Unwanted, Jay Stringer
Unwanted, Jay Stringer
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Unwanted
How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing

Author: Jay Stringer

Narrator: Jay Stringer

Unabridged: 8 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: NavPress

Published: 06/02/2026

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

More than 100,000 copies sold“Without rival, the best book on broken sexuality I have ever read.” ―Dan B. Allender, PhDMany of us feel ashamed and undesirable after years of sexual brokenness and addiction. The guilt and stigma surrounding sexual struggles can paralyze us and keep us from seeking help and healing. Author Jay Stringer approaches these sensitive subjects with gentleness and understanding as he shows the way to restoration.Based on original research from over 3,800 men and women, Unwanted is a groundbreaking resource that explores the “why” behind self-destructive sexual choices to help readers work towards freedom. Addressing difficult issues with compassionate insight, this book discusses:Abandonment and broken relationshipsTrauma and sexual abuseThe sex industry and pornographyViolence against womenLearning to love and care for yourselfHealthy conflict and repair in your relationshipsInvesting in communityCreating healthy boundariesA perfect resource for those seeking self-help or those working to minister to the sexually broken people around them, Unwanted offers life-changing, practical guidance rooted in clinical evidence and a Christian perspective to light the way on a path to wholeness.

About The Author

Jay Stringer is a licensed therapist, minister, and researcher who guides men and women to understand and outgrow unwanted behaviors.Stringer's award-winning first book Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing is based on a multiyear research project on over 3,800 men and women. The research showed that unwanted sexual behaviors like the use of porn or extra-marital affairs are not random. These behaviors were both shaped and predicted by the parts of our story that remain unaddressed. The implication is that if you want to find freedom, you need to identify that unique reasons that bring you to it in the first place. Sexual difficulties are not a life sentence to shame, they are a roadmap to healing.In addition to Unwanted, Stringer created the Sexual Behavior Self-Assessment (https://sexualbehaviorassessment.com/) and The Journey Course, a 5-month course the guides participants to identify and transform the key drivers of their unwanted behaviors.Jay holds an MDiv and master in counseling psychology from the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology. He received post-graduate training under Dr. Dan Allender while serving as a Senior Fellow at the Allender Center.Jay lives in New York City with his wife Heather and their two children.https://jay-stringer.com/

Reviews

Goodreads review by Josh on September 04, 2018

WOW, this book is OUTSTANDING!!! Once I started to read, I didn't want to put it down, and I finished it in just a few days. Jay Stringer takes the conversation about sexual brokenness FAR BEYOND all the books I've read on this topic, all the online recovery programs I've seen, all the podcasts & Yo......more

Goodreads review by Ben on November 23, 2018

Having become acquainted with Jay Stringer, I was able to receive a copy of his book Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing. It is published by NavPress. It can be purchased from Hearts and Minds Books, which is where I first learned of this book. Let's just be honest: I did not w......more

Goodreads review by Colin on December 12, 2020

There will be longer and more thorough reviews out there. I'll save you some time and say that if you've landed on this review, you want to read this book. It redefined so many categories for me. It has been the first book I've read that talks about sexuality in a whole sense not just a pure/impure......more

Goodreads review by Joshua on July 18, 2022

Jay Stringer wants his readers to better understand how their past shaped their present struggles with sin. That is an admirable goal, and there are aspects of Stringer's book that are helpful. His survey data does reveal certain common patterns. Understanding those patterns may bring some clarity.......more

Goodreads review by John on September 04, 2018

A few Sundays ago our pastor shared that when you see something that temps you sexually, turn away and say, "I reject that." I've been trying to "reject that" for over 20 years and my heart hasn't made much progress in long term, transformational change when it comes to how I view sex, sexuality, my......more

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