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,…
DetailsThis 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…
DetailsThis 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…
DetailsLast 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…
DetailsThis 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…
DetailsDenial. 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…
DetailsThis 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…
DetailsWhen 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…
DetailsSponsorship in addiction – what does that really mean and how does it work? This “must” from The Big Book about sponsorship and recovery is something to consider: To watch people recover, to see them help others, to watch loneliness vanish, to see a fellowship grow up about you, to have a host of friends-this…
DetailsFor those who live locally, we wanted to announce that Steven & Rhyll will be speaking at the ARP Fireside this Sunday, November 20th at 6 pm in Sandy, UT. The meeting will be held at the Stake Center Building at 7155 S 540 E. To watch an insightful message about creating a new construct for your…
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