Thursday, January 17th, 2019
Combatting Shame
With sexual addiction, shame is the master emotion. A considerable amount of research makes it clear that not talking about shame or a shaming event is usually more damaging...
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Wednesday, January 16th, 2019Throw That Old, Punishing God Out!
By Mark Anthony Lord For many people in recovery, the word God carries with it a garbage truck full of pain, confusion, fear, misunderstanding, anger, and resentment. Burned in... -
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... -
Thursday, January 10th, 2019Stop Listening to the Noise in Your Head
Shame loses its power when shared with another loving person. As sex and porn addicts, we can almost universally identify when other addicts talk about the “shitty committee” that... -
Monday, January 7th, 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... -
Saturday, January 5th, 2019
Love is a Verb
There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved. Most of us seem to think about love as a feeling. Love makes us feel dizzy,... -
Monday, December 24th, 2018Improving Sleep, Improving Your Life: How to Get Better Rest
By Rufus Carter For millions of Americans, good sleep can be elusive due to stress or unhealthy habits that leave us feeling overwhelmed and unable to relax. For those... -
Friday, December 7th, 2018Living Life Right Here, Right Now
Gain power by accepting reality. It may be an enduring aspect of human nature to always want a slightly better situation for oneself when facing a problem or challenge.... -
Monday, December 3rd, 2018Step Twelve: Assess for the Spiritual Awakening
By doubting, we come to the question. By seeking, we come to the truth. Step Twelve says, “Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we...