Voices of Recovery
April 29
I had to take responsibility for my past actions to be able to live with myself….
April 30
Seek a temporary or permanent sponsor as soon as possible to guide you in getting started….
May 1
The only requirement for SAA membership is a desire to stop addictive sexual behavior….
May 2
Recovery from sex addiction rarely happens overnight. It takes patience—a quality often in short supply for us….
May 3
Accepting our sex addiction brings hope by acknowledging the truth and begins the spiritual journey of Twelve Step recovery….
May 5
If we are continuing to act out as a pattern, it is possible that we aren’t fully willing to admit powerlessness over our addiction….
May 6
Working the Fifth Step helps relieve us of the burden of our secrets, break through our isolation, and face ourselves honestly in a way we cannot do alone. With the Fifth Step, we come out into the open….
May 7
As a fellowship, our commitment is to the common welfare of recovering sex addicts everywhere. The First Tradition makes it clear that each member’s recovery depends on the strength of that commitment….
May 8
Our disease kept us from being fully present when we were sexual.…Many of us recognize healthier sexuality when we experience something very different from what we knew in our addiction….
May 9
To hit bottom is to reach such a low point—mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually—that we break through our denial….