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Accepting Reality
Jan 7, 2019
"I’ve been doing this for a year now and nothing is better," I muttered to myself as I trudged from my car to the S-Anon meeting room. I was angry. I wanted the pain to be over and the stress...
Read MoreLife Became Simple and Peaceful
Dec 17, 2018
After reading Step One in S-Anon Twelve Steps, I listed where I had been powerless as a result of trying to exert power over others. Topping this list were situations in which I feared being emotionally abandoned. I learned very...
Read MoreMore Than My Emotions
Nov 19, 2018
After I came out of denial and faced the reality that my beloved partner was a sexaholic, I experienced terrible emotional pain, especially fear. It seemed like much of the time I felt so overwhelmed by those emotions that I...
Read MoreForgiveness and Serenity
Oct 22, 2018
Growing up, I thought forgiveness was something I had to feel all the time, so forgiveness seemed impossible for me. In working the S-Anon Steps, I not only found forgiveness, but also the serenity it can bring. Seven years after...
Read MoreA Message of Hope
Oct 1, 2018
When I first discovered the sexaholic behavior of my spouse, I was angry enough to implode. I became so over- whelmed that I used a survival technique learned long ago: distracting myself with busyness to numb my feelings. Months later,...
Read MoreRecovery from Snooping
Sep 3, 2018
Before I got into recovery, I was a terrible snooper. I would go through the sexaholic's personal belongings, try to listen in on phone conversations, and read his e-mail. When I actually did find evidence of his acting out, I...
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