Saturday, February 23rd, 2019
The Onslaught of Feelings
Sobriety requires courage – courage to face the world without the emotional shield of addiction. As sex and porn addicts, we engage in our addiction not to have a...
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Monday, February 11th, 20197 Ways to Make Valentine’s Day Special When You’re Single
By Rufus Carter Valentine’s Day is a special day for many couples across the country, as it’s an opportunity to celebrate and reflect on their relationship. When you’re single,... -
Thursday, February 7th, 2019The Rollercoaster of Sexual Recovery
The process of healing from addiction is both scary and exciting – filled with ups and downs. Many recovering sex and porn addicts find that in the early days... -
Monday, February 4th, 2019Exercise and Addiction Recovery: Top 10 Ways Exercise Rewires Your Brain
By Chris Scott I named my personal website FitRecovery because I wanted to emphasize the incredible synergy between exercise and addiction recovery. Once you’ve resolved to quit or cut down on... -
Friday, January 25th, 2019Sharpening the Saw
Self-care is vital for recovery. It’s a rare addict who starts the recovery process while practicing a healthy, well-rounded program of self-care. Yet listening to our bodies, engaging in... -
Monday, January 21st, 2019Recognizing the Virtue of Adversity
You must never limit your challenges. Instead, you must challenge your limits. Sometimes recovering addicts are happy just getting by. We’re sober for now, semi-comfortable, paying the bills, and... -
Saturday, January 19th, 2019Acceptance of 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... -
Monday, January 14th, 2019Approaching Life Differently
If nothing changes, nothing changes. When the road gets difficult, we can embrace the challenge and think about it as a chance to make ourselves and the world a... -
Saturday, January 12th, 2019
Learning to Disagree in Healthy and Productive Ways
Honest disagreement is a sign of relationship progress. Disagreements are inevitable, even in good relationships. And that’s a good thing. Believe it or not, arguments can evolve into deeper...