Breaking Free : Understanding Sexual Addiction & the Healing Power of Jesus

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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Introduction

Lonely to the Core; 1 What We Are Dealing With

"How Do I Know If I'm Addicted?"; The Walking Wounded; John; Sexual Problem or Sexual Addiction?; Signs of Sexual Addiction; Sexual Addiction Defined; Conclusion; 2 The Dynamics of Sexual Addiction

What All Addicts Have in Common; Jim; Nathan; Bill; Roger; Sam; The Cycle of Addiction; Psychological Addiction?; Core Beliefs; Conclusion; 3 Where We Start

Essential One: Aligning Ourselves with God; 1. Biblical Recovery. The Dysfunctional ChurchA Healing Environment; 2. Biblical Sexuality; Pornography; Masturbation; Adultery; 3. Biblical Spirituality; The Church; Prayer; Scripture; Conclusion; 4 Enlisting the Help of Others

Essential Two: The Power of Genuine Friendship; Accountability; Support; Understanding Our Motives; Continued Growth/Healing; Whom Can You Really Trust?; Conclusion; 5 Understanding the Mold

Essential Three: Exploring Family Issues; Where the Ache Originates; Why Dig Up the Past?; Let Us Search; Areas of Brokenness; 1. Shame; Emotions; Beliefs; Conclusion. 6 The Myth of No-Fault Victimization

Essential Four: Taking Ownership of Our ChoicesWhen I Was a Child; Communication; Thoughts; Reasoning; Childish Ways; Conclusion; 7 The Divine Caricature

Essential Five: "Will the Real God Please Stand Up?"; A Hard Man; Where Did We Get This?; Your Love Broke Through; The Stingy God; God Is Love?; God Stands Up; Reparenting; Conclusion; 8 Reclaiming the Grand Vision

Essential Six: The Biblical Basis of Our Identity; Sex: Pain Relief for the Abandoned Heart; Is There No Balm?; Crowned Him with Glory; Collusion with Satan; A Double Bind. Grand Vision or Low Self-Image?The Grand Vision; Conclusion; 9 The Courage to Be Broken

Essential Seven: Admitting Our True State; Brokenness Versus Sinfulness; Broken Apostles; Why Be Broken?; Bringing It All Together; Conclusion; 10 The Unexpected Response

Essential Eight: Wrestling with Grace; Freedom to Fail; Bringing It All Together; Conclusion; 11 The Frightening Agenda

Essential Nine: Facing Our Dark Side; Our "Uniqueness" and Hidden Agenda; How We Harm Others by Our "Goodness"; The "R" Word; Conclusion. 12 The Hunt of the Malnourished Heart

Essential Ten: Dealing with the Lonely Abuser WithinMatters of the Heart; Understanding Lust; Conclusion; 13 Where Life & Death Intersect

Essential Eleven: Bringing God into the Area of Need; The Internal Ritual; What Our Fantasies Mean; Nonsexual Parts of the Body; The Great Transference; Broken Mothers/Distant Dads; Unnecessary Transference?; "Selfish" Praying; Conclusion; 14 Boasting in Our Weakness

Essential Twelve: Radical Honesty & Its Evangelizing Effect; Personal Health; Marital Health; Parental Health; Relational Health; Spiritual Health