Desire is the Symptom
Symptom of what? As it turns out, it depends, and is approximately equal to, and or has the same order of magnitude, as its source.
Desire is the Symptom
When I think of sex addiction, desire for sex comes from the wrong source. The desire in that case, comes from the fight or flight response that was used to cover pain from a long time ago. Early in my childhood, in my pain of abandonment, someone showed me sex. I didn’t even like it at first. It was weird and it didn’t feel good. Not sure why or how, but somehow it became a numbing method to escape from the pain of life. Desire is the Symptom in this situation, is not healthy.
Desire is the Symptom
Recalling, when I first found recovery from sex addiction, Desire is the Symptom for better, started out with an internal battle. Desire for better as an inner principle of getting out of the big lie and living a better life, was a healthy start. In that inner battle, the true start to recovery ended with a sideways prayer to God, as I landed on the couch in a conundrum. “Oh God Please Help me!” where the words I said to myself in silence, as I fell on the couch in disarray. Much to my surprise, God answered. And I heard Him say to me. “It’s going to be ok.” The seed was planted. This powerful experience at the age of 31 was the first time, Desire is the Symptom, for more God was placed in my heart.
Desire is the Symptom
The mustard seed of Hope grew as I started doing the work to recover from my addiction. Mental health challenges were included in this battle. Desire is the Symptom was the guide to move away from addiction and work towards being a better person – for myself, my wife and my family. It hadn’t occurred to me yet, that the Desire is the Symptom, to be better for God.
Desire is the Symptom
The Hope that was God given, created a faith that grew in large magnitude in strength as the fruit of the work was observed. Desire is the Symptom, to seek God and help others was the drive that provided me a long-term path in recovery.
Desire is the Symptom
In my quest to better myself and my marriage, Desire is the Symptom that propelled me into a new community that has been life giving. Even though sex was still a driving factor in my search(wanting to fix my marriage through fixing my sex life), Desire is the Symptom showed me a different path. Fix yourself and your marriage first, finding Jesus at the Center and then your sex life-at last, will be repaired. Desire is the Symptom result, is the ultimate climax through an unexpected path – Romans 8: Live Through the Spirit and be more like Jesus and nothing can separate us from Him. 5Those who live in the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit Desires. 25But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. 38For I am convinced that neither death or life, neither angels or demons, neither the present nor future, nor any powers, neither height or depth, nor anything in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Desire is the Symptom