She stood on the cliff. Several months ago, they found a man’s body below. It was an apparent suicide. What drove him to it? Divorce? Losing a loved one? Unemployment? Mental illness?
What about her? Was she thinking of chucking it in too? How could she? What about her husband and their three little boys? But, how could she continue living the way she was? She closed her eyes. There was only one thing left for her to do.
“Hi, I’m Melissa and I’m a sex addict.” This was her first Sex Addicts Anonymous meeting and her road to recovery.
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This story is fiction but it was inspired by a rundown of the movie, Addicted on YouTube. It’s about a married woman and mother with a sex addiction which affected her marriage, her relationship with her children and her job. Here’s the trailer, if you’re interested.
This post is for the Friday’s Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. You can find this week’s prompt here. To read other stories or to participate, click here.
Sources: Very Well Mind; Bay Area SAA
Notes to Women 
good for Mellisa! LOVE the Picture!!!
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And good for those who are taking that road to recovery. I agree with you, Cindy. It’s a lovely photo taken by Sandra for this week’s Friday Fictioneer prompt 🙂
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Absolutely!!! It was a great one!! ❣️
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Thank goodness she chose that route.
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Dear Adele,
Glad she’s choosing to get help. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
My heart goes out to people who are battling addiction and I pray that they will seek help they need. Thank you.
Shalom,
Adele
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Looks like a good movie. There’s one out there about a male sex addict called, “Thanks for Sharing,” where Mark Ruffalo plays the addict that’s good also. Getting addictions to a manageable is a worthy goal, but it’s so tough when the object of the addiction is also something you need, like sex and food.
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Just from reading the plot for “Thanks for Sharing”, you can see how tough it is to fight addiction when how easy it is to fall off the wagon, so to speak. And the temptations are out there, luring the person. It’s easy for the person to become discouraged and think that they will never beat the addiction and manage their lives. Having that support, especially when they desperately need it, is so crucial.
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Oh, how I like this story! Satisfying and uplifting.
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Thanks, Oneta 🙂
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I was not expecting that sexual addiction piece! I learned, in my counseling years, that there are those who don’t believe in sexual addiction. I also learned the reality of it and how it can destroy a life, relationships, and any hope of recovery. I hope your MC will find the redemption she is seeking. Well done.
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I wonder how many people are aware that women struggle with sexual addiction. I must admit that I wasn’t and that is why I wanted to write about it. I pray that my MC will find God. Thanks, Linda.
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Yes, women can have the same struggles. I didn’t work with as many women as I did men on this issue, but statistics show that women are catching up to men.
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In addition to the struggles they go through, one of the biggest challenges that they have to deal with and overcome is the stigma attached to addiction. I’m thankful that many are seeking help and that you are a part of the healing process.
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