“Did you hear what happened to Uncle Bill?” Kemi asked, as she worked on my hair, adding pins to keep the style in place. I looked at her through the mirror in my bedroom. I’ve never been keen on gossip, but since he’s family…and we have history, I […]
“Hi Everyone! My name is Promise, and I am a former sex addict. Well, I wouldn’t have really described myself as a sex addict… I thought I was in control of my sexual behaviour and habits. But, it’s obvious I didn’t have as much control as I thought I […]
That night, I dreamt I returned home to Ope, and had prepared a speech to tell him how sorry I was for breaking his heart. But when I arrived at our home, another woman opened the door, and called to Ope, “Darling, there’s a woman here to see […]
Hi everyone! My name is Ope, and I am the husband of a sex addict. Six months ago, my wife, Promise, left me. Actually, it has been six months and eight long days. I feel my life has been at a standstill ever since. It’s not as though […]
By the time I concluded my account, my mother was in tears, thinking of all I had suffered at the hands of Tony and Uncle Bill. Kemi too was tearful. Both were short of words. My mother spoke first. “I will never forgive myself. SIX YEARS??? You mean, […]
I got home to find that things were not as I had imagined. They were much worse. When I got in sight of the bungalow, I saw my mother sitting out on the porch, looking despondent. She stood up when she saw me and squinted. She reached for […]
The bulky man eventually came and collapsed on me, almost suffocating me with his weight. I punched him with the little strength I had left, for him to get off me, wondering if he had suffered a heart attack. He finally arose and pulled on his boxers and trousers, […]
So I made my great escape, and Ope didn’t come after me, just like I knew he wouldn’t. It was not my proudest moment. But I was finally free, to live as I pleased. I didn’t tell Tony about the baby until the morning after, when I had […]
Hi everyone. My name is Ope. I am the husband of a sex addict. Last week, I spoke for the first time, after attending for three months. I was encouraged by a lot of your testimonies, as well as your feedback from sharing mine. I went home resolute and determined […]
With the dawning of the morning, came the realisation that I was pregnant. I know. Life’s a bitch, isn’t it? And of course, we both knew that the baby wasn’t his, seeing as we hadn’t had sex in over four months! What a way to complicate things. And […]
I left my hour session with the counselor knowing I wouldn’t be going back. It seemed her counsel hinged on me believing in Jesus, and well…it just didn’t make that much sense to me. It felt good to talk it out, and get all that emotion off my chest, but […]
Hi everyone. My name is Ope and I’m the husband of a sex addict. I found out about these meetings from a friend of mine, who confirmed that spouses of sex addicts were allowed to attend. I’ve been attending for three months now, and this is my first time […]
Who am I? How do I even begin to answer that question? In all honesty, I don’t know who I am, I’m still finding out. I’ve stopped being shocked at what I am capable of, and decided that I’m going to be true to my real self, and […]
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Of course, no one knew of our intimate relations. He had been my favourite uncle since I was a little child. I remember that I used to run to him, whenever he visited us from Lagos. He would bring gifts for me and my siblings, and would carry me on his lap to tell us his tales from living in the big city and working as a Teacher at the University of Lagos. Even then, everyone knew I was his favourite.
So the day I stayed home from school, after spraining my ankle…
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I heard of a queen, whose palace was set on a hill, and adorned with jewels. Though surrounded by much wealth, she was discontent and desired elaborate displays of her riches and the receipt of expensive gifts. It was the king’s job to satisfy her appetite. And this […]
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