Voices of Recovery
July 9
As active sex addicts, we hid who we were and what we were doing—from others, but also from ourselves….
July 10
We have come to realize that both extremes represent symptoms of the same disease. Whether we were acting out or not being sexual at all, our addiction involved being emotionally unavailable….
July 11
We learn to turn uncomfortable feelings about others into opportunities to practice keeping our focus on our own lives….
July 12
The Seventh Tradition ensures that every SAA group takes full responsibility for its own needs and expenses. As addicts, we were often all to ready to shirk responsibility and allow others to take care of us, clean up our messes, and attend to the necessities of life….
July 13
We may see, for example, that our expectations of others have led to disappointment and resentment….
July 15
We find our serenity growing as we align our will with God’s in each new area that is revealed to us….
July 16
In taking the Eleventh Step, we dedicate ourselves to an increasing spiritual awareness and a greater connection with our Higher Power…
July 17
But if we are patient and open-minded, we will discover an understanding of a Higher Power that is unique to us, and that we are comfortable with….