as the answer.
Eddie Capparucci then proceeds to brilliantly present thereasons why the inner child might be acting out sexually.
This took me on a deep journey of self discovery and introspection through memory lane, I've learned a lot about myself just by reading the chapters carefully, thinking about them and then writing my own experiences that correlate with what I'd just read.
I have to say though, I was skeptical at first of all the "inner child" stuff but I'm glad I decided to give it a chance because I was shocked when reading some chapters that deeply resonated with my past experiences and current behaviours and that's when I realized this is not some psychology nonsense, plus I'm sure Eddie's background as a previous addict himself in addition to his counseling experience are what added volumes of insight into this work and made it as real and relatable and profound as it is.
"Every man has inside himself a parasitic being who is acting not at all to his advantage.
” William S. Burroughs
Strange, I know, to quote Burroughs, author of "Naked Lunch," in a review of a book about sexual addictions, but here we are.
Eddie Capparucci's "Going Deeper" is a manual for men who have sex addictions, designed to help them understand the roots of their sickness, and how to combat it successfully.
In order to accomplish his task, Capparucci delineates the different kinds of inner child that various men with addictive personalities have at their core.
The inner child, in Capparucci's formulation, seems to function like an unconscious id, grievously wounded in the past and seeking out hollow
pleasures in order to escape the hard work of selfreflection and personal improvement.
All of the men who saw Capparucci for therapy seemed to use pornography as kids as a means to escape situations in which they felt stressed beyond their limit, or neglected by absentee parents.
In the most extreme cases, these children were victims of extreme sexual abuse themselves, Their precocious interest in pornography would later bloom into encounters with strippers and escorts and more serious extramarital affairs.
Each chapter contains insights on the various compulsive behaviors these men engaged in, treating the "why" behind the seemingly unmotivated, spontaneous acts sought for no reason more complex than an adrenaline rush.
After the "why" comes the "how" portion, in which Capparucci gives advice and techniques on how to conquer one's sexual addiction.
Each chapter also contains a worksheet exercise that allows the recovering addict to formulate, in their own words, why they do what they do, and how they might learn to stop doing it.
As with AA, some of the language has a tinge of the religious about it, but the areligious and atheist can easily substitute a more generic "higher power" for "Jesus," or "God," when they are mentioned.
The book also does a good job of considering the plight of women who love the men dealing with their illness, which makes it ideal for partners and spouses who want to first understand what ails their loved one, and second, learn why they should not take the addiction as a personal affront to their sexual desirability.
For as all sex addicts know, it's not really about sex, Especially when it seems to be about nothing but,
Recommended, in combination with more formal therapy, either individual or group, simple, clear and very helpful, I don't agree that every single addiction can be traced back to your childhood, I had one of the happiest childhoods and cannot think of a traumatizing moment in my life when I was younger.
This does not mean the author is wrong, we just have different points of view, Either way, I enjoyed the book, Licensed professional Christian counselor with a private practice in Marietta, GA, Specializes in the treatment of pornography and sexual addictions, .
" BookLife
If you have been battling a sex/porn addiction you understand how frustrating it can be to fail time and time again.
This book provides a new and proven treatment method that will empower you to take control and finally manage your addiction.
The key is understanding the road to recovery from a sex/porn addiction goes through your childhood.
Why Because its your inner child who is running the show, The Inner Child Recovery Process has proven successful with a large majority of clients in my counseling practice.
It has changed the lives of many individuals who felt helpless and hopeless due to their addiction.
And it can do the same for you, Endorsed by many leaders in the sex/porn addiction field, the Inner Child Recovery Process is a game changer and can be the solution you have been seeking when it comes to breaking free from your sex and porn addictions.
I appreciate the kindness and gentleness the author brings to this topic, and how he teaches that we are not at war with our inner child.
Our inner child just needs to be comforted and acknowledged,
In reading through the various types of inner childs/ren I could relate to most of them in some regard, leaving me to believe that this depiction of the inner child may not be so black and white or easy to put oneself inof the several boxes.
The identity of my inner child is a smattering of the ones described in the book with unique elements of each being represented in my inner child.
It also means that my story is truly unique to me while others may see themselves wholly represented in one of the inner child portfolios presented.
I recommend this book to anyone who needs and wants help, There are also workbooklike questions in the main book with space to answer for reflection, Amazing and highly insightful. This book focuses on answering the question of "WHY" we engage in sexual addictions and proposes the concept of the inner child's unprocessed emotional pain as the answer.
Eddie Capparucci then proceeds to brilliantly present thereasons why the inner child might be acting out sexually.
This took me on a deep journey of self discovery and introspection through memory lane, I've learned a lot about myself just by reading the chapters carefully, thinking about them and then writing my own experiences that correlate with what I'd just read.
I have to say though, I was skeptical at first of all the "inner child" stuff but I'm glad I decided to give it a chance because I was shocked when reading some chapters that deeply resonated with my past experiences and current behaviours and that's when I realized this is not some psychology nonsense, plus I'm sure Eddie's background as a previous addict himself in addition to his counseling experience are what added volumes of insight into this work and made it as real and relatable and profound as it is.
"Every man has inside himself a parasitic being who is acting not at all to his advantage.
” William S. Burroughs
Strange, I know, to quote Burroughs, author of "Naked Lunch," in a review of a book about sexual addictions, but here we are.
Eddie Capparucci's "Going Deeper" is a manual for men who have sex addictions, designed to help them understand the roots of their sickness, and how to combat it successfully.
In order to accomplish his task, Capparucci delineates the different kinds of inner child that various men with addictive personalities have at their core.
The inner child, in Capparucci's formulation, seems to function like an unconscious id, grievously wounded in the past and seeking out hollow
pleasures in order to escape the hard work of selfreflection and personal improvement.
All of the men who saw Capparucci for therapy seemed to use pornography as kids as a means to escape situations in which they felt stressed beyond their limit, or neglected by absentee parents.
In the most extreme cases, these children were victims of extreme sexual abuse themselves, Their precocious interest in pornography would later bloom into encounters with strippers and escorts and more serious extramarital affairs.
Each chapter contains insights on the various compulsive behaviors these men engaged in, treating the "why" behind the seemingly unmotivated, spontaneous acts sought for no reason more complex than an adrenaline rush.
After the "why" comes the "how" portion, in which Capparucci gives advice and techniques on how to conquer one's sexual addiction.
Each chapter also contains a worksheet exercise that allows the recovering addict to formulate, in their own words, why they do what they do, and how they might learn to stop doing it.
As with AA, some of the language has a tinge of the religious about it, but the areligious and atheist can easily substitute a more generic "higher power" for "Jesus," or "God," when they are mentioned.
The book also does a good job of considering the plight of women who love the men dealing with their illness, which makes it ideal for partners and spouses who want to first understand what ails their loved one, and second, learn why they should not take the addiction as a personal affront to their sexual desirability.
For as all sex addicts know, it's not really about sex, Especially when it seems to be about nothing but,
Recommended, in combination with more formal therapy, either individual or group, simple, clear and very helpful, I don't agree that every single addiction can be traced back to your childhood, I had one of the happiest childhoods and cannot think of a traumatizing moment in my life when I was younger.
This does not mean the author is wrong, we just have different points of view, Either way, I enjoyed the book, Licensed professional Christian counselor with a private practice in Marietta, GA, Specializes in the treatment of pornography and sexual addictions, .
Eddie Capparucci