Download or read book The Twelve Steps and the Sacraments written by Scott Weeman and published by Ave Maria Press. This book was released on 2017-11-10 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of a 2018 Catholic Press Association Award: Sacraments. (Second Place). In the first book to directly integrate the Twelve Steps with the practice of Catholicism, Scott Weeman, founder and director of Catholic in Recovery, pairs his personal story with compassionate straight talk to show Catholics how to bridge the commonly felt gap between the Higher Power of twelve-step programs and the merciful God that he rediscovered in the heart of the sacraments. Weeman entered sobriety from alcohol and drugs on October 10, 2011, and he's made it his full-time ministry to help others who struggle with various types of addiction to find spiritual wholeness through Catholic in Recovery, an organization he founded and directs. In The Twelve Steps and the Sacraments, Weeman candidly tackles the struggle he and other addicts have with getting to know intimately the unnamed Higher Power of recovery. He shares stories of his compulsion to find a personal relationship with God and how his tentative steps back to the Catholic Church opened new doors of healing and brought him surprising joy as he came to know Christ in the sacraments. Catholics in recovery and those moving toward it, as well as the people who love them will recognize Weeman's story and his spiritual struggle to personally encounter God. He tells us how: Baptism helps you admit powerlessness over an unmanageable problem, face your desperate need for God, and choose to believe in and submit to God’s mercy. Reconciliation affirms and strengthens the hard work of examining your life, admitting wrongs, and making amends. The Eucharist provides ongoing sustenance and draws you to the healing power of Christ. The graces of Confirmation strengthen each person to keep moving forward and to share the good news of recovery and new life in Christ. Weeman's words are boldly challenging and brimming with compassion and through them you will discover inspiration, hope, sage advice, and refreshingly practical help.

Download or read book Sexual Detox written by Tim Challies and published by Cruciform Press. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If porn has corrupted your thinking, weakened your conscience, warped your sense of right and wrong, and twisted your understanding and expectations of sexuality, you need a moral and psychological reset by the One who created sex.

Download or read book Breaking the Cycle written by George Collins and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anyone who has struggled with sex addiction knows that living with constant sexual compulsions can be extremely difficult. But summoning the courage to find help for this condition can be even more of a challenge. If addictions to pornography, strip clubs, massage parlors, prostitutes, phone sex, or chat rooms have made you feel trapped, this book can help you find a way to break free. Written by a former sex addict who specializes in counseling people who suffer from sexually compulsive behavior, Breaking the Cycle presents a step-by-step plan to enjoying a life of productivity and purpose. You can free yourself from the powerful, compulsive urges that may have damaged your career, finances, or relationships with friends and family. The exercises in this book will show you how to regain control of your life and build meaningful intimate connections with others.

Download or read book Superheroes Can t Save You written by Todd Miles and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2018-04-01 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comic superheroes embody the hopes of a world that is desperate for a savior. But those comic creations cannot save us from our greatest foes—sin and death. Throughout the history of the Church there have been bad ideas, misconceptions, and heretical presentations of Jesus. Each one of these heresies fails to present Jesus as the Bible reveals him. In Superheroes Can’t Save You, Todd Miles demonstrates how these ancient heresies are embodied in contemporary comic superheroes. Miles compares something everybody already knows (who the superheroes are) with what they need to know (who Jesus is), in a book that makes vitally important Christian truths understandable and applicable to a wide audience.

