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 12. We assign magical qualities to others. We idealize and pursue them, then
     blame them for not fulfilling our fantasies and expectations.
 
+** Promises
+Now we were truly feeling some sense of deep release from the past! We were free
+of much guilt for our misdeeds, from the shame of having fallen short of our
+inner values. In many instances the values we had thought were ours had turned
+out to be someone else’s, and we had shed or changed these to allow the seeds of
+our own personal wholeness to take root and grow.
+
+We were indeed living new, positive, unfolding lives. Whether in partnership
+with others or in solitude, we had truly been granted a spiritual release from
+our sex and love addiction. While vigilance was still important, the choices we
+had to make now seemed easier. We felt increasing confidence in our developing
+partnership with God, and were full participants in the Fellowship of S.L.A.A.
+We enjoyed solitude and were unafraid of honesty and openness with others. We
+could comprehend what it means to have dignity of self.
+
 * Resources
 - [[https://slaafws.org/][Fellowship-Wide Services]]