Doing a Fourth Step as a sex addict took courage because we were gradually giving up our old rationalizations, dishonesty, and self-pity, in order to discover the truth about who we are. In the process, most of us found ourselves peeling away layers of denial. Our distorted view of ourselves led us to avoid responsibility for our actions. Our denial about our addictive behaviors prevented us from seeing our faults.
At the same time, our belief that we were horrible people kept us from believing we could ever change, or be deserving of a better life. In taking the Fourth Step, we became willing to challenge these old ways of thinking and examine ourselves with a new clarity.
Based on SAA Text.
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