Practical Exercises for Men in Recovery of Same-Sex Attraction (SSA)
A basic principle to healing homosexuality is the reclaiming of ownership of oneself. Dr. Phelan provides an aid to the change process with his guidelines for making the subjective, objective; for transforming the reactive to the responsive. --Joseph Nicolosi, PhD, Author, Reparative Therapy of Male HomosexualityThis book is a wonderful hands-on approach to recovery from same-sex attraction. It is full of incisive exercises by a professional who knows what he is talking about. Each exercise is designed to deal with one of the problems that are bound to come up for people going through recovery. These include: Fixing boundary violations (handling mothers who are too intrusive), Confront the abusers (writing letters which may or may not be sent), and Assessing your percentage of sexual addiction (a helpful chart that helps users evaluate and manage their addiction). A much-needed resource! --Gerald Schoenewolf, Ph.D., Author, 101 Therapeutic SuccessesAt last a practical and therapeutic workbook for all men who wish to heal from unwanted same-sex attraction (SSA). Phelan's Practical Exercises for Men in Recovery of SSA will bless the struggler in his journey into manhood, and those who accompany him. This is a long needed resource in the arsenal of tools to help men reclaim their healthy masculine soul. --Richard Cohen, M.A., Author, Coming Out Straight; and Gay Children, Straight Parents