<big><b><center>recoverymonologue.com</center></b></big> http://www.recoverymonologue.com/ en-us 12/10/2009 7:14:05 PM 12/10/2009 7:14:05 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/rss.xml Atomword (Atomword.com) aw@recoverymonologue.com aw@recoverymonologue.com 5 What's In Your Tool Box...? "Tools Of The Trade" http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2010/02/26/whats-in-your-tool-box-tools-of-the-trade.html 2/27/2010 3:12:33 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2010/02/26/whats-in-your-tool-box-tools-of-the-trade.html Tradition Nine - “S.A.A. as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service board or committees directly responsible to those they serve.” http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2010/02/12/tradition-nine-saa-as-such-ought-never-be-organized-but-we-may-create-service-board-or-committees-directly-responsible-to-those-they-serve.html 2/22/2010 4:49:26 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2010/02/12/tradition-nine-saa-as-such-ought-never-be-organized-but-we-may-create-service-board-or-committees-directly-responsible-to-those-they-serve.html Don't Quit Before The Miracle Happens http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2010/01/29/dont-quit-before-the-miracle-happens.html 2/26/2010 2:16:37 AM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2010/01/29/dont-quit-before-the-miracle-happens.html Tradition Eight – “S.A.A. Should Remain Forever Nonprofessional, But Our Service Centers May Employ Special Workers” http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2010/01/16/tradition-eight-saa-should-remain-forever-nonprofessional-but-our-service-centers-may-employ-special-workers.html 2/12/2010 6:57:26 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2010/01/16/tradition-eight-saa-should-remain-forever-nonprofessional-but-our-service-centers-may-employ-special-workers.html A Female Perspective http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2010/01/05/a-female-perspective.html 2/22/2010 4:44:53 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2010/01/05/a-female-perspective.html Tradition Seven - Every S.A.A. Group Ought To Be Fully Self Supporting, Declining Outside Contributions http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/12/24/tradition-seven-every-saa-group-ought-to-be-fully-self-supporting-declining-outside-contributions.html 2/12/2010 6:57:26 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/12/24/tradition-seven-every-saa-group-ought-to-be-fully-self-supporting-declining-outside-contributions.html "The Present" - Where Recovery Lives http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/12/13/the-present-where-recovery-lives.html 2/12/2010 6:57:26 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/12/13/the-present-where-recovery-lives.html Tradition Six – An S.A.A. Group ought never endorse, finance, or lend the S.A.A. nameto any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems or money, property, and prestige divert us from our primary purpose. http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/12/04/tradition-six-an-saa-group-ought-never-endorse-finance-or-lend-the-saa-nameto-any-related-facility-or-outside-enterprise-lest-problems-or-money-property-and-prestige-divert-us-from-our.html 2/12/2010 6:57:26 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/12/04/tradition-six-an-saa-group-ought-never-endorse-finance-or-lend-the-saa-nameto-any-related-facility-or-outside-enterprise-lest-problems-or-money-property-and-prestige-divert-us-from-our.html What The Promises Promise http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/11/22/what-the-promises-promise.html 2/22/2010 4:51:01 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/11/22/what-the-promises-promise.html Tradition Five – Each Group Has But One Primary Purpose – To Carry The Message to the Sex Addict Who Still Suffers. http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/11/12/tradition-five-each-group-has-but-one-primary-purpose-to-carry-the-message-to-the-sex-addict-who-still-suffers.html 2/12/2010 6:57:26 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/11/12/tradition-five-each-group-has-but-one-primary-purpose-to-carry-the-message-to-the-sex-addict-who-still-suffers.html Do We Really Need To Change? http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/11/04/do-we-really-need-to-change.html 2/12/2010 6:57:27 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/11/04/do-we-really-need-to-change.html Tradition Four - Each Group Should Remain Autonomous... http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/10/21/tradition-four-each-group-should-remain-autonomous.html 2/12/2010 6:57:27 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/10/21/tradition-four-each-group-should-remain-autonomous.html Keep Coming Back http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/10/12/keep-coming-back.html 2/12/2010 6:57:27 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/10/12/keep-coming-back.html Tradition Three: The Only Requirement For Membership Is A Desire To Stop Addictive Sexual Behavior http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/10/01/tradition-three-the-only-requirement-for-membership-is-a-desire-to-stop-addictive-sexual-behavior.html 2/12/2010 6:57:27 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/10/01/tradition-three-the-only-requirement-for-membership-is-a-desire-to-stop-addictive-sexual-behavior.html The Three Legged Stool...What Works http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/09/17/the-three-legged-stoolwhat-works.html 2/12/2010 6:57:27 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/09/17/the-three-legged-stoolwhat-works.html Tradition Two...For Our Group Purpose... http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/09/05/tradition-twofor-our-group-purpose.html 2/12/2010 6:57:27 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/09/05/tradition-twofor-our-group-purpose.html Outer Circle Behaviors...The Joys Of Our Lives http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/08/27/outer-circle-behaviorsthe-joys-of-our-lives.html 2/12/2010 6:57:27 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/08/27/outer-circle-behaviorsthe-joys-of-our-lives.html Tradition One - "Our Common Welfare Should Come First, Personal Recovery Depends Upon SAA Unity" http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/08/20/tradition-one-our-common-welfare-should-come-first-personal-recovery-depends-upon-saa-unity.html 