The #1 Sign an Addict is being Healed
Addiction is a way to keep ourselves feeling emotionally safe. We get hooked because, somehow, our chosen substance or behavior makes us feel better. It may calm us down, distract us from the uncomfortable, or make us feel more normal and acceptable. Whatever its role, the addictive life, by its very nature, is egocentric. It’s…
End the Demand for Sex Trafficking
What an interesting weekend. Saturday morning my husband and I were invited to display information about our sexual addiction recovery ministry at a local End the Demand forum presented by the Whatcom Coalition Against Trafficking. I had met the leader of the Coalition only the weekend before at a woman’s retreat. When she found out…
The Road to Peace
It seems like almost everyone I know —both family AND friends—are facing huge struggles right now. Some of them are having catastrophic monetary problems, others are battling severe health issues, and the rest of them are just plain overwhelmed and exhausted from the steady onslaught of disappointments and chaos that have plagued their lives in…
The 4 Keys to Addiction Recovery
There are many tricks and techniques that can be helpful in addiction recovery, but true healing requires four essential things: 1. SURRENDER – A successful quest for freedom cannot begin until we are able to admit that we have a problem that is bigger than us. It is bigger than our best intentions . .…
The Power of Surrender
Surrender . . . It seems like the easy way out. Just give up. Quit fighting. Cry “uncle.” It sounds simple. But, is it a good thing? Wouldn’t it be more noble to hang in there and fight to the death? Isn’t surrendering the same thing as admitting that you can’t cut it? The dictionary…
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