Step. Another step taken. Another step taken in this journey. Another step in this journey of steps. One journey. Twelve steps. Repeat. The Turtle has been away .. away from blogging … away from the journey … on sabbatical. The Turtle has been away because it is hard to find time to blog when there [...]
Posts Tagged ‘check-in’
The Battle: A Step Forward
Posted in Addiction & Recovery, tagged addict, addiction, check-in, journey, purity, recovery, reflection, sex addict, sex addiction, sexual addiction, sexual sin, sobriety, turtle, twelve steps on October 6, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Turtle Check-In: Moving Forward
Posted in every man's battle, tagged addiction, anxiety, check-in, every man's battle, obedience, prayer, purity, sex addict, sex addiction, sexual addiction, sexual sin, stress, success, work on March 4, 2011 | 2 Comments »
It’s time to check-in and reflect on progress (or lack thereof) in the Battle for Purity. HOW AM I DOING PHYSICALLY? I have to say that I am feeling good today. I am enjoying a successful recovery to the knee surgery I had in December. That means I can run again and get that physical [...]
The “Secret Sauce” (Re-Post from 2010)
Posted in every man's battle, tagged accountability, addiction, check-in, every man's battle, phone calls, purity, secret sauce, sex addict, sex addiction, sexual sin on February 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
HAIL TO THE SALT BRIGADE! Last week’s meeting focused on honest confessions and setting up extra accountability for an extended period of being home alone. This week I got to celebrate some success and reflect on the “secret sauce.” What is the Secret Sauce? Well, I don’t know if it is truly a “magic bullet” [...]
The Grounded Turtle
Posted in every man's battle, tagged addiction, check-in, every man's battle, internet, men, pornography, purity, recovery, saa, serentiy prayer, sex addict, sex addiction, sexual addiction, sexual sin, sobriety, twelve step group on February 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Turtle feels grounded. Grounded in a good way. Lately it feels as if there has been a certain “groundedness” to the Battle for Purity. I am still struggling in the Battle. Purity is still the goal and still seems just beyond my grasp. But for whatever it’s worth, I feel as if things are [...]
Up & Down
Posted in every man's battle, tagged addiction, check-in, every man's battle, freedom, grace, lust, sex addict, sex addiction, sexual addiction, sexual sin, struggle, up and down on January 20, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Up and down. Up and down. That’s my life as I struggle against sexual sin. I am on the road to purity, but I have not arrived at my desired destination. I acted out again this week. And I struggled with the desire to act out for several days afterward. I have felt pursued. But [...]
Turtle Check-In
Posted in every man's battle, tagged check-in, every man's battle, feelings, quote, sex addict, sex addiction, sexual addiction, sexual sin on December 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Time for another check-in. How am I doing: PHYSICALLY? I am feeling quite good today. The recovery from my knee surgery is going very smoothly. I am able to get up and move about without any serious pain. I have even been up and down the stairs. So I am very grateful for where I [...]
Turtle Check-In
Posted in every man's battle, tagged addict, check-in, every man's battle, feelings, purity, recovery, sex addict, sex addiction, sexual addiction, sexual sin, sobriety on December 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Well, it’s time to take what I’ve learned over the past several days and put it into practice. Let’s see if I can figure out my feelings and do a check-in. FEELINGS Sadness, fear, anxiety, hope, gratefulness ISSUES Keeping up with work load and re-connecting with Beth NEEDS I need to surrender all to Christ [...]
Turtle Pulse Check: High & Dry
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged check-in, every man's battle, purity, sex addict, sex addiction, sexual addiction, sexual sin on September 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Today I am hitting the road for a business trip to Charlotte and it has been a while since I’ve checked in. I have a little time between flights here at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. I saw a different formt for check-ins on another blog and thought I would give it a try. HOW ARE YOU [...]
Turtle Check-In
Posted in every man's battle, tagged check-in, every man's battle, feelings, issues, purity, sex addict, sex addiction, sexual addiction, sexual sin on August 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It’s time for a check-in on feelings and life: FEELINGS: Today I feel lonely, anxious, and grateful. ISSUES: Continued pain in my knee, focusing at work, and setting time aside for prayer. NEEDS: I am feeling the need for affirmation and I also have a great need to more fully surrender to Christ. CHECK-IN: I [...]
Reflecting Turtle – Engaged Turtle
Posted in every man's battle, tagged check-in, engaged, every man's battle, purity, sex addict, sex addiction, sexual addiction, sexual sin on April 12, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Last week I commented on how it felt like I was coasting along and not really being active in my fight for purity. I got several supportive and helpful comments from that post – thank you! My note-to-self at the end of my post was to not worry about whether I was “feeling” the desire [...]


