Middle circle
February 20
The middle circle is where we place behavior of which we are uncertain….
February 21
Putting slippery behaviors in our middle circle is a way of warning ourselves when we are in danger of acting out….
April 21
For too long most of us found it familiar, almost comfortable to remain in the cycle of acting out, feeling demoralized, swearing off, and then acting out again….
May 11
Slippery behaviors are things we do that expose us to triggers. They may not be sexual themselves, but they put us at risk to act out.
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July 7
The middle circle can be seen as a safety net, allowing us to walk the tightrope of abstinence without having to fear that a false step would necessarily be disastrous….
August 23
If we engage in middle-circle behavior, we have not lost our sobriety, but it’s a signal that we need to reach out to others and use the tools we have learned in SAA to get us back on track….
December 19
We would use sexual fantasy to deal with emotions and situations that we didn’t want to face….
Getting Honest About the Middle Circle
One of the things we hear at meetings is that people sometimes relapse into their addiction. Invariably, we hear that the slip was preceded by Middle Circle behaviors. …
The Three Circles
The Three Circles is a tool we use to define our sexual sobriety. We organize our behaviors according to whether they are addictive, healthy, or somewhere in between. …