In today’s culture, this book matters more than ever.Service to people suffering from the devastation of sex addiction is frequently sidetracked by disinformation “debate” over whether or not the disease even exists. In stark contrast to superficial treatment of sex addiction, this book clarifies the foundation of a 30-year movement that has only just begun to enter public consciousness.With today’s #metoo outpouring of stories of sexual misconduct and demands for accountability and treatment, public consciousness is changing, very quickly. People are waking up with outrage and a need for understanding - what is sexual misconduct? Is sex addiction real, and if so, what is it? What are the differences and similarities between sex addiction and sex offending? This book is a key part of this growing awareness about the origins of the sex addiction concept, and is particularly valuable for scholars, researchers, clinicians, and all fair media reporting on sex addiction.“Simply put, we’ve reached a point in time where the diagnosis and treatment of sexual addiction is here to stay, whether it’s officially recognized or not, and whatever terminology we use to label it.”–Foreword, Stefanie CarnesWhat is a “Festscrift”?My spell check does not recognize the word, but authors explain the Merriam-Webster definition as “a volume of writings by different authors presented as a tribute or memorial especially to a scholar.” In this case, the collection pays tribute to entire field of clinical study and treatment of sexual addiction. Its first-person accounts from the founders of the field are golden nuggets of wisdom we ignore at our collective peril. And, they’re fascinating!