Book Reviews

Endorsments

Revel Dawson has a powerful testimony of overcoming childhood abuse, and finding his identity and freedom in Christ. I am grateful that he is able to use that experience along with his excellent education to help the body of Christ.

Dr. Neil T. Anderson, Bestselling Author of Million Book Bestseller,

The Bondage Breaker

As a pastor, I am constantly confronted by the fact that sexual addictions are far more prevalent than many in the church want to admit. Often, Christians who love the Lord and want to serve Him find themselves tangled and entrapped in the web of sexual vices. Praise God for books like this one that sound the alarm and proclaim freedom for the captives!

Revel Dawson’s book is a boldly written resource to help you find freedom, recovery and healing. The unique format of a year-long resource to recovery will prove helpful to many seeking freedom. Revel pulls out all the stops and tells his story as a springboard to help the reader with their story. The chapter on shame alone is worth the price of the book.

If you are serious about being free from sexual addictions, this is a great place to start!

Tim Parish, Pastor New Life Church Louisville, KY

Managing the Madness is to be treasured by those in the mental health and addictions field who are looking for guidance and peace of Mind. This book shows the importance of getting solid spiritual guidance and counseling combined which is necessary for recovery in addictions.

Ted Bordador, M.D, Psychiatrist in the field of Addictions for over forty years

Dr. Revel has added another tool to the prayer and meditation toolbox of recovery with this book. My experience says "use as directed for best results."

Brian Fingerson, BS, PhD, RPh, Retired Pharmacist and active Addictions Counselor and Consultant for Impaired Nurses, Pharmacist, and Physicians Associations

“How far will our culture sink into “secret sins” before somebody dares to “tell it like it is?” How many families will have to live in the cycle of sexual failure and shame before somebody somewhere confesses, recovers, and points others in the right direction? Through his own descent into madness and deliverance Dr. Revel Dawson has emerged with a surprising story to tell. This book is written with a staggering, uncommon honesty. Like few other books can, this one will change lives!”

Dr. J. Kie Bowman, Senior Pastor, Hyde Park Baptist Church Austin, Texas

Revel brings such a refreshing transparency to a very hidden subject in the church. It is in such openness and transparency that the church as a whole can be set free. I believe that we can make plans, but the Lord is the only one who can guide our steps in the path of deliverance. By including scriptures and the prayers of the church in each section, he draws our eyes to Jesus and His promises. He (Jesus) alone is truth.

Even if you have not been abused as a child, I would recommend this book to give you the knowledge and tools to help others in this area of bondage and deliverance.

George Nobile M.D.

Mike Sasse of Louisville, KY:

“This book has the Potential to Change the World. It hits where the heart of the Matter is when it comes to sexual sins”.

Chip Gilmore, Pastor, Amazing Grace Bible Church:

“I have never read such an honest approach to such a deep and hidden sin. If only the church could grasp it’s truths those in pain from secret sins could be set free”.

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF BOOK

WEEK 1: SHAME

WEEK 2: SELF HATRED

WEEK 3: REMORSE

WEEK 4: GUILT

WEEK 5: DENIAL

WEEK 6: H.A.L.T

WEEK 7: HUNGRY

WEEK 8: ANGRY

WEEK 9: LONELY

WEEK 10: TIRED

WEEK 11: STRESS

WEEK 12: HIDDEN AGENDAS

WEEK 13: RESENTMENTS

WEEK 14: TRIGGERS, PEOPLE

WEEK 15: TRIGGERS, PLACES

WEEK 16: TRIGGERS, THINGS

WEEK 17: RELAPSE PREVENTION

WEEK 18: ACCOUNTIBILITY

WEEK 19: HONESTY

WEEK 20: SUPPORT GROUPS

WEEK 21: BARGAINING / DECEPTION

WEEK 22: STINKIN’ THINKIN’

WEEK 23: HAVING FUN IN RECOVERY

WEEK 24: WILLPOWER

WEEK 25: INTEGRITY

WEEK 26: INTIMACY

WEEK 27: FORGIVENESS

WEEK 28: TRANSPARENICY

WEEK 29: DISCLOSURE

WEEK 30: HELPING OTHERS, PASSING THE MESSAGE OF HOPE

WEEK 31: FEAR, FALSE EVIDENCE APPEARING REAL

WEEK 32: LUST

WEEK 33: SICK AS OUR SECRETS

WEEK 34: ISOLATION

WEEK 35: CHRISTIANITY AND ADDICTIONS

WEEK 36: CRITICISM

WEEK 37: OVERCOMING SIN

WEEK 38: BECOMING TO SMART

WEEK 39: STOPPING WHAT IT TAKES TO STAY SOBER

WEEK 40: GETTING OUTSIDE YOUR HEAD

WEEK 41: PUT YOURSELF IN A SAFE PLACE

WEEK 42: I AM NOT MY DISEASE

WEEK 43: STOPPING THE ADDICTIVE THINKING

WEEK 44: DOING WHATEVER IT TAKES

WEEK 45: HAVING A BACKUP PLAN

WEEK 46: G.O.D. GOOD ORDERLY DIRECTION

WEEK 47: THE HIGHER POWER

WEEK 48: RECOVERING AS A FAMILY

WEEK 49: GETTING TRUST BACK

WEEK 50: SURRENDER

WEEK 51: BIBLE STUDIES

WEEK 52: MERCIE & GRACE