From Pain to Gain
Now, I don’t usually go around quoting movie stars, but every once in a while they say something that deserves repeating. A few weeks ago when I was sick and surfing the internet, I ran across something that Drew Barrymore said, that I really resonated with: “Life is very interesting . . . in the…
Doing the Hard Thing
As much as we wish it weren’t so . . . the absolute truth is . . . you can’t do recovery alone. This addiction thrives on isolation. You NEED people to come alongside you—not to be your warden, but to encourage and support you through the difficult challenges of recovery. Reaching out is probably…
How can you be sure it’s REALLY an Addiction?
Addiction is ugly. Just speaking the word brings up all kinds of dark and desperate images. It’s no wonder people balk at admitting the intensity of their struggle. Nobody wants to be known as an ADDICT. The resistance seems even stronger if their personal battle happens to be with sexual behaviors. WHY DOES IT MATTER?…
Not the End . . . Another Step
Failure is not the end. There is a tendency to see recovery as a pass or fail exercise. We often look at it as if there are only two outcomes: we are either 100% successful or 100% a failure. In truth, there are many more shades of gray in recovery than that black and white…
The “R” Word
“Healing” sounds pleasant. We envision just going about our business as, over time (hopefully quickly), the wound closes, the resulting scar lightens and voila!, before we know it, we’re back to normal. If we’re one of the lucky ones, we might even receive an instantaneous healing from God. You know the kind. One minute you…
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