Monday, October 22nd, 2018
Building Your Support Network
When is the last time someone gave you the peace of their heart instead of a piece of their mind? Having a knowledgeable and empathetic support network is a...
Tag Archives: tools of recovery
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Monday, October 15th, 2018In the Rooms
By Joe Saavedra Earlier this year, I made the conscious effort to attend my first Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA) meeting. I say conscious effort, although it was actually a... -
Saturday, October 6th, 2018Willpower Alone Is Not Enough
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. Sex addicts nearly always require outside assistance to recover. If we could change things on our own,... -
Thursday, September 20th, 2018Rethinking Sleep
Even when you sleep, you can be working your program. Hospitalized medical patients who have just experienced a sudden injury or physical illness routinely get prescribed a regimen of... -
Wednesday, September 19th, 2018How to Move Forward After Addiction
By Kimberly Hayes For many people recovering from substance abuse, staying clean is even harder than getting clean, with fewer than half of people released from residential treatment programs staying... -
Friday, July 27th, 2018Bookending
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—walking down the street, at... -
Tuesday, June 19th, 2018Know Your Goals
What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals. If you don’t know where you want to go, you’ll... -
Monday, June 18th, 2018Getting Out of Your Rut
When life gets harder, challenge yourself to be stronger. Active addicts are stuck in a rut. They’re not going anywhere, not doing anything, not affecting themselves, their loved ones,... -
Sunday, June 17th, 2018Easy Does It
The more you can simply relax, the more energy you will have, and the more you will accomplish. Sexual recovery is a journey. It is meant to be enjoyed,...