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Making “Living” Amends
Oct 29, 2018
During our early adult years, my brother and I had a very strained relationship. I felt he had physically and emotionally abused me as a child. For my safety, I chose to become very remote from him. As time went...
Read MoreIdentifying with Our Fellow S-Anons
Oct 8, 2018
I came to S-Anon hoping to find answers. I wanted to know the statistics on his chances of acting out again and how soon it was going to be. Though I didn’t find statistics, I did find a supportive group...
Read MoreNot Our Reponsibility
Sep 10, 2018
We had learned to be reactors rather than responders in our relationships. Some of us had taken part in the sexaholic's activities in an attempt to hold the relationship together; others had lectured and scolded in vehement opposition. Some of...
Read MoreStep Eight and Being of Service
Aug 27, 2018
When I first heard people say in S-Anon meetings that they were focusing on themselves, I thought this sounded like a selfish and self-absorbed fellowship. In my childhood, I was taught that giving to others first was the way to...
Read MoreBecoming Accountable for Our Choices
Aug 20, 2018
Step Eight suggested that we begin to "own" our character defects and take responsibility for the choices we made, but many of us were so accustomed to thinking of ourselves as the wronged party that we could not see how...
Read MoreWilling to Go to Any Lengths
Aug 13, 2018
When I came to S-Anon, I had been stuck on Step Eight in another Twelve Step program for a long time. I had a list and I knew the people to whom I needed to make amends. I was willing...
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