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The Porn Trap: The Essential Guide to Overcoming Problems Caused by Pornography Kindle Edition

by Wendy Maltz (Author), Larry Maltz (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 588 ratings
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“An extremely helpful and much needed resource….I highly recommend it.”

—Harville Hendrix, author of Getting the Love You Want

 

Internationally recognized sex therapist, educator, lecturer, and author of The Sexual Healing Journey, Wendy Maltz offers proven strategies for healing from porn addiction. Boldly addressing a debilitating problem that no one likes to talk about, The Porn Trap provides help and hope for addicts and their partners. Barry McCarthy, Ph.D., author of Men’s Sexual Health, calls this essential guide to overcoming the problems of pornography, “groundbreaking…the best book on the market to help compulsive porn users and the people who love them to confront and change this destructive pattern.”

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“With clarity, compassion, and understanding, Wendy and Larry Maltz help readers comprehend the magnitude of the problem and porn’s highly addictive nature. Their vast knowledge of healing and regaining a healthy sexuality embedded in a true relationship, provides readers with a wise and helpful guide.”

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Since the explosion of the Internet and other forms of digital technology, the number of people addicted to pornography has skyrocketed. But there has been a distinct lack of resources to help them until now. The Porn Trap is the first book to take a comprehensive look at porn addiction and other devastating consequences of porn use, addressing the full range of problems that impact everyone from recreational "dabblers" to compulsive addicts, and the people who care about them.

In this groundbreaking book, sex and relationship therapists Wendy and Larry Maltz take on this important subject with wisdom, authority, and compassion. They shed new light on the power of pornography—revealing why it's so easy to develop a serious problem with porn and often hard to break free from its clutches. Without judgment or blame, the Maltzes outline the destructive effects of porn use, and offer a commonsense, practical approach for healing supported by innovative exercises, checklists, and suggestions.

The Porn Trap will help you to:

  • Identify and evaluate the impact of porn
  • Decide whether it's time to quit using porn
  • Learn how to stop using porn and deal with cravings
  • Rebuild self-esteem and restore personal integrity
  • Heal a relationship harmed by porn use, and
  • Develop a thriving and satisfying sexual life without porn

Throughout the book are powerful real-life stories from everyday people from all walks of life who have struggled with porn and gotten out from under its influence. Their experiences show that no matter how bad things may seem, it is possible to change and eventually triumph over this increasingly common problem.

With The Porn Trap, Wendy and Larry Maltz provide a unique blend of help, hope, and healing for all who want to move away from porn, improve their lives, and create genuine intimacy with a partner.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0015DWJ0A
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins e-books; Illustrated edition (October 13, 2009)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 13, 2009
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2228 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 306 pages
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    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 588 ratings

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Wendy Maltz

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Wendy Maltz, LCSW, DST, is an internationally recognized sex therapist, educator, and author, with more than forty years of counseling experience. She is a leading expert on healing from sexual abuse, understanding sexual fantasies, overcoming problems caused by pornography, and developing skills for love-based, healthy sexual intimacy.

Wendy's educational website is www.HealthySex.com. It provides free articles, posters, interviews, and inspirations that assist in healing and promote sexual health. Wendy's acclaimed videos are available for free watching on her HealthySex.com site, including "Relearning Touch: Healing Techniques for Couples," which features the exercises described in her book, The Sexual Healing Journey, now translated in Spanish as, El viaje para sanar la sexualidad.

Wendy is retired from providing counseling services. She remains active providing media interviews, giving occasional speaking presentations, and maintaining her Healthysex.com website. Wendy is the 2014 recipient of the Carnes Award, in honor of her contributions to the field of sexual recovery, presented by the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health.

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Lessons from life
5.0 out of 5 stars Former addict
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2024
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This book along with Gary Wilson book "Your brain on Porn" gave me all of the tools needed to fight with this terrible addiction. I wish someone have told me about the very bad consequences of using porn at an earlier stage of my life. This book talks about the different topics such as the consequences of using porn, stories of porn users, how to fight urges, relapses and what to learn from them and new approach for sex. "The porn trap" does not go into details about the neuroscience of this addiction; "Your brain on Porn" does.

Read both books and you will have a big arsenal of tools to fight this addiction.
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Joel Campos
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2023
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If you struggle with the addiction, this book has some exercises to help you.

Give a chance to ready it, I was skeptical about it, but it's best purchase for personal growth.
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souperman1985
4.0 out of 5 stars helpful context and advice
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2015
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One of my friends was married to someone battling the porn addiction. I borrowed this book from her to help understand what she and her husband were going through, and it was extremely helpful. It helped to provide a context and helpful advice.
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ladyshopper
5.0 out of 5 stars Truly can be a recovery Guide
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2016
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I think this book has the potential of truly helping a dedicated person overcome compulsive use of porn. It begins by clearly spelling out the many negative consequences of habitually using porn, which needs to be clarified and comprehended by porn users as they begin their journey to recover. Being the wife of a recovering compulsive porn user, I strongly appreciate the in-depth explanation of a partner's emotions when secret porn is discovered. It was worth reading just to learn that other partners feel as devastated as I have felt over the last several weeks. My emotions are all over the place and match almost exactly the authors' description. (I guess I am a textbook case.) Somehow it soothed me, to some degree, to found out that my emotions were normal--my husband thought I was overreacting. After all, "all men use porn." A chunk of the book provides steps and strategies to ending porn addiction. It also has advice that can help partners ride out their strong negative emotions and heal. However, I would say the main emphasis is on helping the porn user rather than the suffering partner.
24 people found this helpful
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David L. Moeglein
5.0 out of 5 stars Strength Based Solutions for Taboo Subject
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2008
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As a provider of Sex Offender Treatment at a State Forensic Hospital for the Mentally Disabled, I have seen first hand the devastation that can be caused by the compulsive use of pornography in the lives of the individuals we serve. Wendy and Larry Maltz exhibit not only excellent insight, but solutions for one of the leading crises of our time.

