Courage

I wanted to share my September 7th daily meditation from Answers in the Heart.

You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, “I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.” — Eleanor Roosevelt

One of the miracles of recovery from sex addiction is that it gives us courage in the face of life’s darker realities. We can help others face addiction, depression, or illness because we’ve been there too. We’ve gone through so much, and we’ve come out the other side. We understand the fear. What a tremendous gift that can be to others, especially for those who come into recovery after us. Our presence, our support, our unconditional love, and our nonjudgmental attitude are often just what another suffering addict needs. Our experiences as practicing sex addicts have given us understanding and wisdom. We have the perspective to be practical and realistic when necessary. We have the empathy to be compassionate. We have the strength and clarity to keep our boundaries in the face of another’s addiction. Our courage is our recovery in action, and for that we can be grateful.

I go through difficulties so that I can be helped, and so that I can later help someone else.