Sex addiction can be profoundly difficult to face. It destroys relationships, marriages, families and careers. Anyone afflicted with sex addiction, as well as the people who love them will find invaluable assistance within this book. Milton Magness' and Marsha Means' essential guide is filled with in-depth information and delivered with deep understanding and compassion. REAL HOPE TRUE FREEDOM is a comprehensive volume that covers a wide variety of topics for anyone who wants to understand sex addiction and the process of recovery. It addresses the different manifestations of sex addiction, how sex addiction impacts the brain, sex addiction risk factors, when sex addiction co-occurs with other mental health disorders, barriers to getting help/treatment, information and resources specific to the needs of the partners of sex addicts, the process of treatment, the process of recovery for both individuals and couples, relationship rebuilding, re-establishing intimacy, healthy sexuality and relapse prevention tools and strategies. The authors provide multiple success stories designed to communicate that is possible for relationships not only to survive sex addiction, but, also, to thrive in recovery. The book is, in part, structured in an FAQ style format to address frequently asked questions (FAQ) about sex addiction. The questions included were selected from completed questionnaires submitted by more than 270 people who contributed over 4,000 questions.

Author Biography

Milton Magness, DMin, MA, LPC, CSAT, is the founder and director of Hope & Freedom Counseling Services. A Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, he served five terms as the president of the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health (SASH), the international professional organization for sexual addiction therapists. Prior to becoming a therapist he was a pastor for twenty years. He has a Doctor of Ministry from Luther Rice Seminary, a Master of Arts in Psychology from Houston Baptist University, and Master of Arts in Religious Education from Southwestern Seminary. Dr. Magness is the author of Stop Sex Addiction: Real Hope, True Freedom for Sex Addicts and Partners, and Thirty Days to Hope & Freedom for Sexual Addicts: the Essential Guide for Daily Recovery and Relapse Prevention. Marsha Means, MA, a trained Marriage and Family Therapist, as well as the founder and director of A Circle of Joy Ministries, an organization designed to help women impacted by sexual addiction and address the needs created by this growing problem. In 2000, she gained international recognition through Prodigals International, an organization she and her husband founded in the Seattle area to train and equip therapists, churches, and lay people in providing help, hope, and healing to those touched by the pain and shame of sex addiction. Ms. Means is the author of Living With Your Husband's Secret Wars, and the co-author of Your Sexually Addicted Spouse: How Partners Can Cope and Heal.