Authored by a therapist with extensive experience and expertise with the subject matter, who is also in long-term recovery from addiction and sexual abuse himself. Details the incredibly harmful effects of child sexual abuse on the psychological development of young men and how it distorts their sexuality and sense of self. Whether it’s downing a bottle of vodka or watching porn for hours on end, addictive behaviors change the way people feel and provide a buffer from reality that can seem like salvation for trauma survivors who are plagued by intrusive thoughts, out-of-control feelings, and body memories—all of which take them away from the present moment and back into the darkness and fear of their past. Describes the numerous ways in which young men with co-occurring addiction and trauma related to sexual abuse don’t fit the traditional approaches to addiction treatment, frequently leading to multiple failed treatments, which can be re-traumatizing. Based on the ever-increasing understanding of the neuroscience of addiction and trauma, there is a growing body of scientific research providing evidence that these disorders change brain functioning and structure in profound ways. Articulates a variety of effective experiential treatment assignments and exercises. The key to effective treatment of co-occurring addiction

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