Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction » (REV)

Dr. Mark Laaser holds a PhD in religion and psychology from the University of Iowa and a Mdiv from Princeton Theological Seminary. He is an internationally known author and speaker who has written six books including Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction and Talking to Your Kids About Sex. He is also an adjunct faculty member at several graduate schools. He and his wife, Debra, started Faithful and True Ministries to counsel couples healing from sexual addiction. Mark R. Laaser, Ph.D., fundador de Faithful y True Ministries habla nacionalmente y consulta en hospitales y centros de tratamientos alrededor del pais. Es el autor de The Pornography Trap, Hablando a su hijos sobre sexo, y otros libros tambien.

A former sex addict himself, Dr. Mark Laaser offers help and hope for regaining and maintaining sexual integrity, self-control, and wholesome, biblical sexuality.

Enrichment journal

'A must read for anyone who has a sexual addiction. Pastors, counselors, and lay leaders will also greatly benefit from it....Highly recommended.' -- Enrichment journal

Foreword to the Second Edition: Faithful and True 7
Foreword to the First Edition: The Secret Sin 9
Acknowledgments 11
There Is Hope 13

Part 1: What Is Sexual Addiction?

1. Sexual Addiction and Sin 23

2. Building-Block Behaviors of Sex Addicts 28

3. Types of Sexual Addiction 36

4. Understanding and Identifying the Characteristics of Sexual Addiction 45

Part 2: The Roots of Sexual Addiction

5. Unhealthy Family Dynamics 73

6. Family Abuse 92

7. How Sex Addicts Cope with Abuse 109

Part 3: Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction

8. The Journey of Healing 121

9. Confronting the Sex Addict 140

10. Treatment Issues in Sexual Addiction 148

11. Healing for Couples 170

Part 4: Healing the Wounds of the Church

12. Sexually Addicted Pastors and Priests 193

13. Healing for Congregations 208

Conclusion 222

Notes 225

Resources 228