Getting Off: One Woman's Journey Through Sex and Porn Addiction
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (641 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 150116337X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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And yet there is no false hope or prepackaged sense of redemption. A fiercely courageous account of one woman’s unflinching, raw, and ultimately hopeful journey through sex and porn addiction.For almost two decades, Erica Garza was consumed by a singular, secret, shame-fueled pursuit that threw her life into chaos: orgasm. Even her relationship to the man she will ultimately marry is credibly rocky as it finds its legs with several false starts, making her increasing sense of self-acceptance and peace by journey’s end feel utterly earned.In exploring the cultural taboos surrounding sex and porn from a female perspective, Garza offers a brave and necessary voice to our evol
In 2010, she earned her MFA in Creative Nonfiction at Columbia University. Her memoir on sex addiction, Getting Off, is her first book. Born in Los Angeles to Mexican parents, Erica Garza has spent most of her adult life traveling and living abroad. . She has appeared as a guest on BBC Radio 4, Thom Hartmann’s The Big Picture, and August McLaughlin’s
Her memoir on sex addiction, Getting Off, is her first book. . Erica’s essays have appeared in Salon, Narratively, BUST, Marie Claire, Good Housekeeping, Refinery29, Bustle, Alternet, Vivala, HelloGiggles, the Los Angeles Review, and Australia’s Mamamia and The Motherish. About the Author Born in Los Angeles to Mexican parents, Erica Garza has spent most of her adult life traveling and living abroad. She has appeared as a guest on BBC Radio 4, Thom Hartmann’s The Big Picture, and August McLaughlin’s Girl Boner Radio. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter. In 2010, she earned her MFA in Creative Nonfiction at Columbia Univ