Breaking Free: Understanding Sexual Addiction and the Healing Power of Jesus
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Our world is awash in sex. We are bombarded with it everywhere we turn--TV, newspapers and magazines, music, movies and the Internet. When this ever-present temptation mixes with human weaknesses and unmet needs, many get pulled into addiction to sexually sinful behavior. They may detest their own habits, but they can't seem to break free. Is there any hope? Russell Willingham speaks from his own experience and that of the many he has counseled. His answer? "Yes! There is hope. Jesus offers forgiveness and healing." True stories show how the principles in this book can be put into action. The essentials are spelled out in practical steps that can help people begin to break free. Willingham deals with such issues as
- what all addicts have in common
- the hunt of the malnourished heart
- where to find the courage to face the dark side
- wrestling with shame and grace
- the healing effect of radical honesty
This realistic yet hopeful book offers a new way to see the world for every person who wants to understand and break free from sexual addiction.
Russell Willingham
Russell Willingham is executive director of New Creation Ministries, based in Fresno, California. He counsels, leads groups and speaks nationwide on issues related to sexual addiction. He has presented workshops at several annual conferences of Exodus International, at the American Association of Christian Counselors World Conference (2001) and at the AACC Superconference on Sexuality (2002). He is also a participant in AACC's video curriculum on healthy sexuality. He is an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God International Fellowship and works under the supervision of Dr. Jonathan Olford, Ph.D. of the Link Care Counseling Center in Fresno, California.
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Reviews for Breaking Free
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book is truly amazing, it has touched my life in many ways. If you are someone dealing with sexual addiction in your life and needing a refreshing perspective to know you are not alone in this. This book is for you, it does not beat you down for the way you have acted out because of pain in your life, because of using sex for something it was not intended for. Instead the book and author reminds us that Jesus is who we should turn to for healing in this area. The book does a great job in demonstrating God's grace and love toward you, even the sexual addict. I thank the author from the bottom of my heart for writing this book, I will most likely be reading it again, which I don't do often with books. I will for sure recommend this to anyone, especially those struggling in the particular area talked about in this book.