They have created a road map for those who find either themselves or those they care for isolated and alone in a dark place as a result of the compulsive use of porn. Through stories and information, they give us what is necessary to successfully address these complexities.

A comprehensive solution to this issue must include an understanding of spirituality, intra/inter-personal dynamics, human development, and neurochemistry. They give hope for intimacy in trust filled relationships, and concrete steps to achieve this end. I am grateful for the human face that they have put on this issue. I will use their work as a resource in treating those I serve.

David L. Moeglein, MSW, ASW, LPT
Clinical Social Worker
Psychiatric Technician
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lemcd
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2012
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My expectations when I bought the book was to learn about how pornography affects the dynamics of relationships. From a personal perspective I have used pornography and before I even picked up this book I knew that it affected how I interacted with other people because of guilt, shame, and the sexual objectivity I place on women. It was very enlightening to read about the many different situations individuals went through in the book. Pornography is a very scary thing and the stories in this book showcased the tragic impacts it has on people. Not only how it can result in a lost job, wife, or family, but many of these men use pornography as an outlet of intimacy and rob themselves and their wives of a fulfilling intimate relationship. It is very tragic to realize this because so many people will walk through life and not experience the abundance of joy that could come from that. I am not married, but I hope to experience that one day too. In today's culture I would recommend everyone read this if I could... God bless
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julius
3.0 out of 5 stars The Porn Trap
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2010
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Good introductory information about the reality of the addiction. Nothing really great about HOW to get sober. There's no deep understanding of men's sexuality, about the nature of lust. It's not just the porn, it's the lust. This book is not 12-step oriented. It's basically talk therapy. So they're making a buck off you, it's not freely given. Also, there's no indication that they had have any issue from a personal standpoint, so this book is written by nonaddicts to an audience of addicts.
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Chance Wayne
5.0 out of 5 stars I Purchased a 2nd copy of "Porn Trap"
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2009
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The Porn Trap by Wendy Maltz & Larry Malz (hardcover) Harper-Collins 2008 was such a hard hitting insightful book, that I gave the original to a good friend, who needed the intense awareness of this books excellent coverage of the subject matter. I ordered a 2nd copy from Amazon.com for myself, as reference material, as I compare this book with some of Patrick Carne's excellent material from his books on sexual addiction...."Out of the Shadows" and "In the Shadows of the Net". My most favorite one is "The Porn Trap", and I may order a 3rd copy of "the Porn Trap" for another individual I am tryng to help (again) in a self-help program in my community. The copy sent to me thru Amazon.com was brand new, was flawless, and was shipped to me very fast!!!! Thank you for the fast, efficient and professional service!!!
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Owen Roberts
5.0 out of 5 stars it's deadly
Reviewed in Canada on April 26, 2022
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a terrible addiction, avoid at all costs!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great information
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 1, 2023
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Perfect book for those looking for help, understanding and guidance . Well put together and easy to read.
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Rohan Mogale
5.0 out of 5 stars Provides Useful Tools
Reviewed in India on June 13, 2019
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This book is all about Porn addiction stories, explaining how porn use got people trapped and cost them their job, marriage, Bassically their Life!
It provides you necessary tools to overcome your porn problems and give you a new perspective to life, it also explains what is healthy sex and how you can treat seaxuality if damaged by porn use. It’s a very positive book, if you’re struggling through porn problems then I definitely recommend you to invest in this book!
Good Luck for your healing Journey
And I wish u all the Best! ;)
And also I would like to mention a Quote here which says ... keep moving forward, there’s light at the end of every tunnel.
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Dinandier
4.0 out of 5 stars The Porn Trap
Reviewed in France on July 12, 2019
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Très intéressant pour comprendre ce phénomène de société croissant et inquiétant. Beaucoup de gens souffrent.
Aucun problème à la réception. Livre neuf.
En langue anglaise.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Porn Trap
Reviewed in France on July 12, 2019
Très intéressant pour comprendre ce phénomène de société croissant et inquiétant. Beaucoup de gens souffrent.
Aucun problème à la réception. Livre neuf.
En langue anglaise.
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Randolph
5.0 out of 5 stars Very well organised and written
Reviewed in Australia on September 30, 2016
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Excellent book. The first half of the book tells you all about the problem and how it affects you, while the second half tells you the best methods of countering the problem. The two authors are therapists who have had years of practical experience in this area. I particularly liked hearing of the experiences and thoughts of clients who have been quoted throughout the book, using pseudonyms. The book is well set out. The paperback edition has an excellent index, while the kindle edition has the search function. It is also well written and easy to read. An essential supplement to therapy.
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