Jerry Armelli's Story: Coming Home
Painful experiences with brothers and male peers led Jerry to subconsciously reject maleness as a child. A misfit in the straight world, he sought out male acceptance in the gay community. But what he experienced there only made matters worse. His intention to seek real love and a monogamous commitment before having sex with anyone, and his search for spiritual understanding of the gay condition, made him a misfit in the gay world as well. Turning to a prayer circle at a local church, he soon felt God loving him out of homosexuality. His heart opened up to a new level of spiritual and brotherly love and intimacy, and his homosexual desires paled. John's Story: Healed by Love
John attempted suicide three times before a doctor convinced him it was better to be gay than dead. He then pursued several homosexual relationships but never found the love he was looking for. He finally found that love and acceptance from an "adopted" family of strong, loving men and women, and by learning to trust a kind, patient and non-judgmental reparative therapist. John's Summary: The Necessary Elements in Healing Peter's Story: Turning Weaknesses Into Strengths
Repeatedly molested by his much older brother as a boy, Peter grew up very confused about love, especially among males, and what it even meant to be male. As a young teenager, he became sexually involved with a friend, and continued this pattern into young adulthood. After a motorcycle accident, afraid he would never walk again, he gave his life over to God and began turning his life around. Later, he went into therapy over his childhood molestation, and did "bibliotherapy" to help him understand how the molestation led to his homosexual confusion. Today, he is a happily married father of four in Australia who works as a counselor to others seeking change. Richard Cohen's Story: Coming Out Straight (book excerpt)
After experimenting and struggling for years with homosexuality, Richard uncovered forgotten sexual abuse and a lifelong hunger for a father's love. He found healing through therapy, support groups, mentors, friends, and his faith. He now works full time as a therapist and educator leading others to healing. Link to Richard's Web site, www.gaytostraight.org Rick's Story: A Hard-Work Miracle
Three years ago, Rick was consumed with homosexual feelings. His every thought was based on same-sex attraction (SSA). Whatever he did to struggle against homosexual desires only seemed to make them come back stronger. At last he discovered reparative therapy and other resources that showed him a way out. He began uncovering and healing the underlying wounds and emotional pain, and as he did, his sexual desire for men began to dissipate, then disappear. Scott Andersen's Story: Journey to Recovery
Scott's life reached a turning point when, at the age of 22, he heard ex-gay Jeff Konrad (author of "You Don't Have to be Gay") speak at a conference. Finally, Scott understood his homosexual feelings and saw a path to freedom. He entered reparative therapy, focusing not on his sexuality but on meeting his suppressed emotional needs, especially for male affirmation and brotherly love. He found his erotic feelings lessen and then start to disappear as he healed inner pain and took care of his deep inner needs for meaningful connection. Today, Scott is a married father of three and a professional counselor who specializes in reparative therapy. Links to Other Personal Stories on the Web (not People Can Change)
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