Cycles

Cycles is a fictional novel written by a friend of a convicted sex offender for other sex offenders who are seeking help for their "life-long incurable disease." This book is also for those therapists who desire to treat those who are plagued with this socially reviled affliction. This book covers many aspects of the life of a sex offender, from their thoughts and feelings, through the different phases in the cycle(s) of an abuser. (This approach can be used for nearly any addictive disorder,) coping strategies among other aspects of a sex offender, to assist them to not offend or re-offend. This book is not a "cure-all," and as with any ailment, this book should be used in conjunction with a trained professional(s) who deal with this sort of thing on a specialized level. There are no successful shortcuts such as religion and faith for this very destructive disease. Religion and faith are way too often used as a "cure-all" for everything, but most clergymen are not trained or properly trained and many do not want to deal with this harmful and very volatile subject. To those offenders that are honest and true to their treatment and its steps to an offense-free lifestyle, religion/faith alone is the coward's way out. It is best to get used to the idea of being a sex offender for the rest of your life. Preferably, after proper treatment and an honest commitment to the extremely hard and oftentimes hurtful work involved, an offense-free life awaits your possible future victims and then yours. If you do not remember anything else, remember this one thing: victims and possible victims come first. As in the previous segment of this section above, "About the Book," this manuscript does not hold back on its wording and does not condone excuses, only healthy efforts for an offense free, but more importantly, a victim free life. If you are only giving your treatment/therapy lip service.