Wednesday, October 16th, 2024
Why Do We Need 12-Step Sexual Recovery Meetings?
The last thing I say on most phone calls is not goodbye but thank you. To maintain long-term sex and porn addiction recovery, we need places where we can...
Tag Archives: social support
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Sunday, October 6th, 2024Building Your Support Network
When is the last time someone gave you the peace of their heart rather than a piece of their mind? Having a knowledgeable and empathetic support network is a... -
Monday, January 24th, 2022Five Skills for Building Emotional Resilience
Dr. David Fawcett While most of us are mindful of the importance of physical resilience supported by behaviors such as adequate sleep and healthy food, fewer are conscious of... -
Wednesday, June 19th, 2019Recovery Requires Other People
Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who will disagree with you. The great UCLA basketball coach and philosopher John Wooden once said, “Failure is not... -
Friday, June 14th, 2019Building Your Support Network
When is the last time someone gave you the peace of their heart rather than a piece of their mind? Having a knowledgeable and empathetic support network is a... -
Thursday, June 6th, 2019Becoming Vulnerable
To grow up is to accept vulnerability. Happiness expert Brené Brown once wrote, “Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and... -
Saturday, June 1st, 2019
Going to 12-Step Sexual Recovery Meetings
I build today the road that I travel tomorrow. Living in active addiction is all about living in the problem, while living in recovery is all about living in... -
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019Working Step Five
To have real conversations with people may seem like such a simple, obvious suggestion, but it involves courage and risk. To get started with Step Five you must first... -
Friday, May 17th, 2019Make 12-Step Meetings Non-Negotiable
The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, it’s to schedule your priorities. One recovering sex addict with a demanding job, a spouse, and three kids says...