Tony Overbay and Joshua Shea Co-Authors of "He's a Porn Addict...Now What? An Expert and a Former Addict Answer Your Questions"

The Virtual Couch

Tony Overbay LMFT

Education, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

5 • 643 Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2019

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Tony Overbay, LMFT interviews Joshua Shea about their newly released book "He's a Porn Addict...Now What? An Expert and a Former Addict Answer Your Questions" now available on Amazon https://amzn.to/33fk0U4 (https://amzn.to/33fk0U4). The book debuted in the number 1 spot in the Sexual Health Recovery category and has received numerous positive reviews from professionals in the mental health and recovery fields.Tony and Josh talk about what led to the creation of the book, the process of finding a publisher, and then they read their respective answers to questions such as "Finding out he's addicted to porn has turned me off to sex completely, what should I do?" And "How much do we tell the kids?" And "Does this mean that God is mad at me, or doesn't love me?"Reviews include: "This is the most helpful book for porn addicts and the people who (still) love them. One of the most courageous and timely books to help with a widespread and almost never talked about epidemic that is ruining marriages, careers, and lives. It will give hope to millions of people who are addicted to pornography. -- Mark Goulston, MD, FAPA, Author of Just Listen Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone."Compulsive problematic sexual behavior is riddled with denial and the authors cut through the normal defense mechanisms that occur to keep this problem a secret. They show great empathy for the spouse who naturally wonders "if she wasn't enough." This book cuts to the chase and helps the reader find hope, strength, and recovery throughout the chapters. It is as if you are in the office talking to a counselor and a sex addict and they are reading your minds as a couple who are seeking help for the first time. -- Carol Juergensen Sheets LCSW, CSAT, CCPS, Host of Sex Help With Carol the Coach and Partner Betrayal Recovery podcasts."Joshua's first appearance on The Virtual Couch can be viewed here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7lOtSLz_l4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7lOtSLz_l4) and his first book The Addiction Nobody Will Talk About is available on Amazon https://amzn.to/2OK6baO (https://amzn.to/2OK6baO) and you can learn more about Joshua at http://recoveringpornaddict.com (http://recoveringpornaddict.com)You can learn more about Tony's pornography recovery program The Path Back by visiting http://pathbackrecovery.com (http://pathbackrecovery.com) And visit http://tonyoverbay.com (http://tonyoverbay.com) and sign up to receive updates on upcoming programs, and podcasts.The Virtual Couch is sponsored by http://Betterhelp.com/virtualcouch (http://Betterhelp.com/virtualcouch) Betterhelp.com is the world's leading provider of online therapy. Their mission is to make professional counseling accessible, affordable, and convenient, so anyone who struggles with life's challenges can get help, anytime, anywhere. Head to http://betterhelp.com/virtualcouch (http://betterhelp.com/virtualcouch) for 10% off your first month of services.

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0:00.0	Hey, so today's episode is actually sponsored by me, yours truly.
0:12.2	Have you been listening to The Virtual Couch for a little while now?
0:14.3	You've heard me mention typically right after the intro that I've recently co-authored a book along with author Josh Shea, who wrote a book called The
0:20.9	The Addiction Nobody Will Talk About. And our book is called He's a Porn Addict Now What,
0:24.9	An Expert and a Former Addict Answer Your Questions. And I've already been taking a task by
0:28.9	kind emailers and clients alike for when I say that it's not quite a page turner in the
0:33.9	likes of John Grisham or Catherine Stockett. And I've simply said those things out of humor
0:38.1	because I really am grateful, first of all, for Josh asking me to be the co-author of this book,
0:42.5	and you'll hear more from Josh and me about this book in a future episode. But quickly, after he
0:47.6	released his first book, The Addiction Nobody Will Talk About, he went on to do some 70 or more
0:52.4	radio and TV and podcast interviews.
0:55.3	And he came back to me and pitched a book idea because he said that he felt more of a connection with me.
1:00.6	And again, I'm really grateful.
1:02.2	So quickly, the book has chapters that are full of questions that are asked by people truly in the thick of things.
1:07.2	People who have just discovered that their spouse has been looking at pornography or maybe acting out with compulsive sexual behavior for years, sometimes even decades without
1:15.3	their knowing, or that they had said that they were fine or that they had stopped previously
1:19.3	but continued to act out, hiding what they were doing and often making their spouses feel bad
1:23.4	for even following their own instincts or intuition or even just asking questions or sometimes
1:28.2	worse just flat out denying that their spouse the information or data their spouse was presenting
1:33.4	to them as clear evidence of the betrayal. And I understand that from someone who has worked with
1:37.5	again 11, 1,200 people who have been trying to overcome pornography. So let me quickly read just a couple of the reviews that are coming in
1:46.1	from the advanced copies of the book that were sent out to some professionals in the field. And then
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