Honesty

March 4
We found ourselves isolated and alone, often gripped with fear and despair….

March 20
Honesty is the foundation on which all further progress is based….

April 13
For the first time I felt that I had a home and a family who supported me, understood me, and let me unload all my shame….

April 20
And it takes gentleness in the form of self-care. By completing this step we show a commitment to our recovery and to living in reality….



May 28
When evaluating our program, we are ultimately asking if recovery is our highest priority….

June 9
What is important is that we get honest about our addiction, and let go of the idea of controlling our behavior with our willpower or managing our lives without help….

June 11
We learn not to use half-truths to manipulate others. We accept responsibility for our actions and our lives….

July 9
As active sex addicts, we hid who we were and what we were doing—from others, but also from ourselves….