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intimacy & addiction
homosexuality
theology of sexuality
parents
couples
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Understanding Intimacy
Disorder & Addictions


Unresolved Family Trauma and Addiction
Why Do People Become Addicts?
How Do People Cope With Pain?
What Do People Feel Inside?

What Does an Addict Look Like?
Signs of Trouble: Five Criteria for Addiction Assessment
Fatal Addiction: Ted Bundy's Final Interview

Women & Woundedness
Help for Female Addicts
The Growth of Trouble: Q & A with a Female Addict

Pornography & Lust
Lust
Subtle Dangers of Pornography
Can Intimacy be Found Online?
Dangers and Disappointments of Pornography

Redemption & Transformation

Theology of Sexuality
What does the Bible say about sexual wholeness, sexual brokenness, and transformation?

Immediate Steps for Recovery
Bold Next Steps
How to Confess Your Sex Addiction

Moving Forward Personally
Dying to the Broken Self
Repentance for Sexual Addiction
Prayers and Meditations for Going Online

Re-Integrating Body, Mind, and Spirit
The Three Levels of Sin
The Iceberg Method to Understanding Intimacy Disorder
Behind Sex Addiction is a Hunger for God

Counseling & Accountability
How to Develop Effective Accountability
Common Barriers to Effective Accountability
Problems with the Individual Approach to Recovery
The Importance of Counseling
Guidelines for Selecting a Counselor
Common Barriers to Seeking Counseling

Information for Spouses

Immediate Steps
Confronting Your Spouse's Secret Sin
A Checklist for Confronting Your Spouse
What to Do When a Spouse Refuses Help

Moving Forward Personally
Discovering Pornography or Infidelity: A Letter to Injured Spouses
The Journey toward Healing: A Letter to Injured Spouses
Emily's Story

Counseling & Accountability
How to Develop Effective Accountability
Common Barriers to Effective Accountability
Problems with the Individual Approach to Recovery
The Importance of Counseling
Guidelines for Selecting a Counselor
Common Barriers to Seeking Counseling

Further Information
Focus on the Family Counseling Services
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