Boundaries are one of the buzz words of sexual addiction recovery and therapy. And there is a good reason for that…it’s because if you don’t have boundaries in place, no matter how much therapy you pay for, how many 12 Step meetings you go to, how often you call your sponsor…you are never going to…
DetailsThanks to Charis, an SAL member who created the following post for her Twelve Step Meeting Topic Study. Thank you for sharing your strength, hope, and experience with us! We’d love to hear your comments or questions on our discussion board. As a child, did an adult ever swear at you, insult your, or humiliate…
DetailsThis week is the last week of school here in southern Utah County. I have been back and forth to the school every day for talent shows, awards assemblies, and class parties. It’s a busy time of year, but probably not as busy as it will feel when my little brigade is home with me…
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I love the springtime! The flowers, the green grass, the budding trees, the sound of the bees buzzing around the beautiful pink and white apple blossoms, the smell of lilacs…..I could go on and on. I see God’s hand in my life all around me! But springtime means another celebration that not everyone loves. It’s…
DetailsThis weekend we were so blessed to participate in SA Lifeline’s first ever Women’s Retreat: A Surrender Intensive Workshop. This workshop was a blessing to all who attended, staff and participant alike. This beautiful post was written by one of our participants, Shiree. Thanks to Shiree for being willing to share her strength, hope, and…
DetailsIf you haven’t noticed yet, one of the main themes in 12-Step literature is self-reliance. Becoming aware of our overly self-reliant behaviors and attitudes can feel like flipping our current worldview on its head. Isn’t self-reliance a good thing? Isn’t it what we have worked our whole life for? Rock bottom opened my eyes to…
DetailsLast January, SA Lifeline hosted a Parent Panel at Thanksgiving Point for anyone interested in gaining more information about dealing with the problem of sexual addiction with their children. Among the presenters there, we were privileged to hear from Vauna Davis, founder and executive director of Reach 10, an organization dedicated to helping young people…
DetailsSpring is my favorite season. Everywhere I look, there is new life springing up around me. Buds on the trees, tulip leaves pushing through dirt, geese soaring northward over my head in perfectly v-shaped droves. As my recovery friend put it in the weekly email to our recovery group: “Everything that is dormant or dead…
DetailsOnce a month on our blog, we feature Q&A’s with Rhyll Croshaw. This content was found on Rhyll’s original site, rhyllrecovery.com, but will now be a part of our Women’s Discussion here. Thanks to Rhyll for her insights and willingness to share her strength, hope, and experience with all of us. Please let us…
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