My partner and I are both recovering addicts and our sponsor suggested avoiding sex for the first year but we are struggling with what feels like another thing we cannot have.
More people experience this than they realize.
Multiple simultaneous deprivations in recovery can feel punitive rather than healing, testing commitment to sobriety against human need for connection.
“Where Are You with Celibacy & Love Without Sex?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.