If you are laboring under the idea there is no way for you to escape your addiction, you can find within the pages of this book a way out. Other men and women have worn your shoes, walked in your path, and spent sleepless nights trying to get the courage to stop what is tearing them apart, causing them physical pain, and mental instability. This book isn't going to condemn you for your addiction, point a finger and tell you your faith isn't strong enough, blame it on your parents, your spouse, even your friends. This book was written to share the stories of men and women who found a pathway out of a network of defeats. The characters in the stories are real, the circumstances are real, their defeats and final victories are very real. The desire they have to share their stories to help you are real. This book was written to convey their experiences so that someone who "has a tiger by the tail" can realize they can let go Perhaps as you read you will find you can identify with someone's passage through a similar addiction and how they found a way out to happiness. You see, you aren't alone. There are others who have taken the same path you're on. There are those who feel as you feel, fight shadows as you do, and win or lose daily battles. You are never alone; there are others that have the same addiction you have and there are organizations in the land created to help you beat the problem. The chapter "People Who Help" lists organizations, telephone numbers, and addresses. If you need assistance, pick up the phone and call. The voice on the phone, more than likely, will belong to a person who has had the same problems you have and can understand everything you are going through Take achance. Take a breath. Realize that You Aren't Alone: The Voices of Addiction was written for you. Table of Contents Preface 1. Pornography: "Just a Little Was Not Enough" 2. Masturbation: "Why Me, God? Why Me?" 3. Drugs: "I Thought He Loved Me" 4. Gambling: "Maybe Tomorrow Will Be My Lucky Day" 5. Eating: "I'll Start My Diet Tomorrow" 6. Gossiping: "It Was Always for Their Own Good" 7. Religion: "Only God Can Hear the Heart" 8. Shopping: "I Sold My Soul for a Sale" 9. Drinking: "Fill It up Again, Sam" 10. Work: "Never Enough" 11. Internet: "I'm Doing My Homework" 12. Medications: "Me Hooked? You Gotta Be Kidding " 13. People Who Help 14. History of Addictions 15. Psychological, Social, and Medical Problems Attributed to Addictions Glossary