Former Client Speaks:
"For so many years I yearned and sought for healing to the wounds of my soul. Several counselors just told me to accept my homosexual feelings. For so long I struggled and found no answers. Finally, I have found them and the healing I so long desired. I am deeply grateful to Richard and IHF for his knowledge, love and support. Today, I am free from my homosexual feelings. Praise God." SB
New Book Release
Coming Out Straight: Understanding and Healing Homosexuality
(Oakhill Press, April 2000) -- SOMEONE YOU KNOW NEEDS THIS BOOK! (read two chapters right here)
Foreword by Dr. Laura Schlessinger
It is my contention that, with the help of God and some intestinal fortitude, many can change their lives if they choose to do so. Coming Out Straight: Understanding and Healing Homosexuality is a provocative and compassionate confirmation of this truth. And Richard Cohen is living, breathing, loving testimony to his own assertions that homosexuality can be cured and anyone willing to make the change has the right to do so. With intellect and care, he offers invaluable insight into the reason for same-sex attractions and, for those willing to brave it, he illuminates a challenging journey from the isolation.
Brief Synopsis of "Coming Out Straight"
Richard Cohen, a former homosexual, now married with three children, struggled for most of his life with unwanted same-sex attractions. He tried desperately to find professionals who understood his condition and help him heal. Because "it was so difficult to explain myself to therapists, who didn't have a clue," Cohen eventually became a psychotherapist and developed both a groundbreaking understanding of same-sex attractions and a comprehensive treatment plan for healing homosexuality. Coming Out Straight not only details Cohen's personal journey out of homosexuality but also recounts his experiences helping thousands of men, women, and adolescents heal their gender identity.
Recognizing that the "gay rights movement" has done a great service in bringing the issue of homosexuality out of the closet and into the light, Cohen points out that in the name of tolerance, society has now succumbed to acceptance. "If we embrace someone's homosexuality as normal and natural, their potential for wholeness will remain dormant beneath their emotional wounds. It's not bad to have same-sex attractions, as they represent a drive to heal unmet love needs. However, acting upon them leads to frustration and pain."
In simple language, Coming Out Straight presents the basic causes of same-sex attractions, a clear model for recovery, and stories of individuals who made the change. The book has three parts: In Part I, the author shares his own story and the root causes of same-sex attractions. Part II presents a four-stage model of recovery and healing. Part III discusses the healing of homophobia by overcoming fear and hatred of homosexuality.
While the book is meant to educate therapists, clergy, and other professionals, it also assists those who struggle with their own same-sex attractions, as well as their loved ones. Coming Out Straight sets forth an easy to understand primer on homosexuality both for family members and friends of homosexuals, as well as for the general public. It will open the door to a new, happier, and fulfilling heterosexual life.
HE SAYS, SHE SAYS....
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