My name is Ana, and I live in Mexico. I thank God for the miracle of quitting my addictive behaviors, those patterns of lust that kept me enslaved for six years. I felt completely captive to the demands of lust, unable to resist even when I wanted to. In the last three months, however, I’ve realized that my recovery goes far beyond just quitting. God has granted me self-control, peace, temperance, discipline, and hope for the future. He has never denied me any of these gifts whenever I sincerely asked. God has given them to me generously and without reproach.

Surrender has become my favorite tool. Although I didn’t fully understand it at first, I now see how it continuously yields results in my life. Staying in constant contact with my sponsor and others in the Fellowship has been essential to my recovery because God created me to be accompanied, never alone.

Over these last three months, only by God’s grace, I have experienced

• improved focus at work and in everything I do
• a more organized life overall, adhering to schedules and replacing procrastination with action
• building friendships now that the barriers of envy and comparing myself with other women have faded
• replacing complaints with gratitude, seeing my life from a Divine perspective and recognizing blessings far greater than I ever imagined or deserved
• starting to exercise at the gym and eating healthier
• experiencing peace that surpasses all understanding no matter the circumstances or adversity

This is much more than just quitting; it’s progressive victory over lust. Thank you for being in this wonderful fellowship and for being part of my recovery. 

I am happy and sober for this 24 hours.