What are Faith Based Support Groups?
Sex addiction takes a huge toll on the sex addict's spirituality and faith. Throughout the course of addiction, addicts will compulsively engage in behaviors that contradict their spirituality, faith and religious values. This has a damaging effect on them in a number of ways including extreme feelings of embarrassment, shame, low self-worth and guilt.
During the recovery process, it is helpful to addicts who are of a particular faith to seek out a support group for that faith. These groups will enable the individual to reconcile their past behaviors with their beliefs. Perhaps more importantly, they will be able to share their experiences with others who have gone through similar experiences.
Sex addicts typically feel isolated and alone. The recovery process is extremely difficult. If you or a loved one is of a particular faith and in recovery from this addiction, you should seek out a faith-based or spirituality-based support group.
Perform a quick search online for your specific faith, and you will likely find a suitable support group. However, if you are unable to find a support group in your area, you might read about it online, join an online faith-based support forum, or talk with your local spiritual leader. The bottom line is that restoring your faith and spiritual relationship with your higher power is going to be a central part of your recovery from sex addiction.
Just because a support group is of your particular faith does not mean it will be a good fit for you. There is no shame in trying out a few different groups before you find one that is right for you. The point of attending a faith-based support group is to find a place where you will be comfortable and among people with shared values. The strong support that can come from a faith community can lead you toward a life-long recovery from this addiction. It is important to find a group where you are able to share very personal experiences, emotions and thoughts in order for the support group to play an effective role in your recovery.
Faith can be essential to your recovery as pointed out in "Religion's Role in Treating Addiction" on the Religionlink website, "Religion has increasingly been recognized as a resource for treating addictions, ever since Alcoholics Anonymous introduced its 12-step program - with its recognition of a "higher power" - nearly 71 years ago. AA's success has inspired a multitude of other 12-step programs (Narcotics Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous), as well as addiction recovery programs tailored to a wide variety of faiths.
The U.S. government has begun funding religious addiction recovery programs as part of its faith-based initiatives. Now scientists are studying why and how religion and spirituality aid recovery."
Faith-based support groups are very diverse. Don't despair if you cannot find one for your specific faith or spirituality. Your faith leader or someone from your faith-based community might be just as a good a resource for you. Take the first step and reach out.
Sex addiction takes a huge toll on the sex addict's spirituality and faith. Throughout the course of addiction, addicts will compulsively engage in behaviors that contradict their spirituality, faith and religious values. This has a damaging effect on them in a number of ways including extreme feelings of embarrassment, shame, low self-worth and guilt.
During the recovery process, it is helpful to addicts who are of a particular faith to seek out a support group for that faith. These groups will enable the individual to reconcile their past behaviors with their beliefs. Perhaps more importantly, they will be able to share their experiences with others who have gone through similar experiences.
Sex addicts typically feel isolated and alone. The recovery process is extremely difficult. If you or a loved one is of a particular faith and in recovery from this addiction, you should seek out a faith-based or spirituality-based support group.
Perform a quick search online for your specific faith, and you will likely find a suitable support group. However, if you are unable to find a support group in your area, you might read about it online, join an online faith-based support forum, or talk with your local spiritual leader. The bottom line is that restoring your faith and spiritual relationship with your higher power is going to be a central part of your recovery from sex addiction.
Just because a support group is of your particular faith does not mean it will be a good fit for you. There is no shame in trying out a few different groups before you find one that is right for you. The point of attending a faith-based support group is to find a place where you will be comfortable and among people with shared values. The strong support that can come from a faith community can lead you toward a life-long recovery from this addiction. It is important to find a group where you are able to share very personal experiences, emotions and thoughts in order for the support group to play an effective role in your recovery.
Faith can be essential to your recovery as pointed out in "Religion's Role in Treating Addiction" on the Religionlink website, "Religion has increasingly been recognized as a resource for treating addictions, ever since Alcoholics Anonymous introduced its 12-step program - with its recognition of a "higher power" - nearly 71 years ago. AA's success has inspired a multitude of other 12-step programs (Narcotics Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous), as well as addiction recovery programs tailored to a wide variety of faiths.
The U.S. government has begun funding religious addiction recovery programs as part of its faith-based initiatives. Now scientists are studying why and how religion and spirituality aid recovery."
Faith-based support groups are very diverse. Don't despair if you cannot find one for your specific faith or spirituality. Your faith leader or someone from your faith-based community might be just as a good a resource for you. Take the first step and reach out.
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