Addiction Quote by Patrick J. Carnes

“In part this is an intimacy disorder, for as soon as she starts to recommit to the relationship, he starts distancing himself. The intensity…

— Patrick J. Carnes

“What moves betrayal into the realm of trauma is fear and terror. If the wound is deep enough, and the terror big enough, your…

— Patrick J. Carnes

“However, sexual anorexics do have a definite profile that separates them from the larger population of those having difficulty being sexual: They are often…

— Patrick J. Carnes

“Loyalty to that which does not work, or worse, to a person who is toxic, exploitive or destructive to you, is a form of…

— Patrick J. Carnes

“Seduction is high warmth with low intention”

— Patrick J. Carnes

“Addicts can clearly know they need to stop and cannot. Despite the consequences they continue high-risk behavior. They become so obsessed with the behavior…

— Patrick J. Carnes

“Deprivation draws on two convictions: (1) The deprived person does not believe that he or she is worthy or deserving of pleasure or comfort;…

— Patrick J. Carnes

“By the Middles Ages it was a sin to have sex with a child. If an adult were guilty of such a sin, one…

— Patrick J. Carnes

“They are often extremely competent people who are committed to doing things very well and have a fear of making mistakes and being human.…

— Patrick J. Carnes

“It is also the soothing, medicating and nurturing that are part of betrayal bonding. Both partners are obsessed with whether she is going to…

— Patrick J. Carnes

“We are so used to our own history, we do not see it as remarkable or out of the ordinary, whereas others might see…

— patrick j. carnes

“In the 1980s, research on post traumatic stress disorder in Vietnam veterans was regarded as important, noble, and useful. When the same researchers looked…

— Patrick J. Carnes