2/12/2010 6:57:27 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/08/20/tradition-one-our-common-welfare-should-come-first-personal-recovery-depends-upon-saa-unity.html Balance Something To Juggle http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/08/12/balance-something-to-juggle.html 2/12/2010 6:57:27 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/08/12/balance-something-to-juggle.html Living In The Solution, Part II http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/08/08/living-in-the-solution-part-ii.html 2/12/2010 6:57:27 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/08/08/living-in-the-solution-part-ii.html It's Progress, Not Perfection http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/07/31/its-progress-not-perfection.html 2/12/2010 6:57:28 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/07/31/its-progress-not-perfection.html You Have To Give It Away To Keep It http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/07/25/you-have-to-give-it-away-to-keep-it.html 2/12/2010 6:57:28 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/07/25/you-have-to-give-it-away-to-keep-it.html When The Chains That Bound Us Are Broken http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/07/22/when-the-chains-that-bound-us-are-broken.html 2/12/2010 6:57:28 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/07/22/when-the-chains-that-bound-us-are-broken.html The God Factor http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/07/15/the-god-factor.html 2/12/2010 6:57:28 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/07/15/the-god-factor.html Living In The Present http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/07/08/living-in-the-present.html 2/12/2010 6:57:28 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/07/08/living-in-the-present.html Working The Steps http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/06/24/working-the-steps.html 2/12/2010 6:57:28 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/06/24/working-the-steps.html How Committed Do I Have To Be In Recovery http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/06/17/how-committed-do-i-have-to-be-in-recovery.html 2/12/2010 6:57:28 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/06/17/how-committed-do-i-have-to-be-in-recovery.html Recovery...Why Now? http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/06/06/recoverywhy-now.html 2/12/2010 6:57:28 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/06/06/recoverywhy-now.html Internet...Friend Or Foe http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/06/01/internetfriend-or-foe.html 2/12/2010 6:57:28 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/06/01/internetfriend-or-foe.html A Reality Check http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/05/13/a-reality-check.html 2/12/2010 6:57:28 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/05/13/a-reality-check.html Back To Basics http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/04/29/back-to-basics.html 2/12/2010 6:57:28 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/04/29/back-to-basics.html Willingness And Desire http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/04/20/willingness-and-desire.html 2/12/2010 6:57:29 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/04/20/willingness-and-desire.html When Our Character Defects Get In The Way http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/04/16/when-our-character-defects-get-in-the-way-.html 2/12/2010 6:57:29 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/04/16/when-our-character-defects-get-in-the-way-.html Commitments...A Way Of Life http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/04/03/commitmentsa-way-of-life.html 2/12/2010 6:57:29 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/04/03/commitmentsa-way-of-life.html Intimacy...God's Little Gift http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/03/24/intimacygods-little-gift.html 2/12/2010 6:57:29 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/03/24/intimacygods-little-gift.html Sharing...The Gift Of Recovery http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/03/12/sharingthe-gift-of-recovery.html 2/12/2010 6:57:29 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/03/12/sharingthe-gift-of-recovery.html Step Twelve...The Awakening http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/02/24/step-twelvethe-awakening.html 2/12/2010 6:57:29 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/02/24/step-twelvethe-awakening.html Change...A Forever Thing http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/02/08/changea-forever-thing.html 2/12/2010 6:57:29 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/02/08/changea-forever-thing.html Step Eleven...God's Will http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/01/27/step-elevengods-will.html 2/12/2010 6:57:29 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/01/27/step-elevengods-will.html Happiness Is... http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/01/04/happiness-is.html 2/12/2010 6:57:29 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2009/01/04/happiness-is.html Step Ten...Perserverence http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/12/15/step-tenperserverence.html 2/12/2010 6:57:29 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/12/15/step-tenperserverence.html The Gift Of Giving http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/12/03/the-gift-of-giving.html 2/12/2010 6:57:29 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/12/03/the-gift-of-giving.html Step Nine...The Healing http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/11/24/step-ninethe-healing.html 2/12/2010 6:57:30 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/11/24/step-ninethe-healing.html Healthy Living http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/11/13/healthy-living.html 3/7/2010 12:49:27 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/11/13/healthy-living.html Step Eight...Brotherly Love http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/11/04/step-eightbrotherly-love.html 2/26/2010 2:19:45 AM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/11/04/step-eightbrotherly-love.html Just Show Up http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/10/29/just-show-up.html 2/26/2010 2:28:07 AM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/10/29/just-show-up.html Step Seven...The Humility