Dawud K. (he/his)

Bio / Statement

In Sept of 2022 I was arrested, and that rock bottom from my sex addiction both tore my life apart, and started me on the road to recovery. I converted to Islam shortly after my arrest, but it took the 12 Steps to truly find my relationship to God, as I understand God. My recovery journey has involved legal consequences, family/parenting challenges, re-discovering healthy sexuality as a queer person, learning what it is to truly love and nurture myself... and maybe above all else, learning that it's totally okay to not really be sure about any of those things. While it was pretty obvious I'm a Sex Addict, it's been a longer journey to accept that my primary addiction is Avoidant Love Addiction. I am truly recovering from Sex *and Love* Addiction. "Progress not perfection" isn't just a recovery slogan for me, but the theme of my life.