Pursuing Sexual Health and Wholeness
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LIBRARY RESOURCES ...
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The First Step by Mic Hunter (Comp Care). This book is for people who are in relationships with sex addicts. It is based on the 12-step program but focuses on the first step that spouses of addicts should take.

A Door of Hope by Jan Frank (Nelson). Written by a licensed counselor who is also a survivor of childhood sexual abuse , this book provides encouragement and practical advice.

Addicted to Love by Stephen Arterburn (Vine). This book provides a helpful and insightful overview of addiction to romance, relationships and sex; gives practical steps toward recovery.

Lonely All the Time by Ralph Earle and Gregory Crow (Pocket Books). Sexual addiction...what is it? Are you an addict? Who can help? These questions and others are addressed and given realistic solutions.

False Intimacy: Understanding the Struggle of Sexual Addiction by Harry Schaumburg (NavPress). Every person needs and longs for true intimacy. But because of past hurts, many people seek to control and fill their relational void through sex and pornography. They use it to provide the relief, acceptance and fulfillment for which they long. This book offers an insightful, probing and biblical basis for hope and change.

The Sexual Man by Archibald Hart (Word). The author uses solid research to discuss the average man's sexual worries and struggles with tasteful candor, responsible balance and respect for biblical wisdom.

Out of the Shadows by Patrick Carnes (CompCare). One of the best books on sexual addiction. Carnes has led the way in the study of this topic.

The Secret Sin: Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction by Mark R. Laaser (Zondervan). This book helps trace the roots of sexual addiction, shows how sexual addiction poisons the lives of pastors and lay people alike and provides a complete 12-step program for treatment and recovery.

Don't Call it Love by Patrick Carnes (Bantam Books). Every day, sex addicts risk their families, finances, jobs, dignity and health. They are ministers, physicians, therapists, politicians, business executives and blue collar workers. This book is based on candid testimony from more than 1,000 recovering sex addicts and their advice on how to overcome this addiction. This is a wonderful tool for all addicts, family and therapists who are struggling with this difficult problem.

Face in the Mirror by Andres/Balsiger (Logos). This book offers forgiveness, acceptance and unconditional love while still remaining honest and biblical in its view of human sexuality. This book is for those who have experienced intimacy abuse in their lives as well as for those married to a spouse who was abused during childhood.

Desires in Conflict by Joe Dallas (Harvest House). This book offers hope for those who struggle with homosexuality and help for the people who love them.

The First Step by Mic Hunter (Comp Care). This book is for people who are in relationships with sex addicts. It is based on the 12-step program but focuses on the first step that spouses of addicts should take.

How Will I Tell my Mother? by Jerry Arterburn (Oliver-Nelson). Jerry Arterburn's early exposure to homosexuality occurred at age five when an older boy at church camp molested him. He tells his story of alienation, rejection, acceptance and love.

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