Even after I connected with SA and started taking the steps, there were many things I did not understand. One of them was the "timing of Higher Power." I was repeatedly told by one of my fellows ahead of me in the steps, that I would "always know" when to make amends, and to whom, and what to say to them, as long as I was properly connected to Higher Power.
I started my SA journey on May 25, 2021 when my husband confronted me once more but the difference this time was that my inner voice (Higher Power's voice) strongly directed me to some God (Good Orderly Directions), so I googled, found sa.org, and got connected to an SA India sister who introduced me to the SA program.
Did you, like Moein in the article “Having Fun in Recovery with My Recovery Friends,” go to any length to let go of former playmates and playgrounds? Or do you still have some hidden bottles “to provide you with fun” in case recovery wouldn’t give it to you on your terms?
Sometimes the most beautiful things happen, even early in recovery. Having two kids, ages 2 and 4, gets me to places I’d rather avoid as a sex and lust addict.
Most people take vacation during the months of July and August. Some take short city breaks; others go for lazy beach holidays; still others prefer weeks of hiking and trekking. Of course, people travel for a whole variety of reasons and at any time of the year—work, to visit family and friends, for religious or other personal reasons.
In the August issue, learn which strategies members and groups from around the globe use to welcome and keep newcomers.
1. Because one day, I could be one of them. From a prisoner’s perspective, it would surely be a comfort to be visited by people who would not condemn me, who would understand me and be willing to help me.
На первых порах я думала, что термин «трезвость» не соответствует тому, чем в моем представлении был сексоголизм, потому что у меня не было опыта алкоголизма. Но когда я впервые попала на собрания АС восемь лет назад, я узнала, что трезвости трудно достичь, потому что все дело в том, каково мое внутреннее состояние и что с ним делать, если я не в хорошей духовной форме.
Ho iniziato il mio viaggio in questo programma quando un’amica di Al-Anon mi ha detto che ero una sessodipendente. Per dimostrarle che si sbagliava, ho accettato di partecipare a sei incontri di SA. Durante questi sei incontri sono arrivata lentamente ad ammettere di essere una sessodipendente. All'inizio non guardavo negli occhi gli altri membri e non condividevo. Alla mia prima riunione di gruppo c'erano altre sei donne di SA. Abbiamo partecipato a due incontri settimanali come gruppo, questo mi ha aiutata a entrare in contatto con il programma e poi ho iniziato a condividere.
חיי בהחלמה מלאים בניסים כיום, הגדול שבהם הוא זה שאני מחלימה מהמחלה הזו, השיעבוד לתאווה, שהיא מחלה חשוכת מרפא. נס גדול נוסף הוא זה שכיום אני אסירת תודה, דבר שלא הייתי מעולם. החלמתי בSA החלה עם קבלתה של הגדרת הנקיון של SA. בשבילי ההגדרה היא ברורה וחד משמעית. היא כמו מראה שדרכה אני יכולה לראות ולאמוד את ההתקדמות הרוחנית שלי.
