Why do we need 12-step sexual recovery meetings?

The last thing I say on most phone calls is not goodbye, but thank you.

To maintain long-term recovery from sex and porn addiction, we need a place where we can talk openly and honestly about our addictions without fear of judgment, including when, where, why, and how we are triggered. This is even more true after we have been triggered and worked hard to stop the cycle of addiction. By far the most accessible safe (empathic, non-judgmental, and relatively private) spaces are before, during, and after 12-step recovery meetings. If a meeting isn’t happening when we need it, we can go to our group’s phone list and call anyone on it. Having this handy list of supportive friends in recovery is vital when we feel the urge to take action, when we need immediate help in a crisis, when we just need support and guidance from someone who “speaks our language” of.

today’s task
Call someone in the 12-step recovery fellowship. If you are not currently stuck, consider this call an exercise for when you are.