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Zissy's Big Book Study Group For Struggling Women Every Monday, 12 pm EST "How we have Recovered" - Focusing on the solution, not the problem. Zissy has been on live calls through saapp.org for a while, and has worked the steps with a sponsor. Now she wants to share wha...

Well, I am at day 36 and, thank G-d, still clean. This experience has been tremendous. For the first time in my life, I have had whom to reach out to for help: people who really understood me, having been through it themselves. Unlike speaking with a therapist, where ther...

Dear GYE, I don't know what my husband does or doesn't do regarding the Internet - he plays the innocent card - but I caught him watching porn several years back, and he never came clean to me, saying, "it's in my past, I'm doing GYE." He gets your emails but they rarely ...

Curious if you may have an issue with sex addiction, including pornography? If you answer “Yes” to 2 or more of these questions, it is recommended you speak with a trained therapist to explore your responses: The "PATHOS" Questionnaire: (Preoccupied) Do you oft...

Dear Mother of Boys, Great question! Here's the thing. Sins are not like parking tickets--where the violation is clear and the fine is established. In the spiritual realm, Hashem judges each person and each sin according to their specific circumstances. What could be cons...

I am not an addict, nor an addict in recovery. My parents are not addicts. No one in my family or any of my friends are addicts or have died of an overdose – accidental or intentional. I grew up sheltered in a conservative community. A religious community. A community o...

Thank you for your website. I have definitely learned some things. It was especially helpful to me and my wife to speak honestly about the issue. We had spoken before, but this website gave us much more clarity. I felt I could be more open with her since I felt she h...

GYE Responds: First of all, there's no such thing as a disgusting being. Hashem doesn't make junk. He has a plan for you, and it's better than you can imagine! The feelings you express are very common for addicts, and I feel your pain and confusion. A few points c...