Admitting there is a problem can be very difficult. Many times it takes the intervention of someone close to realize there is a major problem. Such was the case for me, and it took some time to admit that I had a sexual addiction. Even in therapy with a professional counselor I was still able to deceive and con my way, always trying to manipulate the situation so that I could get what I wanted.
I finally came to the realization that I would never be free of this sin (sexual addiction) unless I was honest and opened myself up. At that point, I was finally able to take in the advice I was being given and put it into practice. I realized that if I had been open and sought counseling in 2005 my life could have changed and been very different. In 2005 I had relied on Church counseling and not only did I not achieve lasting success the sin became far more advanced and my acting out much greater than before. I really needed to understand much more about how I got to that place in order to successfully deal with it.
