The August 31 page of a Sexaholics Anonymous book titled The Real Connection:

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Victory Over Lust Is The Key

True sobriety includes victory over lust (SA 202).

For me, awareness of lust is the key. I lust for sex, food, possessions, knowledge, admiring glances, honor, or anything that promises to me feel better about myself. While each of these lust objects may bring temporary pleasure, none provides long-term satisfaction. In my addiction, I was never satisfied because none of these objects could make me feel good about myself. As long as I felt badly about myself—who I am, how I look, and what I have done—then serenity always eluded me.

Lust is about wanting, but never really getting.

Addiction is about taking, but never really having.

Love is about caring, never possessing.

Taking the actions of love by caring about the wellbeing of my fellow sexaholics and giving of myself in service to the Fellowship—that is what satisfies.

Higher Power, help me find in You what I sought in lust.