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Unlocking Intimacy: 16 Transformations in 12-Step Recovery for Better Sex
One of the many benefits of my 12-step recovery that I would never have guessed at is that sex has improved dramatically. I’ve learned to keep the focus on myself, prioritize what I think rather than what others think, and become much more comfortable in my own skin. These and other effects of recovery have had ripple effects on so many areas of my life, including sex!
This is in no way a comprehensive list. I’m sharing this to let you know that change is possible. I was 55 when I met my sweetheart, and he was 60. So it’s never too late to have the fabulous sex life you’ve always wanted!
1. I became able to be present and not dissociated, so I’m actually there with my partner paying attention and enjoying myself. I’m not worried about how I’m being perceived or feeling shame about my body.
2. I’m in my body because I’m comfortable in my own skin. Though I’m down over 100 pounds from my top weight, my comfort in my own skin has nothing to do with that. Speaking of skin, I have lots of extra, wrinkly sagging skin I never had before. And guess what — I don’t care. And neither does he! If I’m naked in front if him, he’s more excited that there’s a naked woman in front of him and that he’s about to get some action than he is what my skin looks like! I didn’t know I wasn’t…
