Image credit: Photo by thescotty on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons Like all good, slightly overprotective, digitally inclined parents, I subscribed to the Consumer Product Safety Commission's free e-mail news bulletins when my first child was born. Each day I would vigilantly checked my e-mail (I'm such a good mom), ready to whisk dangerous products [...]
Posts under ‘you’re supposed to laugh now’
Where the Wild Things Are Recovering Haikus
Next weekend is Mark's Sex Addicts Anonymous annual retreat. Every year I joke, "I could send prostitutes there and make a killing!" Every year he laughs and says "I'm off to sex camp." We kiss bye, smiling. Recovery and addiction may be no joke, but it helps to laugh.
Haikus for a Tired Mama
Kids come rushing in: "Mama, help!" "I want..." "I need..." Arrival on cue! What is it I do to guarantee the onslaught? It's simple: sit down. P.S. I didn't finish those haikus before the kids needed me.
That’s Close Enough, God
Image credit: Photo by cambiodefractal on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons I was hit hard by a virus yesterday afternoon. I am on the mend but still feeling ill. I have found lately that when I am sick, I rely on and feel most in conscious contact with my higher power. But I have to [...]
I Rock at Not Being a Sex Addict
Image credit: Photo by Lori Greig on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons When my husband first started recovery for sex addiction, I used to try to give him these helpful practical tips for how to not cheat on me. After all, I was very successful at not cheating on him. In "Not Cheating on my [...]
Amends
Image credit: Photo by lapidim on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons I've been working the 12 Steps with an online group, and after a few weeks compiling our fearless and searching moral inventories, our group finished Step 4. When I shared some of my work with my husband, he was amazed at how thorough the [...]
My Strengths Need a Workout
Image credit: Image by ericmcgregor on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons I have been working on Step 4 of the 12 Steps, making my own fearless and searching moral inventory. This inventory is meant to contain my character defects, but also my character strengths. The problem is, it's a lot easier to come up with [...]
No Need for 12 Step, Just Loosen Up!
Warning! This post contains sarcasm. Those with sarcasm allergies are strongly advised to consult a doctor before reading. Image credit: Photo by kk+ on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons I was reading The Huffington Post (my source for all things sex related), when I came across a piece called "Am I a Slut or Do [...]
Google Broke Up with Me
You may (or may not) have noticed that my ads disappeared a few weeks ago. Google informed me a little while back that that they determined I posed a "significant risk" to their advertisers and that they were pulling my ads. They wouldn't tell me exactly what this meant (and told me not to contact [...]
The Vast Therapy Conspiracy
In my adventures around the Internet, I've discovered the existence of several stalwart individuals who believe that codependency along with so-called behavioral addictions (like sex, food, shopping, video gaming or gambling) simply don't exist. Now, sure, I'd met people before who would (reasonably, it seemed at the time) point out that many of these conditions [...]
