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Still here, still sober by GentlePath Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex I haven’t dropped off the planet, it’s just that I don’t have much of anything interesting to share. I’m still sober. I’m still attending 12-step meetings for se ... Read on »

A lot going on . . . by GentlePath Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex There’s still a minimum of drama in my life, but there’s been a lot more going on the past few weeks. A tragic death, a car wreck (no injuries), a graduation, ... Read on »

Still not much going on . . . by GentlePath Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex It’s true there still isn’t much going on. There’s just a minimum of drama when you’re living in recovery. That makes for a good life, but a boring blog. So i ... Read on »

Not much going on . . . by GentlePath Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex There just isn’t a whole lot going on. No drama. No trauma. No spring either. Just regular day-to-day life. I’m worried that my oldest daughter has gained too ... Read on »

Do I really have to keep going to meetings for the rest of my life? by GentlePath Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex The short answer is no, but you should. That makes for a dull blog post, so (of course) I’ll elaborate. Lately I’ve been doing very well. It’s unexpected ... Read on »

Yes breaks the tie by GentlePath Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex I’ve had these three things jiggling around in my head and I’m going to try to see if I can pull them together in a way that makes sense. In case I don’t, the ... Read on »

Feedback Sucks by GentlePath Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex One of the problems I have with 12-step groups is that I have a hard time balancing acceptance with feedback. When you go to a meeting, one of the time-honore ... Read on »

Changing old patterns by GentlePath Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex Don’t we all hope against hope that this time, Charlie will refuse to play Lucy’s game? He’s such a nice guy. And Lucy; what a bitch! Don’t you wish Charlie w ... Read on »

It’s good to be sober again. by GentlePath Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex I’m not a big dieter. In my experience, most diets take a lot of effort and I end up feeling like shit at the end because I haven’t lost much weight. Hunger g ... Read on »

Recovery has ruined my acting out by GentlePath Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex There’s a saying that AA will ruin your drinking. It’s true for sex addiction too. Nothing works as well when you’re thinking in the back of your mind that ... Read on »

An inner debate while trudging by GentlePath Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex Noun: A difficult or laborious walk: “the long trudge back”. Verb: Walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditio ... Read on »

Guess What? by GentlePath Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex As you can see, I reset my sobriety date. Again. Goddamnit. That damn sobriety date was like a badge of success. Now it’s a badge of failure. And yeah, I kno ... Read on »

Water by GentlePath Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex This is a rambling post that says pretty much nothing. It’s more of a journal entry than anything else, which I wouldn’t normally post. But since I’ve recentl ... Read on »

Radical or Rigorous? Honesty by GentlePath Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex One of the tenets of recovery is honesty. You’ve got to stop lying to yourself and lying to others. You have to clear away the wreckage of your past and make ... Read on »

Talking helps by GentlePath Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex I’m still seeing my therapist once a week even though I’ve been doing really well. Good thing, too because last week I spoke with someone who also went to see the sa ... Read on »

Happy New Year! by GentlePath Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex For the past several years, I have abstained from making Near Year’s resolutions. That’s worked well for me as I haven’t suffered any shame for failing to fol ... Read on »

The Problem with Powerlessness by GentlePath Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex The problem with the idea that I’m powerless over my addiction is that it’s not true. Obviously. Even in the depths of my addiction, I made choices. For example ... Read on »

True Grit by GentlePath Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex Yay me! Notice the sobriety date in the sidebar hasn’t changed! Yay me! And as they ask in 12-step meetings (well, they ask after you haven’t had to change your s ... Read on »

Merry Christmas Musings by GentlePath Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex Merry Christmas to all my online friends and acquaintances; to everyone who stops by my blog. And by the way, let’s all take a moment to enjoy the irony of a sexual ... Read on »

in which I want to stop but cannots by GentlePath Posted in: Blog Posts in Relationships & Sex I acted out again yesterday. That’s the nice way I’d say it if I were sharing in a 12-step meeting – one for sex addicts, that is. If I’m in an AA meeting I gene ... Read on »

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