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Summary: Supportive and Realisitic
Review: If you are going through this experience with your loved one or if you suspect something like sexual addicition may be occurring in your family, this book is so helpful in giving you concrete ways to cope, to change yourself and to pray about it and also to decide if you can stay in the relationship, which she did and she is very supportive of that option for married couples. Laurie Hall did a great service for women and wives in writing this book.
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Summary: Deep and Insightful
Review: I was unable to put this book down from the moment I started reading it. After I had finished I couldn't stop thinking about the insight I had gained from reading this one book. This book looked at pornographic addictions from many different angles. It showed the physical, and spiritual long lasting effects that sin can cause and reap in a persons life. Just about the time I thought I couldn't read another word and I began to realize the heaviness of sin on our minds, the revelation about God and his forgiveness brought hope and peace back to my heart. This happens to be one of the top 5 best books I have ever read. After I finished this reading this book I felt much more aware of my surroundings. Some of the things I read in there have changed my outlook on life forever. After I read this book I also had a tremendous feeling of peace in my heart knowing the more truth about that particular subject.
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Summary: Help for a hurting wife..
Review: Although this book was somewhat depressing as I read about what Laurie went through with her husband, it gave me hope and a feeling that I am NOT ALONE as my husband struggles with this addiction. It also gave me confidence in some steps to take to help him and also confirmed to me that I could not ignore this problem any longer. I am glad to say things have improved tremendously, but we are still in the midst of a battle against this very private sin. Laurie's tenacity and spiritual depth have been a great source of encouragement and strength to me and give me much hope for the future.
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Summary: This book is really a crock.
Review: It makes so many assumpations about what is good or bad based on fundamental beliefs. By "fundamental" I mean beliefs supplied by those persons pretending to interpret God and what God desires for us, rather than what God communicates with us directly. Yes, the Bible is one more tool used by humans who wish to control us by pretending they can give us the word of God. Only God can do that. This author analyzes her situation in view of traditional fundamentalism, and not in the spirit of Love that is God.
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Summary: Very good book, but not for everyone
Review: This is a very good book, if you are a Christian Wife whose husband is a sex addict. However, if you are not Christian, or if you are a husband, you probably won't like this book unless you can ignore the stuff with which you don't agree and simply focus on the excellent information. And excellent information it does have. There is an extensive chapter on why pornography is so bad. The focus is on saving the relationship, which is good if that's what you wish to do, but there is a chapter on when to decide that enough is enough. This book, unlike most others, does not assume that the wife is co-dependent. It is also very non-judgemental. It gives advice on how to handle others in your life (family, friends) who are judgemental, and who make hurtful and damaging statements. This would be a good book for other family members to read, such as siblings of the sex addict or spouse, parents, adult children (I repeat--ADULT children), etc. However, I will warn again that the book is written from a very Christian viewpoint, with much reference to the bible and God and Jesus. It also speaks against homosexuality, unmarried sexual partners, etc. It does have so much valuable information, though, that I would recommend it to those I know could ignore and skim through the parts that might otherwise offend their individual belief systems. There are few books out there on this subject, especially ones that are aimed not at the sex addict him (or her) self, but at the spouse or others in the sex addicts life. This book is valuable to us for that very reason--it specifically deals with sexual addiction from the wives point of view. For that reason it is invaluable, and I recommend it highly.
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Summary: A great help when I was looking for it.
Review: I had started digging my own grave by "wondering" what was on the other side. Sex with my husband was getting to be routine, I wanted to get more excitement. I am the one that openned the "door". I read books, saw images, and always wanted more. I knew it was wrong, but the "pleasure" I was getting seemed to overcome my guilt. I didn't really want to stop, but from deep down inside of me I knew I had to ask God to help me. I was just getting over my "curiousity" when I found out my husband was viewing pornographic material and having conversations on the Internet. I was speechless. I didn't want our marriage to go in that direction, and looked everywhere for help (with a christian perspective). I read this book, and am so happy that I did. Thankyou Laurie for sharing your pain. My husband and I don't want to ever go back that path again. This book helped me understand how subtley we can be drawn to pornography, and it's effects if we don't run away from it. Fortunately we turned back before any real damage was done to our marriage. We now have that communication we should never had let go of in the first place. Prayer really works.
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Summary: This book is a lifesaver
Review: This book is a wonderful book for anyone that is experiencing sexual addiction in their family. It helps to open your eyes and get some answers. It also helps you to deal with all the pain and grief that you are feeling. If not for this book I believe that I would be insane. It explains the power that pornography has on our society today and how we can deal with our loved ones that are involved with it. A must read for anyone that is in or suspects their spouces may be involved in the pornograghy prison. If you think that pornography isn't damaging to you or your spouce or others then you must read this book. You may just see things differently.
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Summary: A good book to understand the devastation of pornography
Review: This is a very good book for help in understanding the devastation that pornography can cause in a marriage relationship. The hurt and pain are obvious as is the authors commitment to working the relationship out. The one part I missed was the compassion for the man. Anyone struggeling with this problem in their own life knows how very difficult the whole issue is, and Dr Schaumburgs book on False Intimacy gives good help to those caught up in this addiction.
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Summary: I was disappointed in this book
Review: While there was some good information in this book the author's viewpoint seemed self-righteous and extremely judgemental. A lot of information that was presented as factual was really just the author's opinion on a select group of academic studies. I was hoping for a better understanding of what the author faced and how she felt, as well as her busband and family but instead felt lectured to. I don't recommend this book.
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Summary: A must read for male sex addicts
Review: If you are a male sex addict (ie, you masturbate regularly, have affairs or see prostitutes) The first half of the book will help you see what affect your behavior is having on your spouse. An outstanding book!
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