Category Archives: Step 3: Breaking Free
Lasting Freedom
For most of us Independence Day brings to mind a strange mix of thoughts about picnics, fireworks and patriotism, autonomy, and the sacrifice of all who have fought to gain and preserve our freedoms. As a country it’s the day we celebrate the July 4, 1776 adoption of the Declaration of Independence that proclaimed our…
Life and Joy
Every time we start a new sexual addiction recovery group we are reminded anew of the heartbreak of addiction. Just minutes into the first session we usually pose the question, “Why is this a good time for you to start looking at this issue in a deeper way?” The stories that follow are gut-wrenching. Participants…
Using Your Senses: Putting Off Double-mindedness
In a way, we are all double-minded and God, himself, created us that way. He didn’t do it to confuse us or tempt us, but because he loved us so much he wanted us to survive. We all know about the cognitive “thinking” part of our brain where our morals, values and reasoning skills are…
Home again!
After spending nearly two weeks on vacation—most of it in sunny California—it’s good to be back home again. We had a wonderful time with some good friends. We saw a lot, we ate a lot, we slept in a few mornings—all the things people normally do on vacation. It was a nice break from the…
The Fear that Frees
Everyone struggling with the tightening grip of addiction quickly becomes familiar with addiction’s constant companion and best friend FEAR. Whether you’re aware of it or not, fear is a thread that is woven through every facet of ALL addictions. Even though many of us don’t outwardly “do” fear, almost all compulsive behavior is simply a…
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