Book Review- Clean A Proven Plan for Men Committed to Sexual Integrity by Douglas Weiss, PhD.

I recently received the book Clean A Proven Plan for Men Committed to Sexual Integrity by Douglas Weiss, PhD through the Booksneeze program. Normally I don’t read the introductions of books, but the intro in this book was more intriguing than most. The intro tells of Dr. Weiss’ own struggles with pornography and how he got clean. Weiss starts with what the porn industry does within a culture and then walks you through the steps it takes to get and stay clean. I was really surprised by some of the statistics he quoted, such as the number of people on the internet who view pornography (1.5 billion downloads of pornography per month which is 35% of all peer to peer downloads). Weiss goes into a lot of detail about how pornography is destructive to yourself, your life and even your job; he helps you understand the root of your problem and really gets into the psychological aspects of how you justify and even become addicted to porn. While he is bold about how damaging pornography is, Weiss is also encouraging that men should not condemn themselves or be discouraged because it is something that can be overcome. Weiss suggests first that you make a commitment to sexual purity, then he suggests that you find someone to be accountable to. He offers principles for recognizing warning signs and steering clear of trouble- be honest, talk with your wife, don’t keep secrets, imagine the worst that could happen, recognize and separate your needs for sex and touch- are some of the steps he suggests. This book definitely gave me things to think about and I would readily recommend it to every man, single or married struggling with pornography or not. This book is a great supplement the book Every Man’s Battle.