Download or read book Power Over Pornography written by Brian Brandenburg and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-10-02 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jason, like many people, is an addict. His addiction doesn't center on any drug or alcohol. He's a pornography and masturbation addict, and the insidious nature of his addiction erodes his self-worth, his relationships, and his career. Jason meets David at a twelve-step meeting, where David offers him a new approach to treating pornography addiction. Through a series of meetings, David guides Jason as he successfully overcomes his addiction, a process supported by glimpses into Jason's family and how his relationships improve as pornography loses its hold on his life. Jason's story is fictional. The treatment plan he follows is very real. Designed by author and pornography addiction treatment expert Brian Brandenburg, the strategies found in Power over Pornography are praised by those who, having taken part in Brandenburg's program, now pursue lives free of pornographic viewing. Brandenburg's innovative treatment plan comes at a crucial moment in the fight against pornography and masturbation addiction. A generation of Internet-savvy children has grown up with access to pornography, quite literally, at their keyboard-typing fingertips. The images and videos they view online are far more graphic than their parents can imagine. Now the children of this generation have become young adults, with many addicted to the instant gratification of pornography. Like Jason, most pornography and masturbation addicts are male, but women are also afflicted. Maintaining normal, healthy relationships becomes almost impossible while in the grip of pornography. Anxiety and guilt over your actions worsen into clinical depression and self-loathing. Work productivity suffers, and an addict with on-the-job access to the Internet is always a few mouse clicks away from job termination and scandal. Jason and others in his situation are discovering traditional twelve-step programs don't address key aspects of pornography and masturbation addiction. Brandenburg's radical treatment takes a new, often counterintuitive approach to overcoming pornography addiction. His advice sometimes contradicts traditional strategies, but his system works. A comprehensive, easy-to-understand approach to pornography addiction treatment, Power over Pornography appeals to all readers. You can overcome your addiction. Let Brian Brandenburg and Jason be your guides.

Download or read book Swindoll s Living Insights New Testament Complete Set written by Tyndale and published by Swindoll's Living Insights New. This book was released on 2020-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complete 16-volume set of Swindoll's Living Insights New Testament Commentary draws on 13-time Christian Book Award winner Chuck Swindoll's more than 50 years of studying and preaching God's Word. Each volume includes both the NLT and NASB translations of the Bible, verse-by-verse commentary, charts, maps, photos, key terms, and background articles with practical application. A must-have for pastors, teachers, and anyone else who is seeking a deeply practical resource for exploring God's Word.

Download or read book The Release of the Spirit written by Watchman Nee and published by Christian Fellowship Publishers. This book was released on 1999-11-01 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surely this is the hour when the battleground is in the soul. While the Lord is seeking to work through the quickened spirit. Satan is seeking to work throught the natural, soulish life which has not been brought under control of the spriit.

Download or read book Complete Freedom from Pornography and Masturbation written by Blessed John and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-30 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the combine force of porn and masturbation lures away in their thousands our beloved Christian brothers and sisters, young and old into sexual addiction and bondage. Many of them fight hard and struggles daily to gain freedom from the claws of these monsters, but their effort seems to be no match to that of their captor.Complete Freedom from Pornography And Masturbation (Journey to freedom and purpose from the bondage of sexual addiction) delves into the very root of the issue, and reveals to you its spiritual implication, a step by step Biblical guide to freedom, the reasons for the repeated cycle and the power to break it addiction, staircase to daily freshness and how to set your feet on that true purpose after freedom.It guides you into overcoming the shame, the guilt and condemnation, and the humiliation that comes with the addiction. Since no one under this bondage, no matter how religious can neither please God nor fulfill divine purpose. In this book you find the path to true peace and fulfillment.God has the power to repair any damage caused by these addictions, heal and restore you to His original purpose for your life and grant you the power to fulfill it. There are many who got their complete freedom and some are documented here to encourage you. This yoke can be broken and you walk free and that's possible. Features: It offers biblical approach in overcoming lust, porn and masturbation.It introduces you to the heart condition needed to obtain mercy and pardonIt offers steps for complete healing from guilt and condemnation.It shows you how you can break its repeated cycle and addiction.It takes you through exercise to keep you spiritually fit and fresh.It shows you how you can set your feet on divine purpose immediately after freedom.How you can also protect yourself and family from objectionable contents.It set you up on the staircase for spiritual growth and power for daily victory.It features detail testimonies of others who are free.

