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Our recommended book studies offer safe, Biblically grounded places for healing, growth and lasting change. Whether you are beginning your own recovery or starting the conversation in your church, there is a place to begin.

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Healing happens in community.

Through small groups, people find connection, encouragement and accountability while they gain tools to understand past wounds, break unhealthy patterns and walk in greater wholeness.

These programs serve both personal healing and churches that want to build a culture of openness, support and restoration. To join a study, call a leader on the Find a group page.

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  • For Freedom Workshop

    Full day

    This one-day workshop features real-life testimonies and a broad overview of sexual addiction: its root causes, its impact on individuals and families, and the paths to healing. Led by experienced recovery leaders who share their own stories, it is a powerful way to introduce the topic to your church and cast vision for future ministry. About the workshop.

  • Sexual Integrity 101

    8 sessions, 2 hours each

    A course for the church, in eight sessions of two hours each. See the publisher for the full course description.

    Sexual Integrity 101 at Pure Desire (opens another website)

  • Conquer Series

    2 to 3 months

    A video series that is a crash course in sexual addiction and the Biblical path to healing. It is an excellent first step for a group, and often leads members to continue on the path of healing.

    Conquer Series at Pure Desire (opens another website)

Studies for womenHealing for wives, partners and women in recovery

  • Betrayal & Beyond

    10 months to 1 year

    Helps women understand their own pain and confusion after betrayal, and explores addiction, childhood and relationship trauma, family of origin, attachment styles, self-compassion and self-care. The group itself becomes lasting, safe friendships with other women who have also experienced betrayal trauma.

    Betrayal & Beyond at Pure Desire (opens another website)

  • Unraveled

    10 months to 1 year

    A deeper understanding of the roots of sex and love addiction and the behaviors specific to them. Topics such as childhood and relationship trauma, family of origin and attachment styles help women see how past experiences shape coping and present behavior.

    Unraveled at Pure Desire (opens another website)

Studies for menFrom first steps to leading others

For men or womenOffered in both men's and women's groups

Studies for youthPre-teens through college

Resources for parentsKeeping kids safe and talking openly

  • Protect Young Eyes

    Training

    Chris McKenna founded Protect Young Eyes to create safer digital spaces for children and families. A leading voice in internet safety, he works with state and federal legislators and NGOs on modern laws for today's digital threats, and offers practical, up-to-date trainings that help parents protect their children online.

    Protect Young Eyes (opens another website)

  • Greta Eskridge

    Author and speaker

    A Long Beach author, speaker and homeschooling mom who helps parents connect deeply with their kids while navigating hard topics, including pornography, digital safety and healthy relationships. She speaks on topics such as Parenting in the Age of Pornography and Cultivating a Healthy Sexual Culture in Your Home, and wrote It's Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn. Find her on Instagram at @maandpamodern.

    gretaeskridge.com (opens another website)

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Coalition leaders run these studies across Southern California, in person and online.

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