Survival Phase

The Survival Phase of Your Sex Addiction Recovery

"Very, difficult; a metamorphosis from beginning to end. But in the end empowering. Kind of like natural child birth, but extremely more painful and traumatic. I came in Thursday in so much pain; it felt unbearable. It got worse day 1-2, but by day 3 after the disclosure and polygraph it was better because I was given hope and dignity that let me have confidence that I will eventually heal. Your compassion, experience, and professionalism gave us both some much needed dignity in order to survive and heal  during a most undignified and shameful situation…. I really can only say thank you. This event was the single most traumatic and devastating event in my life. I felt like I was suffocating when I came to you...literally gasping for air. And you opened a window for me and taught me how to keep it open so that I can breathe. God has given you a special gift and I am so very grateful to Him and you for helping me to find a way to His grace during the lowest part of my life. I realize and do not discount that I have so much more work and emotional healing to do, but I was blind and lost until God directed me to you. I will never be able to thank you enough." 


JK, Virginia

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Survival Phase

The Survival Phase of your recovery from sex addiction marks the beginning of your journey. The following applies:

Duration: 

Six (6) months to one (1) year or more

   

You are in the Survival Phase of your recovery if you:

  • Have just started your recovery 
  • Have recently slipped or relapsed
  • Have not been able to establish a period of sobriety
  • Have recently experienced a crisis related to acting out

Recovery is So Much More Than Sobriety!

The dictionary defines recovery as:


Recovery Means:

  • New boundaries
  • New traffic patterns
  • New friends
  • New behaviors
  • New time management skills
  • New life

It Also Means an End to:

  • Isolation
  • Narcissism (admittedly this is probably a work in progress)
  • Self-loathing
  • And many other things
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