tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362373399405910593.post3512835623771829917..comments2023-12-11T20:18:37.225-06:00Comments on Shattering the Silence: Owning the PainRoger Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07591791342062150604noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362373399405910593.post-83248928644194029742014-11-07T08:38:54.384-06:002014-11-07T08:38:54.384-06:00You nailed it down with this comment: "My pai...You nailed it down with this comment: "My pain flooded in when I came to understand that my hyper-sexualized appetites weren’t appetites for sex but an insatiable yearning for acceptance and healing. I'm thankful that the pain isn’t experienced and processed all at once."<br /><br />They were insatiable yearnings, and for me it was to have fatherly acceptance. And I admit that although I am beyond the mid-seventies in age, there are times that I think how comforting it would be to curl up in a father's arms and be cuddled because daddy love me. I think the absence of a Dad's love was the greatest sorrow of my life. With counseling, however, I have been able to move beyond those longings and enjoy the road of recovery. Thanks, Cec, for your part also.Josephnoreply@blogger.com