Elias Heart joins your legion

[EliasHeart]

Hello Soldiers,

P is an intense beast which requires constant vigilance. I can never fool myself in believing that I'm cured from the grips of P. I've read many of your posts and have been quite impressed with everyone's openness and progress in this battlefield. As a result, I have decided to join your legion.

My name is Elias and I have been PA for a very long time. PA was a beast that took control over my life. It was present in all of my different stages: school, university, job, promotions, etc. My P habits got progressively worse and more dangerous over time. I never realized that an innocent image that I joked about at as a middle-school kid would later lead into a full blown PA, which would cripple my whole future.

It was about a year ago when I had an awaking. I realized that if didn't make a serious decision - then my life, my future, my ambitions, my family, my spirit and soul - everything would soon parish. I would have lost. Lost dreams, lost hopes. Lost the meaning of the essence of my life.

It was this opening that compelled me into recovery. I started by speaking to my mentor/coach about my addiction and that I needed help. Though it was painful to reveal, instead of being judged, he gave me huge support which later helped me join Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA), later Sexaholics Anonymous (SA), amongst helping myself with other personal coaching programs.

It's been a little over a year, and I’m feeling great. The journey had been very hard. I know that the cravings are still there, but I have made strides in subjugating this monster (P), rather than being subjugated. I believe in the last 9 or so months, I can count the number of times I’ve acted out my hand.

I've now joined this site to help myself in my own recovery while providing support to other recovering addicts. Through my community role as a youth counselor and also through my own recovery journey, people have approached me for support in their own PA struggle. I have a lot I can share through my experience, stories, journey, and pitfalls along the way, as well as benefit in my own exciting journey of self discovery.

I want to congratulate every one of you, including myself, for being here. Being on this path of recovery is the single greatest solution - bigger than recovery itself. The soldiers wounded on the battle field have the same status in honor as the soldiers who capture the kingdom. However, the soldiers who get wounded on the field, who get up, and continue to fight even harder – they are the real men!

To all my fellow soldiers out there!

Best,
Elias

[Phil413]

Welcome aboard, soldier! It sounds like you've made great progress already, and I'm really glad you've decided to join our community. I hope you'll consider starting a journal and chronicling your continued progress.

Carry on.

Phil

[Daniel]

Welcome Elias!

Your spirit of being willing to help is excellent. Many folks arrive hurting too bad to have the confidence of reaching out until they first receive some aid, so thank you for that on behalf of all here.

Daniel

[IN NEED OF HELP]

Elias
Welcome to TTF.
We are glad to have you here. You are here, and you have a very wonderful attitude. Your willingness to help others to be free from this addiction, is a very great thing to see. I can already tell that you can and will be a great encouragement to so many here.

Again, welcome, and I am honored to have you as a part of the family.

[Zachary]

That was quite the speech. I'm looking forward to reading your journal, should you choose to start one. Your optimism should prove infectious. All the best, soldier!

[Yechezkel]

Welcome Elias, your story is inspiring to me, I look forward to hearing more from you!

Yechezkel.

[rosie]

Welcome Elias! What an inspiring story.

I am not a PA but a SO of one, but still, I feel inspired by every person who comes on here with their story. Its refreshing and uplifting.

Hopefully you will enjoy support and further healthy recovery while at TTF!

[Mac]

Hi! There EH
Welcome to the TTF family.
You seem to have come here well prepared to maintain your sobriety and this is certainly the place to come to get the support to help you along. You mention helping others and that to is such a big part of recovery for yourself. You have obviously had success and passing along yor experience to others is so important.

I Wish Well
Mac