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The true me! 08 Apr 2013 03:12 #204443

  • Ota Avakesh
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Hello everyone,
I'm a sex addict, I have been trying to recover for that past year, I read all gye emails as well I go to meetings and therapy. I just decided to join and start writing and posting, I need more help and chizuk in my recovery!

I feel I can benefit a lot from the guys here.........

Thank you,

Ota Avakesh

Re: The true me! 08 Apr 2013 03:19 #204444

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Welcome OA,

Is that ota with an aleph or an ayin?

Eli
Roy in the SA White Book noted that we frequently prayed and it did not work...because the best we could muster was begging G-d to "Please take it away, so I will not have to give it up!

No amount of sobriety can cure the insanity -ChaimCharlie

The emmes hurts but fake chizzuk will hurt more -Bards

Remember, best block, no be there - Mr. Miyagi
Last Edit: 08 Apr 2013 03:20 by reallygettingthere.

Re: The true me! 08 Apr 2013 03:31 #204445

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Welcome to our family!!


reallygettingthere wrote:
Welcome OA,
Is that ota with an aleph or an ayin?
Eli

......... I got it! Very good!!

Re: The true me! 08 Apr 2013 11:42 #204463

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Achat sha'alti me'et Hashem ota avakesh shivti beveit Hashem kol yemei chayyai lachazot benoam Hashem ulevaker!

Re: The true me! 08 Apr 2013 13:57 #204467

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In case you haven't yet: Check out R' avrohom shorr's shiur on the gye homepage,
he has a great insight based on your pasuk!!

Re: The true me! 08 Apr 2013 17:54 #204475

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Ota Avakesh wrote:
Achat sha'alti me'et Hashem ota avakesh shivti beveit Hashem kol yemei chayyai lachazot benoam Hashem ulevaker!


Oooooohhhhhhh

I was reading ato, not ota.

Thanks for the correction.
Roy in the SA White Book noted that we frequently prayed and it did not work...because the best we could muster was begging G-d to "Please take it away, so I will not have to give it up!

No amount of sobriety can cure the insanity -ChaimCharlie

The emmes hurts but fake chizzuk will hurt more -Bards

Remember, best block, no be there - Mr. Miyagi

Re: The true me! 08 Apr 2013 19:28 #204485

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Welcome Ota, nice to meet you

here is the standard welcome questionaire:
Yankees or Mets?
Coffee or Tea?
Brisk or Mir?
Shaken or Stirred?
and lastly, which day of the week do you NOT eat cholent?

just kidding. you seem to be familiar with the site so just post away.
wishing you much hatzlocha
zs
Sometimes life is like tuna with not enough mayonaise
~Inna beshem ZS

Give, Forgive
~Cordnoy

The reason I'm acting as if I'm pregnant, is because I'm expecting. I should be accepting.
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Re: The true me! 08 Apr 2013 23:32 #204564

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Welcome Reb Otis!
Reheat some kugel, sit down and type us a little of your story...
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