31 | Recovery Step 4: Who Am I? A Fearless Search - The Origin of My Sex Addiction

Have you turned your will and your life over to the care of God? Are you ready to gain an understanding of how you violated your personal moral boundaries and allowed addiction to set into your life?

From the Green Book of Recovery:

In taking the 4th step, we begin to know ourselves for who we really are. Building on the foundation of the first 3 steps, we take stock of the feelings and patterns that have shaped our lives. We come to realize that our addiction is more than just unmanageable sexual activities; it includes an entire system of underlying thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. If we neglect this inventory, we risk being stuck in our old habits and mistaken beliefs, and our unexamined defects of character will eventually lead us to relapse. By looking honestly at our moral nature – the failings that kept us trapped in our addiction, as well as our virtues and aspirations – we start to move away from being self-centered toward being God-centered.

 

Today with a good understanding of Steps 1, 2 & 3, we are ready to move onto Step 4.  

 

So, grab your favorite beverage and a notepad and join us as we take a deep look into who we are, why we do the things we do, and how we got here.

 

We pray this blesses you,

 

Johnny and Emily

 

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RESOURCES:

Sex Addict Self-Assessment Questionnaire

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Green Book - Sex Addicts Anonymous: 3rd Edition Conference Approved

Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction by Patrick Carnes, Ph.d

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RELATED EPISODES:

Episode 27. Recovery Step 2: Porn Making You Crazy? Believing God Can Restore Your Sanity

Episode 29. Recovery Step 3: 3 Things To Know When Leaving Porn Behind

 

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