The rollercoaster of sexual recovery

The process of recovering from sex addiction can be scary, exciting, and full of ups and downs.

Many recovering sex and porn addicts find that in the early stages of sobriety, even the smallest annoyances can feel like big problems. This is because we often compulsively “self-medicate” every feeling we encounter with escapist sexual fantasies and behaviors for years on end. Now, suddenly stripped of this go-to coping mechanism, we have to feel every little bump in the road, and we’re just not used to it. As a result, we sometimes overreact, lash out, and get angry at ourselves and others. We may even cry for no reason. This is completely normal. This is part of the growing up process and expected.

today’s task
Think of life as a roller coaster and try to enjoy the ride.