A mental strategy to visualize a "stop sign" and physically pause impulsive urges.
The book is structured into 16 chapters that move from understanding the addiction to achieving long-term intimacy:
Moving toward genuine connection (Chapter 15). Target Audience & Purpose Breaking the Cycle: Free Yourself from Sex Addi...
Converting sexual energy into positive behavior (Chapter 11).
The program helps readers recognize specific environmental or emotional triggers (e.g., "Blue Sky and High Heels") that lead to an automatic addiction cycle. Behavioral Techniques: A mental strategy to visualize a "stop sign"
Taking a stand with your addict self (Chapter 13).
A questioning technique used to create healthier alternative behavioral pathways. Chapter Overview Breaking the Cycle: Free Yourself from Sex Addi...
Collins teaches readers to view addiction as "corrupted software" or a separate subpersonality (the "Addict Self") rather than their core identity.