Bóg, o jakim zawsze marzyłem
„Postanowiliśmy powierzyć naszą wolę i nasze życie opiece Boga, jakkolwiek Go pojmujemy” (Krok Trzeci)
أنا، اللا أدري
نشئت في بيتٍ متدين. أبي كان قِساً مُرَسّماً، وعائلتنا شَهِدت العديد من الممارسات الدينية. على القدر الذي وعظ فيه أبي عن العقيدة، لم يعش مبادئ الكنيسة في البيت، على أقل تقدير، هذا كان اختباري له. انفلاتي الجنسي بدأ في عمرٍ مبكرٍ جداً وتضمن العزلة، والخيال، والأسرار الاختباء — حياةٌ مزدوجة حقيقية
قسٌّ سكساهولك يغيّر تصوره عن لله
لقد كنتُ كاثوليكيًا، ثم بروتستانتيًا… كما كنتُ قسًّا، ومبشّرًا… وكنت ايضا سكير جنس. هذا كان انا باختصار. كان الرب دوما جزءًا مهمًا من حياتي. تبنّيتُ بالكامل الممارسات الدينية الورعة لوالدتي، وانخرطتُ بعمق في الكنيسة. أحببت حقيقة أن الناس كانوا يقبلونني ويُعجبون بي. أن أكون "رجلًا صالحًا" كان يسدد حاجتي بشكل تام في أن يتم الاعتراف بي. فبقدر عملك الصالح، تجني الاحترام. ولقد احتضنتُ هذه الثقافة بكل جوارحي.
الرب الذي أحلم به دائما
عائلتي الأصل كانت ذات روحانية وإيمان راسخ بالله. تعلمت الصواب من الخطأ ولكن آمنت أن ذلك كان يعني أن الله يحبني فقط عندما أفعل الصواب. مع تقدمي في العمر أصبحت محصوراً أكثر في إدماني، بدأت أعيش حياة ذات وجهين-حياة ذات مرح من الخارج ولكن مع سر مظلم من الشهوة المليئة بالخزي الحبيسة داخلي
My Higher Power is No Different Than Yours
When I first came into the Program, I had a problem with the italicized qualifier on God, “as we understood Him” (SA, 208). Now I see it as the best idea of the Twelve Steps.
God as I Understand Him
I really never considered the spiritual side of life until I was 22 years old. I was meeting consistently with a counselor who started to convince me slowly over many months that there is more to life than just logic, reasoning, science, and intellect. I started to agree that intuition and self-reflection could have value, too. I read books on spirituality and became interested in mystical matters. I found it very exciting, but unfortunately I was not sober. My obsession with lust was actually getting worse, and my dabbling in spiritual things was not helping things.
My Heart’s Journey to Higher Power
I have always been, like every other creature with a heartbeat, in need of love. I needed attention from others, connection with others, and the knowledge that I was accepted for who I was. I was often overly sweet to my mom as a little girl and then as a teenager in hopes of receiving her love. However, no matter how much my mom loved me and how hard she tried to give us everything, I didn't feel the love I so longed for.
Me, the Agnostic
I grew up in a religious home. My father was an ordained minister, and our family observed many religious practices. As much as my father preached the doctrine, he did not live the church principles at home, (at least, that’s how I experienced it). My sexual acting out started at a very young age and included isolation, fantasy, secrets, hiding—a real double life.
A Sexaholic Pastor Changes How He Understands God
I was a Catholic, then a Protestant … also a pastor, a missionary … and a sexaholic. That was me in a not-so-neat nutshell. God was always a significant part of my life. I fully embraced my mother’s devout religious practice and fully engaged in the church. I loved the fact that people accepted and admired me. Being "a good guy" fit my need for recognition perfectly. The more good you did, the more respect you earned. I embraced that culture wholeheartedly.
The God I Always Dreamed Of
"Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him." (Step Three)
