Lessons Learned

19 days sober:

Last night I had a little escapade where I almost lost my sobriety, but luckily I was able to control my emotions and let go of the temptation. 

I am a Mormon and we had the opportunity to listen to Prophets and Apostles yesterday.  In a session especially directed at the men of the Church, I heard the line, "You are not defined by your sins, but by your Divine Potential."  That hit me like a ton of bricks! I have been so saddened by the thought that for the rest of my life I am going to be a Recovering Sexaholic.  That is not totally right nor is it wholly wrong.  That will forever be part of me and part of my past, but my real identity is what the speaker then emphasized.  He said all of us Priesthood Brethren have four basic titles:

1. Son of Heavenly Father
2. Disciple of Jesus Christ
3. Healer of Souls
4. Heir to all that God has

As I go throughout my day today, I am going to try to have all of these titles in mind and emulate the examples of my Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus Christ.  Thinking about them more throughout each day will grow the connection between them and me.  This will help me overcome this addiction.

This is my daily check in and this is me hoping for another 24 hours.

-Grateful and Hopeful