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Where Sex Meets Addiction
Simon & Schuster
October 2008
On Sale: October 7, 2008
192 pages
ISBN: 1416537929
EAN: 9781416537922
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Memoir | Self-Help
We've all felt the giddy flutter of excitement when our new
lover walks into the room. Waited by the phone, changed our
plans...But are we in love, or is there something darker at
work? In Desire: Where Sex Meets Addiction, Susan
Cheever explores the shifting boundaries between the
feelings of passion and addiction, desire and need, and she
raises provocative and important questions about who we love
and why. Elegantly written and thoughtfully composed,
Cheever's book combines unsparing and intimate memoir,
interviews and stories, hard science and psychology to
explore the difference between falling in love and falling
prey to an addiction. Part one defines what addiction is and
how it works -- the obsession, the betrayals, the broken
promises to oneself and others. Part two explores the
possible causes of addiction -- is it nature or nurture, a
permanent condition or a temporary derangement? Part three
considers what we can do about it, including a provocative
suggestion about how we describe and treat addiction, and a
look at the importance of community and storytelling. In
the end, there are no easy answers. "A straight look about
some crooked feelings," Desire shows us the difference
between the addiction that cripples our emotions, and
healthy, empowering love that enhances our lives.
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