How have you been practicing healthy boundaries in our mixed fellowship?

The poignant narrative of Arpita underscores that we are all fellow travelers on a spiritual journey who struggle with similar challenges. It’s tempting to attribute our discomfort to the opposite sex, but true insight reveals that the root of addiction lies within ourselves.

Arpita describes the rich toolkit she has learned to use as a young woman in a still largely segregated society: kneeling when tempted, writing fear inventories, reaching out to others for support, and much more.

What are the tools that you are using to feel comfortable in the complexity of our SA Fellowship? What are the lessons about yourself you have learned in this regard? How can you add to the safety and recovery of the men and women in your local fellowship? Will you use this article for a discussion topic at your home group?

Send a story of your own recovery journey to essay@sa.org