Recovery Tapes

Marni F. shares their harrowing journey from a childhood marked by abandonment and sexual abuse, which fueled a lifelong struggle with sexual addiction and codependency. Despite initial resistance to traditional recov...

The speaker reflects on their long-term sobriety, highlighting the transformative journey of “Happy Destiny” through the program and their spiritual growth. They share insights into navigating complex family and marit...

The speaker shares their journey from early sexual addiction, which escalated into a chaotic life by their twenties, encompassing pornography and cross-dressing. They recount how attempts to stop, including entering a...

The speaker shares their experience transitioning from sobriety without recovery to true recovery. They initially struggled with sex addiction, finding a name for their condition in 1983 but attempting self-reliance, ...

The speaker shares their journey through addiction, emphasizing the importance of making fundamental changes as the cornerstone of their recovery program, which initially involved combining sexual acting out with subs...

The speaker recounts their initial intense anger and hatred towards attending Sex Addicts Anonymous meetings in Nashville, wishing they were anywhere else or anything but a sex addict. They describe how their addictio...

This talk delves into addiction and obsessive-compulsive behavior, framing them as diseases rather than moral failings or weaknesses. The speaker recounts a personal “paradigm shift” in understanding these conditions,...

Jim C shares their transformative journey, emphasizing how the 12-step program, particularly practicing its principles in all their affairs, rebuilt a life once dictated by addiction. They detail their past struggles,...

 Jess L emphasizes building a “bulletproof” recovery program by recognizing that separation from God is the true underlying issue for those struggling with addiction. They highlight the paramount importance of “we” an...