August 31

AUGUST 31
Courage is grace under pressure. — Ernest Hemingway

Sexual addiction was a force that constantly caused us to act in demeaning and degrading ways. We went out to buy something for a friend and found ourselves acting out; we did errands to help our family and spent all our money on pornography or visits to prostitutes. We lived under the powerful pressure of our affliction and gradually became emotionally bankrupt. Is there hope for us? Yes, as we listen to the Serenity Prayer and find in ourselves the courage to change the things we know we can change. We can learn to behave differently, with the help of the group, the Twelve Step program, and our Higher Power. In listening to others, in sharing their struggles, in trusting in life and our place in the universe, we will come to find the courage to choose to turn our lives proudly toward the new with hope.

I know I am gaining the courage to turn toward a new life. This new life will help me resist the pressure of my addiction.