This book is the first work ever published on sexual addiction, examines the tangled web of love, addictive sex, hate and fear often found in family relationships. Patrick Carnes offers a way for addicts to deal with their sexual compulsions and become whole human beings.

"We recommend Patrick Carnes's Out of the Shadows...to every sex addict and co-dependent we treat...This (book provides) a tremendously powerful experience, helping both sex addicts and co-dependents realize that they are not alone and not destined to eternally be at the mercy of the disease."

Dr. Ralph Earle and Dr. Gregory Crow, Lonely All the Time

"Out of the Shadows has become a guidebook for sufferers and counsellors alike."

Roda Salter, Keene Sentinel