Category Archives: Step 1: Understanding Addiction
It IS Possible!
Don’t let discouragement rob you There was a point in my husband’s recovery, where he had experienced a lot of healing and was, in general, doing VERY well. Most of the time he was enjoying a freedom he had not known for a very long time but, in spite of that, it seemed like…
Unraveling the Confusion
Do we REALLY have choices? Addiction seems full of contradictions. One of the most puzzling centers around the idea of choice. Do we still have the power to choose when we’re struggling with compulsive behaviors? The very definition of compulsion seems devoid of choice. The Merriman-Webster dictionary defines a compulsion as an IRRESISTABLE, PERSISTENT…
Avoiding Dangerous Territory
Relapse seldom “just happens.” It is important that we learn to recognize the environment and situations that have a tendency to lead us back toward our unwanted behaviors. One of the most common factors in relapse is isolation. Isolation isn’t just being alone. It‘s that feeling of being separated or disconnected from other people—that…
Spinning out of control
What an INSANE day! Two family emergencies added to an already full schedule. No time to blog . . . but I remembered this post, which first appeared in October 2010. Did you miss it? Secrets isolate you from God and others Most of us are familiar with the story of Adam and Eve .…
The Journey to Freedom
Did we give up? Really? Only one post in the past year? Where in the world have we been? Have we given up proclaiming the hope of freedom from sexual addiction? NOT AT ALL! In fact, I’ve been doing a lot of writing this past year . . . just not here…
Our Story . . .
