Sexual Addiction

Sexual activities and relationships with members of ones own sex, whether casual or intimate, are not considered to be a sign or symptom of sexual addiction. Sexual addiction is not defined by type of sexual act, by choice of sexual partner, or the sex of that partner. Sexual addiction is defined by the escalating negative consequences of sexual behaviours that are acted out compulsively and impulsively, often without regard to personal or relational consequences.

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Working Around My Abyss...

"There is a deep hole in your being, like an abyss. You will never succeed in filling that hole, because your needs are inexhaustable. You have to work around it so that gradually the abyss closes. Since the hole is so enormous and your anguish so deep, you will always be tempted to flee from it. There are two extremes to avoid:being completely absorbed in your pain and being distracted by so many things that you stay away from the wound you want to heal."

Henri Nouwen

9.2.12

The Door...

                           
 He who is outside the door has already a good part of his journey behind him.
—Dutch Proverb

When we see how far we strayed from the kind of men we wanted to be, we are overwhelmed by how far we have to go to get back on the track. Perhaps we see clearly for the first time how unfair we were or how much we hurt those we love. Maybe we see how pervasive our compulsions are in our lives and how much we missed.
That is when we are most ready to do the work of recovery and become most spiritual. It is helpful at those times to remember that this is a journey. Although at times the distance seems overwhelming, all of us are on the path. As long as we live, we never reach a point where we can stop growing. The important thing is we are on the path; we have a good part of our journey behind us. Once begun, outside the door, we are progressing …

Edited.Touchstone for Men (Hazeldene)

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