Table of Contents

Contents 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

About the Author

Mark R. Laaser, Ph.D., founder of Faithful and True Ministries, lectures nationally and consults with hospitals and treatment centers around the country. He is the author of The Pornography Trap, Talking to Your Kids about Sex, among other books. Mark Laaser dicta conferencias tanto nacional como internacionalmente y es consultor de hospitales y centros de tratamiento en todo el pais. Formado como pastor en el Seminario Teologico de Princeton, recibio su doctorado de la Universidad de Iowa. El es escritor de (La Trampa de la Pornografia), (Hablando asus hijos aserca de sexo) seguidos de otros libros. El y su esposa Debra residen en Minnesota y son padres de 3 hijos adolecentes.

Reviews

"Mark has eloquently unraveled the mystery behind addictive behavior: when our relationships are not alive and growing, the temptation for various kinds of addictions is unleashed." - Dr. Gary Smalley"