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My Story of Recovery

• Bottom Lines
• Who am I?
• Earlier Life
• Acting Out
• Recovery

My story of recovery in SLAA.

Bottom Lines

• Sex outside of a committed relationship
• Lying (including by omission)

Who am I?

• Trans woman, came out while in recovery
• Introverted, lots of anxiety. People pleasing.

Earlier Life

• Lack of emotional support after my parents' divorce
• Masturbation as a coping mechanism
• Few relationships, lack of exploration of my sexuality

Acting Out

• Depression, cross-dressing, infidelity
• Marriage, infertility
• Breakdown and disclosure

Recovery

• Support from group and meetings

  • Through the miscarriage
  • Through the divorce
  • In dating
• Opening up to people
• Transition, new close relationships
• The pandemic
• Marriage, again