Saturday, October 19th, 2024
Treatment Won’t Cure Me?
There is no cure for addiction, but it can be put into remission. Newly recovering sex and porn addicts sometimes wonder why everyone (rehabs, therapists, fellow recovering addicts) seems...
Tag Archives: Acceptance
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Thursday, October 17th, 2024Saying “So What?”
The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance. Life happens. No matter how well we plan and prepare, we constantly encounter challenges and obstacles. Sometimes... -
Tuesday, August 6th, 2024Living Life Right Here, Right Now, With Just What We Have
We gain power and control by accepting reality. It may be an enduring aspect of human nature to always want a better situation for ourselves and our loved ones.... -
Monday, May 13th, 2024Accepting Life on Life’s Terms
The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance. The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous has a passage that states, “Acceptance is the answer to all... -
Friday, September 30th, 2022The Power of “Surrender” and “Acceptance”
Scott Brassart The first step in every 12-Step program reads: We admitted we were powerless over —that our lives had become unmanageable. Stated another way, the first thing... -
Friday, September 23rd, 2022Six Tips for Happiness
Robert Weiss PhD, LCSW In today’s world, many people get so focused on winning the proverbial rat race that they forget about the things that are truly important in... -
Friday, August 5th, 2022The Beginner’s Mind: An Essential Tool for Recovery
Dr. David Fawcett Allow yourself to become quiet for a moment and let your mind think back to a time when you first experienced something about which you had... -
Thursday, October 17th, 2019Saying “So What?”
The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance. Life happens. No matter how well we plan and prepare, we constantly encounter challenges and obstacles. Sometimes... -
Tuesday, September 10th, 2019
Acceptance as an Integral Part of Recovery
By David Fawcett PhD, LCSW An essential part of recovery from any addictive behavior is learning to fully accept one’s problematic use of drugs, alcohol, sex, porn, etc. In...