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Forum: The Other Side
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Message 138141
my story
Posted by truechange
on Jul 29, 2004 01:56 PM | Also by truechange
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Hi I'm new here. I wanted to post a little about myself. First, I must state my world view bacause some of the thing I will say won't make sense unless you understand my fundamental view of the universe. We all know thw universe is governed by a set of physical laws, that when broken consequenses happen. Likewise, the unviverse is governed by a set of moral laws, that when broken, consequenses occur.
With that said, let me tell you a little of my story. I am currently a reg. sex offender. My first sexual encounter was at 5 years old. The girl was about 6 she iniciated it. Later, I was molested by 3 men for 3 years spanning from age 6 to 9. I had been consuming pronography at that time. Started viewing adult videos and masturbating at 9. I felt that I was trapped sexually, in bondage if you will. I took an indtrest in God in my teenage years.
I thought by becomming a Chistian that I would somehopw stop my sexuall addictive behaviors but nada. It wasn't 2 years ago that I began to purse sexual addiction recovery. I am a recovering sex addict. I didn't care hoe I hurt in the process I just wanted to get my next high. Sex addiction is just like cocaine addiction. I goined a 12 step sex addiction group here in twon. I sought help from pcyciatrists, ans state liscened counselors for additional help. I deeply wanted to change. To get better.
I must say that when you've become addicted to something you will always be addicted. The difference is recovery. For me it's a daily choice to pursue recovery. It's either recovery or the addiciton. No grey area.
One of the thing I do to help is I wear a thick rubberband around my wrist. Every time I think is a nasty thought I pop the rubberband as hard as I can. This can help break ther biochemical part of the addiction. Also, I have 5 actions I do daily; (!) I pray in the morning for God to protect me from myself and give me a goopd day of recovery; (2) I read recovery materials daily to learn more about the addiction; (3) I call someone in group daily to "check in." I confess any thought or thing I've struggled with that day; (4) I go to the meetings; (5) I pray for Goid to protewct my dreams at night.
There are other techniques I do in addition to the ones above but the post is gettings long. I have not masterbated in 2 years straight, I haven't looked at any pornography since, and my thought life has really changed.
Sorry for such a long post. Just wanted people to know the success I'm having :)
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138141, truechange, Jul 29, 2004 01:56 PM [my story]
138144, dp1, Jul 29, 2004 02:23 PM [Hello]
138145, truechange, Jul 29, 2004 02:59 PM
138151, brennus, Jul 29, 2004 04:22 PM
138153, dp1, Jul 29, 2004 04:25 PM [TC]
138157, Silverthorne, Jul 29, 2004 04:46 PM [Welcome]
138159, assumption18, Jul 29, 2004 05:23 PM [Its liberating]
138197, Silverthorne, Jul 30, 2004 04:45 AM
138171, fallenone, Jul 29, 2004 06:26 PM
138173, truechange, Jul 29, 2004 07:38 PM
138263, deadmomwalking, Jul 31, 2004 08:35 AM
138275, fallenone, Jul 31, 2004 05:59 PM
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