These are my experiences as a woman of lusting and interacting with male fellows in SA, both in person and virtually. I’ve been in SA for four years and am two years sober as of this writing. I’m a single widow in my 50s.
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.
My Personal Journey Through the 12 Steps to Overcome Automatic Negative Thoughts In my home, a quiet battle has been waging—a battle that parallels an even more personal struggle within my mind. On one hand, I face an invasion of tiny ants that seem to materialize out of nowhere, marching across my kitchen counter. On the other, I wrestle with automatic negative thoughts (ANTs) that creep into my mind, disrupting my peace and self-esteem.
Hace un tiempo, un compañero de mi grupo pasó por un momento difícil y se preguntaba por qué Dios permitió que eso sucediera. Esto me recordó algo que me pasó hace unos dos años.
Недавно брат из моей домашней группы АС проходил сложный период в жизни и спрашивал Бога, почему Тот позволял этому всему происходить. Это напомнило мне о том, что произошло со мной пару лет назад.
Tempo fa, un membro del mio gruppo casa ha attraversato un periodo difficile e si chiedeva perché Dio avesse permesso che accadesse. Questo mi ha ricordato qualcosa che mi è successo circa due anni fa.
Il y a quelque temps, un membre de mon groupe d'appartenance a traversé une période difficile et s'est demandé pourquoi Dieu avait laissé cette situation se produire. Cela m'a rappelé un événement qui m'est arrivé il y a environ deux ans.
قبل فترة، مرّ أحد أعضاء مجموعتي الرئيسية بوقت عصيب وتساءل عن سبب سماح الله بحدوث ذلك. ذكرني هذا بشيء حدث لي قبل حوالي عامين.
I came to SA in November 2007 and was granted the grace of sobriety from the first meeting. It was the beginning of SA in our country, we didn’t have SA books or materials, so we used the support of NA-program Step books and an NA-sponsor. I first got involved in SA-literature translation in 2008 when I was offered to translate SA-literature into my native language.
Knowledge and pride have been big obstacles in my working the Program. “Knowing the Truth,” as mentioned in our White Book (SA 91), has been another obstacle. As I accumulated calendar sobriety, I was unsure why I kept feeling anxious about lust.