http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/10/29/step-seventhe-humility.html 2/26/2010 2:27:57 AM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/10/29/step-seventhe-humility.html Running Down The Rabbit Hole http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/10/14/running-down-the-rabbit-hole.html 2/12/2010 6:57:30 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/10/14/running-down-the-rabbit-hole.html Step Six...The Wllingness http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/10/05/step-sixthe-wllingness.html 2/12/2010 6:57:30 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/10/05/step-sixthe-wllingness.html Friends http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/10/01/friends.html 2/12/2010 6:57:30 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/10/01/friends.html Step Five...The Truth http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/09/24/step-fivethe-truth.html 2/12/2010 6:57:30 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/09/24/step-fivethe-truth.html A Journey http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/09/18/a-journey.html 2/12/2010 6:57:30 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/09/18/a-journey.html Step Four...The Courage http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/09/17/step-fourthe-courage.html 2/12/2010 6:57:30 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/09/17/step-fourthe-courage.html The Ten Most Important Things I'm Grateful For... http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/09/06/the-ten-most-important-things-im-grateful-for.html 2/12/2010 6:57:30 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/09/06/the-ten-most-important-things-im-grateful-for.html Step Three...Faith http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/09/01/step-threefaith.html 2/12/2010 6:57:31 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/09/01/step-threefaith.html Withdrawl...An Uncomfortable Time http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/08/18/withdrawlan-uncomfortable-time.html 2/12/2010 6:57:31 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/08/18/withdrawlan-uncomfortable-time.html Step Two - The Hope http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/08/15/step-two-the-hope.html 2/28/2010 3:47:49 AM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/08/15/step-two-the-hope.html Getting Out Of My Head http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/08/07/getting-out-of-my-head.html 2/26/2010 2:22:28 AM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/08/07/getting-out-of-my-head.html Step One...The Beginning http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/07/31/step-onethe-beginning.html 2/26/2010 2:22:17 AM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/07/31/step-onethe-beginning.html To Thy Own Self Be True http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/07/25/to-thy-own-self-be-true.html 2/23/2010 8:28:40 AM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/07/25/to-thy-own-self-be-true.html Relapse, The Teacher http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/07/18/relapse-the-teacher.html 2/22/2010 4:48:33 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/07/18/relapse-the-teacher.html Living In The Solution http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/07/10/living-in-the-solution.html 2/22/2010 4:45:29 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/07/10/living-in-the-solution.html Alone Time http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/07/08/alone-time.html 2/22/2010 4:37:55 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/07/08/alone-time.html Again, Tell Me Why I Can't Lie http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/07/02/again-tell-me-why-i-cant-lie.html 2/14/2010 10:58:30 AM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/07/02/again-tell-me-why-i-cant-lie.html I Admitted I'm A Sex Addict...What's Next http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/06/27/i-admitted-im-a-sex-addictwhats-next.html 2/14/2010 10:58:26 AM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/06/27/i-admitted-im-a-sex-addictwhats-next.html The Gift http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/06/24/the-gift.html 2/12/2010 6:57:32 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/06/24/the-gift.html Choice, Choices, Choices http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/06/23/choice-choices-choices.html 2/12/2010 6:57:32 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/06/23/choice-choices-choices.html Boundaries...Those Little Somethings That Keep Me Safe http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/06/11/boundariesthose-little-somethings-that-keep-me-safe.html 2/12/2010 6:57:32 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/06/11/boundariesthose-little-somethings-that-keep-me-safe.html Fellowship...A Product Of Program http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/06/02/fellowshipa-product-of-program.html 2/12/2010 6:57:32 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/06/02/fellowshipa-product-of-program.html Living Life on Life's Terms http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/05/27/living-life-on-lifes-terms.html 2/12/2010 6:57:32 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/05/27/living-life-on-lifes-terms.html Letting Go Of People, Places And Things http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/05/21/letting-go-of-people-places-and-things.html 2/12/2010 6:57:32 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/05/21/letting-go-of-people-places-and-things.html Attitude Of Gratitude http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/05/16/attitude-of-gratitude.html 2/12/2010 6:57:32 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/05/16/attitude-of-gratitude.html Tools Of Recovery http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/05/14/tools-of-recovery.html 2/12/2010 6:57:32 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/05/14/tools-of-recovery.html Feelings Oh Oh Oh Feelings http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/05/08/feelings-oh-oh-oh-feelings.html 2/12/2010 6:57:32 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/05/08/feelings-oh-oh-oh-feelings.html Coming In From The Shame. http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/05/07/coming-in-from-the-shame.html 2/12/2010 6:57:32 PM http://www.recoverymonologue.com/2008/05/07/coming-in-from-the-shame.html