Saturday, October 10th, 2020
Bookending
When you call another addict to ask for help, you’re helping that person too. As recovering sex and porn addicts, we are triggered almost constantly—when we are walking down...
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Tag Archives: tools of recovery
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020Using the Meetings Between the Meetings
The most powerful tool of sobriety is talking to another recovering addict. To establish and maintain long-term sexual sobriety, we need safe spaces in which we can talk openly...Read More -
Thursday, September 19th, 2019Exercise as a Tool of Sobriety
Movement is the song of the body. Exercise nurtures not just the body but the brain and soul. And that really shouldn’t surprise us. Just watch a group of...Read More -
Friday, September 13th, 2019HALT: A Tool for Sobriety
If you don’t have self-awareness, then no matter how smart you are, you aren’t going to get very far. HALT is an acronym for Hungry, Angry (or Anxious), Lonely,...Read More -
Sunday, June 30th, 2019Carry Your Boundary/Circle Plan With You
The path of recovery has many twists. It is wise to carry a map. Sexual boundary/circle plans are created for three primary reasons: (1) to help us understand the...Read More -
Wednesday, June 26th, 2019Personal Transformation Starts with Self-Awareness
When I discover who I am, I’ll be free. Personal transformation, such as we see with addiction recovery, begins with self-awareness. This does not, however, mean paralysis through analysis,...Read More -
Saturday, June 1st, 2019Going 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...Read More -
Thursday, May 16th, 2019
The Three-Second Rule
The mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools. Sex addicts cannot control the thoughts that pop into their minds. We can, however, control what we...Read More -
Saturday, May 4th, 2019Get Gritty
Over time, grit is what separates fruitful lives from aimlessness. Research shows that when kids are praised for being hard workers, they do better than kids who are praised...Read More