Michael Leahy - Porn @ Work: Exposing the Offices #1 Addiction

A number of years ago, I had an employee who started out as a terrific worker, but became so addicted to porn that he became trapped in the compulsion to access it at the office instead of working. I had no idea how to help this man or handle his addiction, and at the time had no idea that this problem affects at least half the homes and businesses in the country. In Porn@Work, Michael Leahy bravely details his own history, demonstrates how this massive but unseen problem is destroying lives and careers, and provides an excellent road map for how to address it and bring healing.

Shaunti Feldhahn

Nationally syndicated newspaper columnist and bestselling author of

For Women Only: What You Need to Know About the Inner Lives of Men

As a psychologist I have long worried about the impact of the Internet on culture. As CEO of a graduate school I am more aware than ever of the importance of preparing to deal with the sexualization of our culture. Michael Leahy has done all of corporate America a great service with this book.

C. Jeffrey Terrell, Ph.D.

President, Richmont Graduate University

Porn addiction is a dirty little secret in the workplace. One of the reasons it is so difficult to stop porn in the workplace is that the very people with the authority are some of the same people with the problem As a business consultant, I have seen the devastating effect of porn addiction on not only the people and families involved, but on the business and the employees.

Kevin Hanville

Business Consultant and National Speaker

Shockingly honest! An eye-opening view of whats going on, how it happens, and whats really at stake. This book is for anyone who needs practical advice on how to protect their company from legal liabilities and help employees who may be caught in one of the most rapidly growing addictions of our time.

Patti Gordon

Speaker/Author of Press Play

Porn in the office is todays elephant in the room. Addictions to pornography have long been addressed at home. However, at work, the defenses of denial and rationalization are rampant. This has resulted in a shift in acting out from the home to the office This book is an excellent starting place for anyone looking to address pornography in the work environment.

Glen Havens, M.D.

The Ark Psychiatric Services

Revolutionary... for cooperate America and the sexually addicted population. With a precise description of sexual addiction and its manifestations coupled with the lack of awareness in the workplace on such issues, Michael does a fantastic job of exposing the significant need for todays corporations. This book will jump start a new cultural phenomenon of healing individuals and making the workplace a safe place for help. The long-term effects of Porn@Work will increase productivity, lessen liability, cultivate community, and lay a solid foundation for the future workers, our children. Sexual addiction will not go away unless exposed, and with the information contained in these pages, the process has begun.

Troy Snyder, MS, NCC, LPC, CCSAS

Paraclete Counseling Center

Shockingly real! I see the impact of pornography and sexual addiction on peoples careers every day in my clients. Michael Leahy has done an outstanding job of showing the severity of the problem, its impact on employers and employees, and offering real solutions and hope to those who struggle with sexual addiction.

Richard Blankenship, LPC, NCC, CCSAS

Author of S.A.R.A.H. (Spouses of Addicts Rebuilding and Healing),

L.I.F.E. Guide for Couples and L.I.F.E. Guide for Young Men.

Michael Leahy knows first hand how destructive porn can be. Yet at the same time Michael knows there is hope. He honestly shares his own story so that the reader can get in touch with their story. In Porn@Work Michael offers hope for the struggling employee, counsel for the employer, and honest solutions to a very real problem that is affecting the workplace and the most valuable asset therepeople. Michael highlights how porn erodes ones passion for real life and relationship, then offers a road back to the freedom and passion that porn depletes from good lives.

Marc V. Rutter

US National Director Leadership Development and Human Resources

Campus Crusade for Christ International

Michael exposes a significant but rarely discussed issue that poses a real threat to businesses in todays culture. His personal experience plus facts and statistics make the book a compelling read but with practical solutions.

James L. Underwood

CPA/PFS, CFP, Tarpley & Underwood, PC

Exposing the Offices #1 Addiction

Michael Leahy

N ORTHFIELD P UBLISHING

Chicago

2009 by
M ICHAEL L EAHY

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Editors: Christopher Reese and Laura Lentz

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Leahy, Michael, 1950

Porn@work : exposing the offices #1 addiction / Michael Leahy.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN 978-0-8024-8129-0