Category Archives: Step 4: Risking, Growing & Finding Support
Positive Conflict
A relationship with no arguments is a relationship with a lot of secrets.—Dr. Bryon C. Hayes I cringe every time I hear a couple say “we’ve never had a fight.” It sounds like such a good and noble thing, but it actually spells trouble—lots of trouble. No two people are exactly alike. Each has their…
3 Steps to Finding Freedom from Shame
Shame is a burden that none of us need to carry. Working through the following steps will help eliminate the extensive effects of carrying shame. 1. ANALYZE THE SITUATION Step back from the problem that lead to the shame and view it in a different light—reframe it. Look at the external factors that contributed to…
Consciously Connected
“Our story is never written in isolation. We do not act in a one-man play. We can do nothing that does not affect other people, no matter how loudly we say, “It’s my own business.”― Madeleine L’Engle, Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art I don’t know too much about Madeleine L’Engle, or her…
A Very Present Help
“When you’ve done everything you can do, that’s when God will step in and do what you can’t do” —2 Corinthians 12:10 This popular paraphrase of a passage in 2 Corinthians is plastered all over the internet. It has some wonderful truth in it: God has our best interest at heart.…
Warning Sign #1 – Diminishing Accountability
Last week we started a discussion about The Three Warning Signs of Impending Relapse. As addiction counselors, we often hear people say that they had been doing so well and then “all of a sudden” they found themselves back in their old addictive behaviors. In actuality, relapses are rarely instantaneous. There are almost always warning…
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