February 5

”This above all, to thine own self be true.” William Shakespeare

From that first admission that we have a problem, that first time in a meeting when we say out loud that we are a sex addict, we have embarked upon the journey to rediscovering our true self. Many of us have led our double lives for so long that we are no longer aware where our public face ends and our addictive self begins. As we progress in our recovery, we are likely to question just how much parts of both these personalities are the “real” us and we may wonder if we really even know who we want to or should be. It is in these times of self doubt that we need the support of our friends, family and our SAA group to show us the genuine person they see. We need help in finding the things we do selflessly and to begin to re-establish our values, morals, character strengths and weaknesses. In many ways we are lucky since we can choose the aspects that we really want to be part of our lives and make them part of the recovering person we are transforming into.

Affirmation Today I will look at myself through the eyes of those who care about me and strive to be that person.