Frosting will Fix It

This discussion topic about the power of Grace is from one of our friends in recovery, Alicia.  Thanks to Alicia for contributing to the women’s group discussion and for the time she put into collecting her thoughts about recovery.  If you’re interested in sharing a discussion topic, please reach out to me here. Have you ever…

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How Do You Know if You’re a Sex Addict?

The title is a good question, and one that more and more men should probably ask themself if we really want to move into recovery and healing from sexual addiction. Are you wondering if your “little problem” with looking at pornography, masturbating, browsing the internet to “stumble upon” something inappropriate, scanning Facebook for hours and…

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12 Triggers of Christmas

The 12 Triggers of Christmas With the stress of the holidays in full swing, we thought it would be appropriate to post a light-hearted spoof on the 12 Days of Christmas. Here are some of the triggers you may experience and the “recovery way” to approach them. Here goes.  Hopefully you can relate. Or, actually,…

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Your Recovery on Un-surrendered Emotions

This post about un-surrendered emotions was submitted by one of our fellows in recovery. If you would like to submit your thoughts on recovery from addiction or questions you might have, submit them here. I can’t remember if this is something I made up or if I heard it elsewhere, but in the spirit of…

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Struggling with Faith

This week we received the following question from a friend in recovery: Has anyone else ever struggled with their faith?  It seems like this is why I can’t get past step 2…How do I surrender when I don’t know if I trust God?  Has anyone else felt this and if yes, what helped you?  I’ve…

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7 Common Denial Statements of an Addict – Part 2

Last week we talked about seven of the most common denial statements an addict uses to justify, rationalize, minimize or hide his sexual addiction. The first seven we talked about were: 1. Comparing 2. Manipulating 3. Blaming 4. Minimizing 5. Rationalizing 6. Hopelessness 7. False Compliance Thanks for the comments and stories that related to these…

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Struggling with Body Image

This discussion topic about Struggling with Body Image is from one of our friends in recovery, Alicia.  Thanks to Alicia for contributing to the women’s group discussion and for the time she put into collecting her thoughts about recovery.  If you’re interested in sharing a discussion topic, please reach out to me here. This isn’t…

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7 Common Denial Statements of an Addict – Part 1

Denial. What does that have to do with sexual addiction? When you think about denial statements, what comes to mind? One important part of the recovery journey is working with a qualified therapist – someone who has been trained in dealing with sexual addiction and betrayal trauma. The following denial statements were compiled by Utah…

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Letting Go of What is No Longer Mine to Carry

This Thanksgiving, I hope you can feel gratitude for the Gifts of the Program working in your life: “We will know peace of mind and a stronger connection with God, and our hope will turn to faith that He is really working in our lives, as we explore the wonders of serenity, dignity, and emotional…

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Gratitude in Recovery

When I first started coming to meetings and people would talk about being grateful for this trial in their lives, it made me puke in my mouth a little.  I would feel anger flash over me before waves of shame. “I am not ever going to get there,” I thought. With Thanksgiving coming up this…

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