Voices of Recovery
September 26
We can live life on life’s terms, without having to change or suppress our feelings….
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 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 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….
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….
October 2
We feel victimized. And each time we play the event over in our minds, we feel victimized again. From this victim attitude, we often slip into an attitude of entitlement….
October 3
Another gift of the program is the emphasis on developing a new way of life through a spiritual awakening….
October 5
We need faith and strength to carry out God’s will, for we cannot always foresee the results of the actions we are being led to take, or take into account all possible effects. Our belief that our Higher Power knows what is best for us, and that more will be revealed, grows as we work this step….