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October 1
If you are uncomfortable speaking at meetings, we strongly encourage you to talk with a member one-to-one after the meeting, to get a sponsor, and to use the phone list between meetings. Remember: you have a right to speak….
September 29
Our experience has shown, however, that the shame and compulsivity associated with sexual addiction can best be healed by sharing openly with others who understand and accept us as
we are….
September 28
Best of all, I now see my life and experience as a gift. My past, as awful as it was, is a tool that I can use to help others with similar problems….
September 27
It is the feeling that we are never good enough, that there is something wrong with us, that we are bad people. Shame played a part in the addictive cycle, undermining our resistance to
acting out….
September 26
We can live life on life’s terms, without having to change or suppress our feelings….
September 25
Step Six builds on the recognition that our malady has roots that run deeper than just our acting-out behavior….
September 24
The stigma for female sex addicts can be even greater than it is for male addicts, just as it was for female alcoholics in the early years of AA….
September 23
Unacknowledged fear is often a pervasive aspect of our addictive thinking and behavior….
September 22
We learn to accept that reality is not tailored to the limitations of self, and that hardship and loss are as valid a part of life as joy and pleasure….