TY - BOOK AU - van den Aardweg,Gerard J.M. TI - The battle for normality : a guide for (self-) therapy for homosexuality SN - 0898706149 AV - RTL RC 558 V26 1997 PY - 1997/// CY - San Francisco PB - Ignatius Press KW - HOMOSEXUALITY KW - PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS KW - RELIGIOUS ASPECTS KW - CHRISTIANITY N1 - Contents: • Introduction • Part One – Insights 1. Homosexuality: An Overview: Insights in Brief – Not Normal – The Role of Self-Labeling 2. Development of Homosexuality: Homosexuality in the Genes? In the Brain? – Irreversibly Programmed in the First Years of Life? – Psychological Childhood Factors – The Masculinity/Femininity Inferiority Complex – Self-Dramatization and the Formation of an Inferiority Complex 3. Homosexual Drives: The “Search for Love and Affection” – Homosexual “Love” – Homosexual Sex Addiction 4. The Neuroticism of Homosexuality: Homosexual Relationships – Self-Destructive and Dysfunctional Tendencies – Remaining a Teenager: Infantilism – Neurotic from Discrimination? – Noneurotic Homosexuals? – Normal in Other Cultures? – Seduction 5. The Question of Morality: Homosexuality and Conscience – Religion and Homosexuality • Part Two – Practical Rules for (Self-)Therapy 6. The Role of Therapy: Sobering Remarks on “Psychotherapy” – The Need for a Therapist 7. Knowing Oneself: Working through Childhood and Adolescence – Knowledge of the Present Self – Moral Self-knowledge 8. Qualities to Cultivate: Beginning the Battle: Hope, Self-Discipline, Sincerity – Fighting Neurotic Self-Pity; Humor – Patience and Humility 9. Changing Patterns of Thought and Behavior: Fighting Homosexual Feelings – Fighting the Infantile Ego – Mending the Sex Role 10. Relating to Others: Changing One’s Views of and Relationships with Others – Changing Relations with the Opposite Sex; Marriage ; Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Homosexuality: An overview -- 2. Development of Homosexuality -- 3. Homosexual Drives -- 4. The Neuroticism of Homosexuality -- 5. The Question of Morality -- 6. The Role of Therapy -- 7. Knowing Oneself -- 8. Qualities to Cultivate -- 9. Changing Patterns of Thought and Behavior -- 10. Relating to Others ER -