Download or read book Plugged Into Porn Guide to Breaking the Bad Habits of Pornography and Masturbation written by Tony Sayers and published by Self Growth. This book was released on 2018-10-13 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breaking bad habits and overcoming addiction is challenging enough, but what if your bad habit is a pornography or masturbation addiction? Society is so overly sexualised that addiction recovery can be hard to achieve in this area, to overcome pornography we need to understand the mechanics behind why we do it in the first place, and also look at the benefits of addiction recovery. Exploring this abstention-what it means, and how it can help us become better men is the first step on the journey to healing ourselves.We are so conditioned to believe that masturbation is just a normal thing to do that nobody ever questions it. Nobody looks at how damaging it can be to our mind, body, and spirit. In a way maybe we have all become a bit addicted! Pornography is so easily accessible these days is it any wonder many people have now developed an addiction?I first started looking into abstention around two years ago and I have never looked back. The techniques and ideas within this book have enabled me to break free from the conditioning and find not only my purpose but my power in life. It has enabled me to work on getting rid of other bad habits and increase my willpower to harness strength in all areas of life. This journey is a fascinating one with twists and turns along the way, some easier than others, but ultimately it has been so worth it. I hope this book will motivate you also to break free and step into a more authentic version of you free from the chains of pornography addiction.

Download or read book Wired for Intimacy written by William M. Struthers and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-02 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pornography is powerful. Our contemporary culture as been pornified, and it shapes our assumptions about identity, sexuality, the value of women and the nature of relationships. Countless Christian men struggle with the addictive power of porn. But common spiritual approaches of more prayer and accountability groups are often of limited help. In this book neuroscientist and researcher William Struthers explains how pornography affects the male brain and what we can do about it. Because we are embodied beings, viewing pornography changes how the brain works, how we form memories and make attachments. By better understanding the biological realities of our sexual development, we can cultivate healthier sexual perspectives and interpersonal relationships. Struthers exposes false assumptions and casts a vision for a redeemed masculinity, showing how our sexual longings can actually propel us toward sanctification and holiness in our bodies. With insights for both married and single men alike, this book offers hope for freedom from pornography.

Download or read book True Love Dates written by Debra K. Fileta and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is possible to find true love through dating. In True Love Dates, Debra Fileta encourages singles not to "kiss dating goodbye" but instead to experience a season of dating as a way to find real love. Through powerful, real-life stories and Fileta's personal journey, this book offers profound insights from the expertise of a professional counselor. Christians are looking for answers to finding true love. They are disillusioned with the church that has provided little practical application in the area of love and relationships. They're bombarded by Christian books that shun dating, idolize courting, fixate on spirituality, and in the end, offer little real relationship help. True Love Dates provides honest help for dating by providing a guide into vital relationship essentials. Debra is a professional Christian counselor who reaches millions with her popular blog, Truelovedates.com, and her book offers sound advice grounded in Christian spirituality. She delivers insight, direction, and counsel when it comes to entering the world of dating and learning to do it right the first time around. Drawing on the stories and struggles of hundreds of young men and women who have pursued the search for true love, Fileta helps readers bypass unnecessary pain while focusing on the things that really matter in the world of dating.

Download or read book Cutting It Off written by J. Park and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-12-02 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Porn addiction is real and it nearly ruined my life. I was a porn addict for fifteen years, and I've now been sober for over three. I want to offer you recovery, not just for weeks at a time, but quitting for good. I'm sure you're tired of the bleary-eyed mornings and constant loop of objectification in your head. The guilt, anxiety, and hypocrisy. The uncomfortable ickiness of dealing with family the next day. The lies, the hiding. You've tried other methods and it fails every time; you've gone back to the familiar buffet of images. The white-knuckle self-shaming isn't working. If you've given on up on giving, here are specific steps to quit porn. This is written for you or your friend who's in recovery. This is for both men and women. This is for both church people and for those who don't care about faith. As a pastor, this is also my journey as a Christian who quit the hypocrisy. But regardless of religion, age, or gender, this is how you can permanently quit porn, and more importantly, find the life you've always been missing towards bigger, greater, and better. This is how you cut it off.

