The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. Proverbs 18:10
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Christian Counseling Online is your resource for sexual addictions recovery.
Sexual addictions are a plague on the family. They are a direct attack by Satan against the image of God in man. Satan is attempting to destroy healthy, intimate relationships with God and others...But why?
Because God has created us is for intimate relationship. Therefore, Satan has waged war against God and man by polluting the minds of men and women with a perverted understanding of sexuality.
Fortunately there is much help available in the way of books and other resources to help restore sexual wholeness and healthy intimate relationships...
Men and Sexual Addictions
Out of the Shadows, Understanding Sexual Addiction by Patrick Carnes, the leading expert in the area of sexual addictions, is the book that broke the silence surrounding sexual addiction.
Don't Call It Love: Recovery from Sexual Addiction also by Patrick Carnes, contains the results from the first major study conducted on sexual addiction. This is a ground breaking work based on the testimony of more than one thousand recovering sexual addicts. This landmark book offers practical advice and hope to those struggling.
The Betrayal Bond by Patrick Carnes discusses how exploitive relationships can create trauma bonds - chains of trust that link you to someone who is dangerous, abusive and toxic. Find out, with Dr. Carnes guidance, how to find freedom from an abusive cycle of destruction and betrayal and embrace healing.
Eros Defiled: The Christian & Sexual Sin by John White. With compassion, wisdom, and an awareness of sin's destructiveness, White points those struggling with premarital and extramarital sex, homosexuality, and masturbation to the way out -- understanding forgiveness through Jesus Christ.
Eros Redeemed: Breaking the Stranglehold of Sexual Sin. White's sequel to Eros Defiled discusses in greater depth the grace of God, the necessity of prayer and the spiritual battle surrounding sexual sin.
Healing Wounds of Sexual Addiction by Dr. Mark Laaser. This book offers a complete program for treatment and recovery from sexual addiction. Dr. Laaser goes beyond compulsive thoughts and behaviors toward sexual integrity, and self-control. He traces the roots of sexual addiction and shows how sexual sin poisons the lives of pastors and lay people alike.
Restoring the Soul of a Church: Reconciling Congregations Wounded by Clergy Sexual Misconduct by Dr. Mark Laaser. When pastors become involved in sexual misconduct they damage the collective soul of their congregations. This book is about crises and healing strategies to restore congregations to healthy communities of faith.
Before the Fall: Preventing Pastoral Sexual Abuse . Dr. Mark Laaser is not just interested in seeing people restored to wholeness. In this book he has also launched a campaign for prevention of sexual misconduct amongst the clergy.
Every Man's Battle by Steve Arterburn. Today's media, including the internet, bombards men with tempting images, so it's no wonder that "sexual addiction" is on the rise. This book offers a real dose of self-discovery and Bible study, and a practical battle plan for men, whether married or single, who want to live by God's standard.
Every Man's Battle Work Book Because reading a book is often not enough to help an individual overcome a deeply embedded sin.
Every Young Man's Battle -- book, work book and DVD series for young men struggling with sexual sin.
Women and Sexual Addiction
No Stones by Marnie Ferree. Though much more has been written for men on this topic, sexual addiction can also be a problem for women. In Ferree's book women redeemed from sexual shame bravely discuss the taboo subject of female sexual addiction.
Every Woman's Battle by Shannon Ethridge. Because women struggle, too Ethridge, using personal, real-life examples, helps women understand four key aspects of female sexuality. Additionally, helps women consider defense strategies to protect their hearts; and cultivate healthy relationships with spouses, husbands-to-be, and (above all) Jesus.
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