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The book says, "When it comes to defeating addiction, we have examined two critical realities. First, unaddressed pain is a crucial element in pushing people into the slavery of addiction. And second, wherever a person is in their descent into the slavery of addiction, God is radically available to help. This help we do not have to earn or deserve. It just has to be asked for. Understanding and dealing with the central role of pain is critical but pain begins an entire addictive process that needs to be taken apart a piece at a time. The following diagram is an outline of the addictive process. Pain \ Dissociation \ Fantasy World \ Initial Act \ Acting Out
When good things created by God - such as sex and food- are misused to escape emotional and relational pain, the resulting damage, desperation, and loneliness can be worse than the worst nightmare for you or someone you love."

Why are sexual temptations so hard to resist when the price is so high? We all long for true intimacy. Many people seek to fill that void by seeking sexual relationships -whether real or fantasized- that promise to provide the relief, acceptance and fulfillment for which they long. But it is false intimacy. And as Dr. Harry Schaumburg points out, "Sexual intimacy can't relieve their deep, unmet longings." False Intimacy goes beyond behavioral symptoms and willpower-based solutions to provide Biblical guideposts for the journey to restoration.

With today's rampant availability of Internet pornography, sexual addiction has become a national epidemic that affects up to 10 percent of Christians. As devastating as any drug habit, it brings heartbreak and despair to those it entangles. But there is help for men and women caught in sexual addiction's downward spiral. This book offers a path that leads beyond compulsive thoughts and behaviors to healing and transformation. Whether you know someone with a sexual addiction or struggle yourself, this book points the way to understanding, wholeness and holiness.

This book will help you find healing for the betrayal of sexual addiction. Fifteen years ago, the author learned of her husband's sexual addiction. She shares her struggles, and she shares the failures and successes of her journey. Her experiences will help you understand Codependence, Coaddiction, Your Grief, Setting boundaries, Recovery and the Impact on your children. This is a must read for those who have experienced betrayal.

"Destroys the myth that addiction is a disease and sin is a sickness. Welch shows that the hopeless cycle of 'sickness, recovery, and relapse' must be replaced with the biblical view of sin, salvation, and sanctification. As a pastor, biblical counselor, and redeemed (not recovering) ex-heroin addict, I believe Welch has given every pastor, parishioner, and anyone caught in the bondage of idolatry/addiction a biblical road map to lasting freedom." - Peter Garish Dayspring Center for Biblical Counseling