Download or read book Breaking Free 12 Steps to Freedom from Pornography written by Stephen Wood and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best-selling resource for Catholic men on how to quit pornography. Over 150,000 copies of Breaking Free: 12 Steps to Sexual Purity for Men are in print!Porn help is available for Catholic men! Learn how to get rid of porn today.Every Christian man in our X-rated society faces the constant challenge to be sexually pure. The temptation from Internet pornography is only a mouse-click away.Pornography, like alcoholism, isn't a problem that gets better with time if left untreated. A porn addiction has a corrosive effect on one's spiritual life and eventually affects one's marriage, children, and finances. Getting rid of a porn addiction and quitting porn for good is no easy task.There is help for getting rid of porn. The 12 steps outlined in Breaking Free will not only help you quit porn, but also prove to be useful in preventing an addiction to pornography. Breaking Free will teach you how to give up porn, find accountability, look for accountability software, protect yourself against sexual addictions and sins, and how to prevent future problems that could destroy your marriage and family life.Breaking Free is a must read for all men who desire sexual purity, need help getting rid of porn, or want to prevent a porn addiction.

Download or read book Five Steps to Breaking Free from Porn written by Joe Dallas and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Porn has become so commonplace, even among Christians, that its use has woven itself into the daily lives of countless men and women, disrupting marriages and short-circuiting believers’ effectiveness for God. Users of pornography know their habit is wrong, but they ask, “What can I do to stop? How do I say no when porn tempts me?” Author Joe Dallas has worked for more than 25 years with Christian men caught in the porn trap and has developed a five-step plan for breaking the cycle and developing a practical structure anyone can implement to keep himself from the destructiveness of pornography. This concise and user-friendly manual is a must-have for the modern Christian man wanting to make a clean break from porn. With an emphasis on biblically-based principles, Five Steps to Breaking Free from Porn points the way to freedom and gives readers the tools they need to put the porn habit behind them forever.

Download or read book Porn again Christian written by M. Driscoll and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on 2009 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Wild at Heart written by John Eldredge and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-04-17 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In all your boyhood dreams of growing up, did you dream of being a "nice guy"? Eldredge believes that every man longs for a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue. That is how he bears the image of God; that is what God made him to be.

Download or read book JESUS IS BETTER THAN PORN How I Confessed my Addiction to My Wife and Found a New Life written by Hugh Houston and published by Hugh Houston. This book was released on 2018-06-07 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can break free from porn and find a new life. Apply practical strategies and escape the hamster wheel of compulsive pornography use. Get the inspiration, motivation and information you have been looking for as you begin your journey to the LIGHT. Honest, hard-hitting, helpful and hopeful! This story of one man's courageous battle against lust and pornography shows how a Christian (even a pastor) can be trapped in the darkness, feeling isolated and afraid to ask for help. Yet Hugh’s story of heartbreak, humility and trusting in Christ shows how God offers new life. When Hugh finally confessed his secret double life to his wife of 30 years, it almost destroyed her. Yet out of this terrible pain, the Lord brought forgiveness and healing. Their marriage today is stronger than ever! This can be your story too! There is HOPE for anyone enslaved by sin, because Jesus came to set the captives free. Learn how to fight lies with the truth. See how you can take control of your thoughts and your mind. Begin using your own personal “Battle Plan” today. Practice intentional living. Your life can be different. God has already provided you with everything you need for your new life. Use the discussion questions at the end of each chapter with your group. A Certified Partner Coach wrote: “During the past 17 years, I’ve read countless books on the topic of secretive sexual behaviors. Few offer as much humble-yet-helpful wisdom as this book by lifelong missionary, Hugh Houston.” Get your copy today. Jesus is so much better than porn!