08.18.07
Top Ten Books That Helped me Overcome Addiction
I’ve read a lot of self-help books. In desperation to understand my addictions and figure out how to stop I searched for the perfect book that would fix everything for me. I thought I could find the book that would tell me the secret and everything would quickly be all better. Well, though I did gain much essential knowledge, it turns out there was no secret but only knowledge I had forgotten or had never learned. I am very glad I did read all those books. On the journey to recovery I felt like I was devinely led to certain books written by inspired authors. Here is a list of the 10 best books I read.
1. “Book of Mormon” - Without exception, this book gave me more hope and strength and understanding than any other book. You certainly don’t have to be Mormon to read the Book of Mormon.
2. “Pornography: The Drug of the New Millennium” - The Science of How Internet Pornography Radically Alters the Human Brain and Body. Author: Mark B. Kastleman. Best book I’ve read explaining every detail of how pornography addiction is created in a person.
3. “Wanting More: Challenge of Enjoyment in the Age of Addiction” - Written by Mark Chamberlain, this book really helped me understand the dangers of desensitization and how pornography is effecting our society as a whole.
4. “The Power of Positive Thinking” - By Norman Vincent Peale. It showed me there really was power in positive thinking. I gained a great faith and understanding of my personal powers through the principles in this book.
5. “Unlimited Power” - By Anthony Robbins. The main thing I took away from this book was specific techniques used to change my thoughts and emotions. If this is a skill you are lacking then this may be the book for you.
6. “Lessons in Mastery” - Also by Anthony Robbins. This concentrated more on controlling emotions and attitude but it was similar to the principles taught in “Unlimited Power”. I would recommend this one on CD
7. “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living Your Dreams, 10th Anniversary Special Edition” - This book is full of goal setting tips and inspiring stories that will motivate you to realize any goal in life.
8. Toolstolife.com - Developed by Devlyn Steele. This is not a book but it contains enough content to be a book. This is a day by day program to set goals and overcome bad habits. I would highly recommend it to anyone with any bad habit.
9. “He Did Deliver Me From Bondage” - By Colleen Harrison. This is a book modeled after the original 12 step program but with Book of Mormon principles.
10. “Conquering Your Own Goliaths” - By Steven A. Cramer. Teaches how to conquer the goliath of addiction just as David conquered Goliath in Biblical times. Great Book!!
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Sean A. said,
03.12.08 at 3:57 pm
Thanks for the resource list. I have a daily reader that has been awesome.
Al said,
05.09.08 at 1:17 am
I few minutes ago I prayed to my Heavenly Father. I asked him to help me to stop looking at porn. I’m not addicted. I do this probably a few times a year. But today I realized how powerful and destructive pornography can be and that’s why I asked for help. I typed on google “how to stop -etc” and found your site. I read a lot of it. And then I checked your top ten list of favourite books and I realized that one of your books is “The Book of Mormon”. I don’t know if you are mormon or not, but I am. I have a pretty comfortable live, with beautiful kids and an amazing live. And yet, I look at porn sometimes. But then I found your voice on the net, telling me that hope and happiness is still possible. That the book of Mormon is still a great tool to overcome my fears, my temptations. That I’m not alone and that many people have gone through this and overcome these temptations. I can do it. I really know I can. I’m being pretty honest with myself right now and I’m telling you (whoever wrote this articles) that I will do it. You know what, for a few minutes your voice was not only yours but that of my Saviour trying to help me understand that He answers to my prayers. That He listened to me and that He’s here to help me. For a few minutes, you were an angel.
Thank you.
-Al
Philadee said,
07.02.08 at 11:20 am
I see that you have really touched many lives with this your articles.Thanks for those resourse,I have bookmarked your site for references.I only want to add that Jesus possess the power for absolute freedom.The scriptures says if son set you free,you are free indeed.
Being delevered from pornography addiction is not enought but to experience salvation which actually come by faith in Christ Jesus.With this,your life will be saved from both the sin of addiction and the attending guilt.
I love you but Jesus loves you much more.I experience him somw 16 years ago,he never fails till today.
lisa said,
07.08.08 at 5:15 am
I googled in “overcoming porn addiction” and i came across this site. I too believe in God and I pray everyday to quit looking at these disgusting works of man that supposedly bring pleasure but really honestly just bring sorrow in the end. I read what one visitor of this site said and it brought a tear to my eye. Thanks, al, for touching me with your story.
-Lisa
Rainmaker said,
08.04.08 at 5:53 pm
I would like to request an addition to your resources listed.
Recovery Nation is a health-based recovery site for the porn, sex, and/or love addict and their partner. Numerous resources exist in this site for the addict and partner to use on their transition to health, based on establishing a permanent foundation for change.
Author, founder, and primary recovery coach of the site is Jonathan Marsh. He has authored each of the site’s workshops and has written extensively on addiction and recovery over the past ten years.
For more information, contact:
http://www.recoverynation.com
Thank you for your time and consideration.