Twelve Steps can help manage various types of chronic illness
  For more than 60 years, the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous have worked for many people with alcohol and other drug problems. Today, the therapeutic value of the steps extends far beyond the field of addiction.
Physicians, therapists and other health care [...]

Some compulsive gamblers are said to have abstinence but not sobriety. They are considered at risk for relapse. "Staying in action" is a term that can describe the non-gambling gambler who may have underlying desires not consistent with serenity.
The Staying in action syndrome may include:

depression;

anxiety;

irritability,

anger;

grandiosity,

pomposity,

an inflated ego;

an inability to delay [...]

 
Self-forgiving is:

Accepting yourself as a human who has faults and makes mistakes.
Letting go of self anger for your past failures, errors, and mistakes.
No longer needing penance, sorrow, and regret over a grievous, self-inflicted, personal offense.
The act of self love after you have admitted your failure, mistake, or misdeed.
The [...]

Study confirms sex is better than masturbation

Normal intercourse results in greater satisfaction, better intimacy, promotes more trust with passion and real love.
Hanky panky without intercourse does not give true satisfaction and is less intimate, passionate and loving.
Masturbation does not result in effective satisfaction, is less intimate and does not promote trust, genuine passion or love.

These [...]

 
Oral sex and Sexually Transmitted Infections
Many people in recovery from alcoholism, addiction, gambling and codependency may be exploring their sexuality from a new perspective. Safer and more enjoyable oral can be an exciting experience.
Compared to sex, oral sex is considered a lower-risk sexual activity. There is zero risk of unwanted pregnancy [...]

Women have 3 types of sexual arousal
These are;

spontaneous sensations of genital arousal that are appraised as mildly pleasurable;
persistent feelings of genital arousal that are experienced as mildly distracting but not especially unwelcome or bothersome; and
continuous, intense, and persistent genital arousal that is extremely distracting, distressing, and worrisome.

Interest in women’s sexual functioning has increased in recent [...]

 
Many people, straights, gays or lesbians in recovery from alcoholism, addiction, gambling and codependency may wonder if they have another problem with sex.
These are the characteristics most Sexual Compulsives seem to have in common:

As adolescents, we used fantasy and compulsive masturbation to avoid feelings, and continued this tendency into our adult lives with [...]

Variety of AA Groups Reflects a Diverse Fellowship
Alcoholics Anonymous is known for the diversity of its membership, with A.A. members from every walk of life sitting side by side in the approximately 60,000 A.A. groups in the United States and Canada. Over the years, though, professionals-doctors, lawyers, airplane pilots, and others-have established a few A.A. [...]

Twenty Questions to help identify sexually compulsive actions
Sexual addiction can be a problem for people in recovery from alcoholism, gambling, addiction or codependency. This can be so whether one is gay, lesbian or straight. These questions may help identify or dismiss the problem.
The Twenty Questions

Do you frequently experience remorse, depression, or guilt [...]

 
A Handy Little Christian Bible Quotation Chart
It is easy to get discouraged when things are going bad. Whether its alcoholism, addiction, depression, gambling, codependency or relationships we shouldn’t lose heart. The Higher Power is at work in our lives, helping us in recovery even in the midst of pain and suffering.
Remember, [...]