Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone. As both scientific research and anyone who’s been in 12-step sexual recovery meetings for more...
To overcome, one must stay focused on the goal and outcome, not the momentary distractions. Unsurprisingly, many sex and porn addicts new to treatment and recovery find themselves sexually...
The greater the obstacle, the more glory there is in overcoming it. In a lot of ways, life is a mountain. It’s big, it’s beautiful, and it’s got all...
Addiction helps us imagine that we have some kind of mastery over life’s difficulties. Sex and porn addicts share certain characteristics. One of these common traits is that we...
A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes. As recovering sex and porn addicts, we are not in control of the thoughts that...
Genuine kindness does not have ulterior motives. After we’ve created our Step 8 amends list, writing down who we’ve harmed and how, we must examine our current feelings about...
Every flower must grow through dirt. Most sex and porn addicts experience extreme emotional discomfort in early sobriety. And why would we not? After all, addictive sexuality has been...
We’re not in denial. We’re just selective about the reality we accept. For some of us, denial is so deep and so powerful that we somehow manage to stay...
The cycle of addiction is a downward spiral. It’s like flushing our lives down the toilet. Sex and porn addicts share certain characteristics. One of these common traits is...