Map of
The Way Out

This "map" outlines the major areas that most people have to address to diminish their same-sex attraction and successfully overcome homosexual behavior. The more effort you apply in each of these areas, the easier your way out will be.
 

Group Work

• Discuss issues with others who also struggle with them and get their feedback.
• Learn to disclose.
• Prayer together and demonstrate mutual support.
• Hold each other accountable.
• Learn to accept others and feel accepted by them.
• Learn how to generalize newly learned principles and abilities.
• Relate the process and new information to gospel principles.
• Learn relationship skills; learn to be assertive.
• Develop relationships with priesthood quorum/Relief Society, sports team, support group, etc.
• Experience activities as a bridge to the real world (for example, ski trips with men/women who don't experience SSA).
• Provide service to others as a group, both inside and outside Evergreen.
• Education about relationships and other issues and open discussion about it.
   

Individual Work

• Read books on gospel subjects.

• Read books on same-sex attraction, masculinity/femininity, addictions, and related subjects from LDS authors, Christian authors, and professionals.

• Study Evergreen workbook.

• Personal prayer.

• Personal exploration and growth; identify and relate to one's divine nature.

• Develop personal relationship with God and Jesus Christ.

• Develop one-on-one, nurturing relationships with family, close friends, an acquaintances.

• Provide service to others, both inside and outside Evergreen.

Group Therapy

• Work on relationship and communication issues (what's going on between participants).
• Reinforce desired new traits.
• Experiment with interpersonal relationships to achieve mutuality.
• Disclose, hold accountable, give feedback, express support, validate each other.

Individual Therapy

• Identify and resolve personal issues and underlying factors with help of therapist.
• Receive encouragement, awareness, and insight.
• Learn to internalize new information.
• Learn to generalize.
• Identify personal strengths and weaknesses.
• Identify and remove barriers.
• Identify how to live congruently with personal definition.
• Learn to overcome addictions.
   

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