DiscoverESSAY Magazine (An International Journal of Sexaholics Anonymous)ESSAY October 2025 - Grateful I No Longer Do That - Vince G., New Brunswick, Canada
ESSAY October 2025 - Grateful I No Longer Do That - Vince G., New Brunswick, Canada

ESSAY October 2025 - Grateful I No Longer Do That - Vince G., New Brunswick, Canada

Update: 2025-10-13
Share

Description

His gratitude list was the hammer that crushed his guilt and shame.


I didn’t think I was fearful. I was a strong, tough male who had gotten in fights before and played contact sports like football, hockey, and rugby. So I thought that I wasn’t afraid of anything.


Then, after completing my Fourth Step fears inventory and talking to my sponsor, I realized and admitted that the fabric of my life was shot through with fear.  I had so many fears; I despaired of ever overcoming them! One of my biggest fears was the fear of other people’s opinion of me. I wanted to be liked, praised, admired, respected, worshipped even, whether I deserved it or not. And that was not happening.

Comments 
loading
In Channel
loading
00:00
00:00
1.0x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

ESSAY October 2025 - Grateful I No Longer Do That - Vince G., New Brunswick, Canada

ESSAY October 2025 - Grateful I No Longer Do That - Vince G., New Brunswick, Canada

Essay Magazine