In the White Book of SA, it says, …lust is the driving force behind our sexual acting out, and true sobriety includes progressive victory over lust. (p. 4) What does progressive victory over lust mean? I’ve had this question, and I’ve talked with others in recovery meetings who have the same question. The word progressive means […]
Discussion: How do you work the 12 Steps of Recovery?
This is a question I’ve talked about a little before but would like your feedback. How do you work the 12 Steps of Recovery? I’ve seen this quote a few times: “It is both good and important that some work be done for recovery each day.” Is it true that if I’m not working the steps […]
March 2016 Summary – Spanish Fork SAL group
March was the first month we started reaching out to others in the Spanish Fork SAL group via email and text, asking questions, and then posting responses and experiences on this site. I got a few comments, a few responses, and, overall, I felt it was helpful. Questions I have for the group: How often should […]
Discussion: Helping Teens with Pornography Addiction
This question came in from one of the guys in our group about helping teens with pornography addiction: I’d really like to hear anything about how teens are coping with this addiction. I have a 14-year-old who got hooked a year ago and he’s slowly working out of it with me, but there is no 12-step […]
Top Takeaways from UCAP Conference 2016
I had the chance last Saturday to go to my 2nd UCAP Conference (Utah Coalition Against Pornography). I can honestly say that my 2nd one was much better for me than the first: I wasn’t as nervous who I would see, both my wife and I are working our own recovery, and I felt we […]
Discussion: Working the 12 Steps of Recovery
Question: How do I work the steps of recovery after I’ve gone through them with a sponsor? Working the 12 Steps of Recovery after having been through it once with my sponsor has been a question I’ve had for quite some time. I have worked the 12 steps with a sponsor in the 90 day ARP […]
Discussion: How can I deal with negative emotions in a positive way?
In the ebook, “Sitting in a Rowboat Throwing Marbles at a Battleship,” it talks about the Addiction Recovery Relationship: A => B and B => C Debilitating negative emotions Lust Sexually acting out A leads to B and the B leads to C. I started going to recovery meetings back in 2007 when I finally […]
What are the best articles you’ve read about sexual addiction recovery?
In a prior discussion, we talked about some of the books that are great about addiction recovery. Today I’d like to discuss articles that you’ve read about recovery that really struck home. Some of the topics that should be considered: Surrender Submitting one’s will to God Living one day at a time Dealing with negative […]
What books about addiction recovery do you recommend?
I proposed this question via email today to some of my friends who I work with in SAL. Here’s how the email went: Hey guys, Thanks for the meeting on Saturday. Per the conversation we had, I wanted to at least start an email that may soon turn into an online conversation, blog, or forum. […]
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