Margie F - Surrendering to and Serving a Loving God - Meeting 432

It was about 14 years ago when someone finally told Margie that she was a sex addict.  She had been caught in another adultery affair and was only willing to stop because of the fear of losing her marriage.  She went to therapy with an addiction counselor but did not enter the rooms.  Shortly after, Margie was diagnosed with cancer and thought that she was “cured.”  Little did she know that her disease was just smoldering.  In 2019 her world fell apart when her husband was diagnosed with an uncurable cancer.  Margie’s disease came back with a vengeance, and she was unable to stop this time around.  She entered the rooms with the beautiful gift of desperation and listened intently to her sponsor and began to work the steps vigorously.  Slowly, but surely the insanity began to disappear, a slow spiritual awakening was beginning, and her relationship with her God, grew so much deeper than ever before.  Margie’s love and desire to be obedient and serve Him, gives her more joy than she ever thought possible.  Not only has God restored her to Himself, He has also reconciled and restored her marriage and her relationship with her adult children. Margie says, “I am truly grateful for the steps, and for this program where I can just live one day at a time.” 

Reco12 is an open-to-all addictions and afflictions organization, dedicated to exploring the common threads of the differing manifestations of alcoholism; sharing tools, and offering hope from those walking a similar path. So whether your “thing” is alcohol, drugs, sex, gambling, food, … whatever… you are home here.  We gather from diverse backgrounds, faiths, and locations to learn from and support one another. Our speakers come from various fellowships and experiences, demonstrating the universal principles of recovery.  Reco12 is not allied or affiliated with any specific 12 Step fellowship.

Resources from this meeting:

SA

White Book of SA

Bethesda Workshops

Torn Asunder: Recovering from an Extramarital Affair

No Stones: Women Redeemed from Sexual Addiction

Outro music is "The Screen Between Us” Copyright Just Joey 10th Leper (Joseph Nehls).  To learn more or if you have questions, please visit joe@soffender.com  http://www.soffender.com or find the YouTube Channel for other recovery songs at https://www.youtube.com/@tenthleper 

Use by Reco12 of this song and any other from the tenthleper YouTube page is done with full permission of the artist.  

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