But hopefully you're working on that. Coming out of denial is difficult isn't it? It's funny how denial works, you move closer to the truth and out of denial.....and then a few short months or years later and you're back where you started. That's not always true of course, but it can happen.
Last year a counselor advised me that I didn't always have to include same sex attraction in my introduction. Because I didn't want it to define me. So I've been rotating my introduction to include things I've probably been in denial about....like control. I have been pretty outspoken about same sex attraction since entering recovery and while it is still something I'm working on, I haven't focused as much on it.
Until now. I've been asked to be a part of a panel on Same Sex Attraction and looking at the list of questions has me thinking. I want to be articulate and educate people in a loving way on the subject. It has made me think about how far I have come in some ways and how much work I have to do in others. It's easy to let a part of our recoveries slip. To fall back into old hurts, habits, and hang ups. It is summer time (the theme of the blog) and we are all taking a break at some point or another, but our hurts, habits, and hang ups don't take breaks.
Now is a good time to do a HEART check. Don't know what that is? Check out your Celebrate Recovery materials and resources and learn more. It is a great tool to use in coming out of denial.
Grateful Believer,
Andrew
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