There is no doubt that no one chooses to experience same-sex lust, however, do we have a choice in how we live our lives and what identities we take? The Memorandum of Understanding on Conversion Therapy in the UK, written by LGBT charity Stonewall states: For people who are unhappy about their sexual orientation or…
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We are excited to be joined by Katy Faust, founder and director of Them Before Us, a childrens’ rights organisation. Katy is committed to putting the needs of children at the forefront of the battle surrounding the very foundation of our society – marriage and family. Her latest book Them Before Us, Why We Need…
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Around middle school, it was around the time I was beginning to feel the temptations seek in. But when hitting 9th grade in high school, that’s when it became evident. A friend I knew in middle school became an arousing crush (not really a romantic interest but more so over a sexual interest). I then…
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There was no precedent for my SSA, for as long as I can remember, I looked at girls differently, the way my peers described their attraction to boys was the way I felt towards girls, as well as guys, however, my attraction to guys has decreased considerably over time while my SSA remains prominent.. more…
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My same-sex attraction started when I was 15 after a sexual abuse incident. The perpetrator was one of my relatives. Prior to that, I did not have an attraction towards men. What sort of things helped you in your journey and through your struggle? After 23 years I discovered that there is therapy offered for…
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We are honoured and grateful to have Gabriel Al Romaani on our next webinar. Gabriel takes an approach in counselling that is inspired by the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (sawa) and Positive Islamic Psychology. He takes clients with a variety of issues, including confusions around gender sexuality and is vocal on topics such as the…
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Andrew was our first guest as we started webinars in May 2020. His Trends in Therapy webinar is our most viewed webinar and we received so many questions that Andrew had to record a part 2 in his own time. By listening to our members, we are happy to have him again for a complete…
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In this webinar, we are delighted to be joined by David Pickup. David is well known in the community and has worked with many Muslim clients around the globe on the issue of unwanted same sex lust. For this session, we go back to basics on therapy, visiting different therapeutic models which are available for…
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Is a discussion of sex difficult in Muslim community? We have a candid conversation on sex, libido and pysche with our webinar guest Dr Haidar Al-Hakim. In this webinar, Dr Haidar will be exploring sex and our shadow projections towards it. We will be taking a psychoanalytical perspective on sex and sexuality. Date: Wednesday 31st…
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A lot of us struggling with unwanted behaviours have been aware of negative self-talk and negative thought patterns. For a lot of us in recovery, transitioning to a God-centric lifestyle has involved behavioural changes, letting go of past sexual behaviours, developing a support network, building self-esteem and valuing our relationship with Allah (swt). Furthermore, in…
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