Mark Laaser, MDiv, PhD, is the founder of Faithful & True, a Christian-based counseling center in Minneapolis, specializing in sexual addiction. Dr. Laaser is regarded as the leading sexual addiction authority in the Christian counseling community. He is author of many books, including Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction, Becoming a Man of Valor, Taking Every Thought Captive, and The 7 Principles of Highly Accountable Men.

'A must read for anyone who has a sexual addiction. Pastors, counselors, and lay leaders will also greatly benefit from it....Highly recommended.'

• ContentsForeword to the Second Edition: Faithful and True 7Foreword to the First Edition: The Secret Sin 9Acknowledgments 11There Is Hope 13Part 1: What Is Sexual Addiction?1. Sexual Addiction and Sin 232. Building-Block Behaviors of Sex Addicts 283. Types of Sexual Addiction 364. Understanding and Identifying the Characteristicsof Sexual Addiction 45Part 2: The Roots of Sexual Addiction5. Unhealthy Family Dynamics 736. Family Abuse 927. How Sex Addicts Cope with Abuse 109Part 3: Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction8. The Journey of Healing 1219. Confronting the Sex Addict 14010. Treatment Issues in Sexual Addiction 14811. Healing for Couples 170Part 4: Healing the Wounds of the Church12. Sexually Addicted Pastors and Priests 19313. Healing for Congregations 208Conclusion 222Notes 225Resources 228

Mark Laaser, MDiv, PhD, is the founder of Faithful & True, a Christian-based counseling center in Minneapolis, specializing in sexual addiction. Dr. Laaser is regarded as the leading sexual addiction authority in the Christian counseling community. He is author of many books, including Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction, Becoming a Man of Valor, Taking Every Thought Captive, and The 7 Principles of Highly Accountable Men.

'A must read for anyone who has a sexual addiction. Pastors, counselors, and lay leaders will also greatly benefit from it....Highly recommended.'

• ContentsForeword to the Second Edition: Faithful and True 7Foreword to the First Edition: The Secret Sin 9Acknowledgments 11There Is Hope 13Part 1: What Is Sexual Addiction?1. Sexual Addiction and Sin 232. Building-Block Behaviors of Sex Addicts 283. Types of Sexual Addiction 364. Understanding and Identifying the Characteristicsof Sexual Addiction 45Part 2: The Roots of Sexual Addiction5. Unhealthy Family Dynamics 736. Family Abuse 927. How Sex Addicts Cope with Abuse 109Part 3: Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction8. The Journey of Healing 1219. Confronting the Sex Addict 14010. Treatment Issues in Sexual Addiction 14811. Healing for Couples 170Part 4: Healing the Wounds of the Church12. Sexually Addicted Pastors and Priests 19313. Healing for Congregations 208Conclusion 222Notes 225Resources 228