The Fantasy Fallacy
eBook - ePub

The Fantasy Fallacy

Exposing the Deeper Meaning Behind Sexual Thoughts

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Fantasy Fallacy

Exposing the Deeper Meaning Behind Sexual Thoughts

About this book

Erotica has invaded more than our minds – it has exploded onto our bestseller lists and into our bedrooms.

Many are looking to sexual and emotional fantasies as avenues to fulfillment.
Our fantasies, however, are not reliable guides into the future—they are actually rocky road maps from our past. Best-selling author Shannon Ethridge theorizes, "Fantasies are simply the brain's way of trying to heal itself from unresolved tragedies and traumas. We mentally compartmentalize our pain to make room for pleasure."

Fantasies have deep psychological roots, and if acted on many of them can do deep psychological damage. Rather than let fantasies rule us, let's take out the sting and bring them under God's rule, allowing the Lord to heal us from the brokenness and insecurities that cause inappropriate fantasies to haunt us.

Without being judgmental or condemning, Shannon helps us dissect several common and often-disturbing topics, such as:

• a distorted fascination with pornography
• the mental pursuit of multiple partners
• the lure of gay and lesbian desires
• bondage, domination, and sadomasochism (BDSM)

With tips for controlling unwanted fantasies and resources for providing a safe haven for recovery, The Fantasy Fallacy helps us recognize and heal our emotional pain and equips us to help others do the same.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Foreword
  8. A Note to the Reader: Fifty Shades of Reality
  9. Introduction: Reading between the Lions
  10. 1. Why Discuss Sexual Fantasies?
  11. 2. The Benefits of Boundaries
  12. 3. The Faces behind Sexual Fantasies
  13. 4. Pornography: The Fantasy Factory
  14. 5. Bartering with Our Bodies
  15. 6. When “One Flesh” Isn’t Enough Flesh
  16. 7. Grappling with Gay and Lesbian Fantasies
  17. 8. Our Fascination with Pleasure, Pain, and Power
  18. 9. Putting Fantasy in Its Place
  19. Conclusion: The Rest of the Story
  20. Appendix 1: Ten Excuses That Turn Fantasies into Painful Realities
  21. Appendix 2: Curing the Sexual Abuse Epidemic
  22. Appendix 3: Providing a Spiritual and Sexual Safe Haven
  23. Appendix 4: Twelve Steps to Recovery
  24. Appendix 5: Recommended Resources for Your Church/Home Library
  25. Notes
  26. About the Author