Reviews

Coming into therapy with my wife was a big turning point both for me personally and for our relationship. The Spiritual Exodus curriculum helped me to see not only the consequences of my addiction, but also the consequences of the way I was dealing with my wife's feelings about my addiction. After reading the material, it became clear how my addiction, and the way I dealt with my wife's feelings about my addiction, were destroying our marriage. Reading Spiritual Exodus and applying the things I was learning helped me to get out of a seemingly perpetual dead end and helped me to see how my relationship with my wife could be the one thing that would break my vicious addictive pattern. Thank you so much for the tools you gave me—in my struggle to overcome pornography addiction— and my wife—who was struggling with the pain caused by my addiction.

— Husband in recovery from behavioral addiction

As a spouse to someone dealing with addiction, Spiritual Exodus was helpful to me in many ways. Not only did this book help me see what my spouse was dealing with and where he needed help to accomplish his goals, it helped me to feel validated in my feelings and find peace and direction in my own healing as well. Though it was a tough time for both of us, Spiritual Exodus helped us understand addiction and then how to overcome it.

—Wife of partner in recovery from behavioral addiction

"Dr. Mark Butler’s Spiritual Exodus is a comprehensive description of how to
recover from pornography and other addictions. His unique approach integrates spiritual, psychological, and family relationships to offer hope not only to addicted individuals but to their family members who need healing too. This is a must read not only for those who suffer from addictions but for those who try to help."

— James M. Harper, Ph.D., School of Family Life, Brigham Young University, and Fellow, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

While reading Spiritual Exodus I found and confirmed many things that I had thought were a contributing factor to my problem. This was a great reassurance in showing me that I was on the right path, but most of the book shined light on areas of my addiction that I had never considered. I found direction in a storm of struggle by not simply reading Spiritual Exodus, but studying it. As you read Spiritual Exodus I hope that you will also find new inspiration and enlightenment in your effort to overcome addiction.

—Young adult in recovery from behavioral addiction

"Spiritual Exodus provides a comprehensive road map of how to recover from addictions. Most important, it includes all levels of recovery: Individual, relationship, and spiritual. I highly recommend it for both individuals and couples struggling with addictions as well as the therapists who treat them."

— Jeffry H. Larson, Ph.D., Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy, School of Family Life, Brigham Young University, and Editor, Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy

 

"The topics in Spiritual Exodus helped us to better understand the problems we were dealing with. They gave us a reference point from which we could begin to solve them. We learned how to react to situations such as relapse in a way that helped recovery. Most importantly, we learned that we weren’t alone. There are others that have had the very same problems and frustrations, yet they have overcome them. It gave us hope!

— Married couple in recovery from behavioral addiction