George Collins Books

The first step toward freedom is recognizing the nature of your struggle. Sexual compulsion is not the same as healthy desire—it’s driven by anxiety and an absence of control. When a man feels overwhelmed by life’s emotions, he often escapes into fantasy and sexual activity because they offer instan...

From Breaking the Cycle

Nothing appears out of nowhere. The roots of sexual addiction often trace back to early emotional conditioning—moments when affection, attention, or acceptance were missing. Many men grew up learning that their feelings were unacceptable or dangerous. Maybe they were told to ‘be strong,’ or that emo...

From Breaking the Cycle

One of the most dangerous myths about destructive behavior is that it is simply a matter of weak character. Collins challenges this idea by showing that compulsion is not the same as healthy desire, and not even the same as ordinary bad habits. Healthy sexuality, for example, is rooted in connection...

From Breaking the Cycle: Free Yourself from Destructive Patterns

Destructive patterns feel chaotic from the inside, but Collins argues that they usually follow a recognizable sequence. That is good news, because what has a pattern can be interrupted. The cycle often begins with a trigger: stress, loneliness, boredom, anger, shame, or even success that feels emoti...

From Breaking the Cycle: Free Yourself from Destructive Patterns

People rarely act out because of the trigger alone. They act out because the trigger touches something deeper. Collins emphasizes that underneath compulsive behavior are often core beliefs formed through painful experiences: “I am unlovable,” “My needs do not matter,” “I will always be abandoned,” o...

From Breaking the Cycle: Free Yourself from Destructive Patterns

Many people want change, but far fewer are willing to observe themselves honestly enough to create it. Collins argues that recovery begins with awareness and acknowledgment, not with dramatic promises. As long as a person minimizes, rationalizes, or hides the truth of their behavior, they remain tra...

From Breaking the Cycle: Free Yourself from Destructive Patterns