Relapse Prevention Sheet

The post on my last relapse was one that I didn’t really want to write, but it seemed necessary.  (I don’t like to relapse.)  I was hopeful when I wrote it though.  I really felt that by doing the things in my action plan, that I would be able to stave off further relapses.  So far it has had not only that effect, but has helped me to feel better about myself in general. (This is no small feat, given my unemployment, and accompanying glut of free time.)

There have been a couple of things that have been particularly helpful.  One of them is the Relapse Prevention Sheet. 

Therapy Homework

So, I went to my first session of group therapy last night.  It was good, though there was nothig all that new about it.  I wasn’t as nervous as I expected to be, and we didn’t really divulge anything during the evening.  We did have homework for next week…

I just finished with the first set of questions designed to help one determine if they are dealing with compulsive sexual behavior.  A yes answer to any of the questions is said to be an indication that one may be a sex-addict.  There were 23 questions, some of which had multiple parts.  Taking the parts as whole questions, I answered a form of yes to 18 of them.  It only took me several hours, and 2700 words to answer them. (no, I don’t like to write at all….)

I’m probably not going to re-post the questions and answers here, since the questions are under copyright protection, and I haven’t asked if I am allowed to put them up here, and the answers are even more personal than the information that I do put here.

I’ll keep you all updated on how therapy is going as it unfolds.

My New Therapist

I get excited about new things.  When I get a new car, I get kinda giddy.  I even name my vehicles.  When I get a new cell phone, I spend hours playing with it to figure out all of its features.  New clothes go into my regular wardrobe rotation immediately. (When I bought a new belt, I put it on in the car before driving away from the store.) This seems a little different though.  I was never that excited about my previous therapists.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad I went to talk to them,