Sexual sobriety

June 1
Sex Addiction is a disease affecting the mind, body, and spirit. It is progressive, with the behavior and its consequences usually becoming more severe over time….


August 6
We share our program so that we can gain a balanced recovery and we do this by directly showing our three circles to our sponsor and to people in our group. Without this clarity we can continue to act out, because we are confused about what sobriety is for us…

August 14
As we gain sobriety by having clear boundaries and working our program, it becomes much easier to stay sober and to truly
enjoy recovery….

August 12
As our recovery progresses, and we gain new understanding about ourselves and our addiction, we are free to add or delete behaviors, or move them from one circle to another, in order to reflect new growth and insights….

October 15
In particularly challenging moments, committing to our sobriety for just an hour at a time is what we may need to do in order not to give in to our impulses….

October 23
I am encouraged to focus, not so much upon not acting out, or even avoiding middle-circle behaviors, as on practicing a new way of living that brings wholeness and integrity to everything I do….


December 10
History does not have to repeat itself in my life. I have choices!…

December 23
In order to stay sober, I needed to make sure that, one day at a time, acting out was not an option….