Posted in every man's battle, tagged addiction, recovery, purity, every man's battle, sexual addiction, sex addiction, sex addict, addict, sexual sin, twelve steps, tools of recovery, working the steps, spatial disorientation on December 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
DIARY OF AN ADDICT:
SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
As an addict I am constantly being reminded to trust and use the tools of recovery:
“Work the steps”
“Make calls”
“Attend meetings regularly”
“Third-Step Prayer”
“Daily inventory”
Sometimes these reminders are frustrating. Why do I have to keep working the steps? Why should I make phone calls when everything is ok? Why does [...]
Posted in Addiction & Recovery, tagged addiction, recovery, blueshirts, farewell, good-bye on November 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Farewell, Blueshirts!
We have struggled together side-by-side for the past few years.
We have made countless phone calls, celebrated victories, and agonized over the cycle of defeat.
We have become close friends and brothers.
We have brought glory to Christ — even when falling short of the mark.
I will miss you!
Posted in Addiction & Recovery, tagged addiction, recovery, quote, purity, every man's battle, sex addiction, sex addict, addict, sexual sin on November 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Keep yourself like an empty vessel for God to fill. Keep pouring out yourself to help others so that God can keep filling you up with His spirit. The more you give, the more you will have for yourself. God will see that you are kept filled as long as you are giving to others. [...]
Posted in every man's battle, tagged addiction, recovery, purity, every man's battle, sexual addiction, confession, forgiveness, sex addict, addict, sexual sin, twelve steps, fifth step, exact nature of our wrongs, psalm 32:3-5 on November 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When I kept silent,
my bones wasted away
through my groaning all day long.
For day and night
your hand was heavy upon me;
my strength was sapped
as in the heat of summer.
Selah
Then I acknowledged my sin to you
and did not cover up my iniquity.
I said, “I will confess
my transgressions to the LORD “—
and you forgave
the guilt of [...]
Posted in Addiction & Recovery, tagged addiction, recovery, quote, every man's battle, success, spiritual progress on October 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Our true measure of success in life is the measure of spiritual progress that we have revealed in our lives. Others should be able to see a demonstration of God’s will in our lives. The measure of His will that those around us have seen worked out in our daily living is the measure of [...]
Posted in Addiction & Recovery, tagged addict, addiction, daily reflection, god, hazelden, quote, recovery, sobriety, will of god on October 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
“Those who accept the will of God in their life may not inherit the earth,
but they will inherit real peace of mind.”
–A.A. Thought for the Day, Hazelden (October 2).
Posted in every man's battle, tagged addiction, emotions, every man's battle, feelings, purity, recovery, sex addict, sex addiction, sexual addiction, sexual sin, team on September 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »
We become part of a team in this program. That’s why all the Steps are written with the word we rather than I. We cannot fully surrender to renewal simply by reading about it, hearing about it, or thinking about it. We become participants, members, and peers. We go to meetings and express the details [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged addiction, hearts of care, i'll walk this road, lyrics, mike knott, music, quote, recovery on August 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The following comes from Mike Knott, a recovering addict, from an album based on his de-tox experience:
HAMMERS AND NAILS
I’ll walk this road
for the sins I’m forgiven;
For the life that I’m livin’
is hammers and nails
And I’ll walk this road
for the grace I’ve been given;
When bleeding and smitten
this love never fails
And I’ll walk this road
even if you’re [...]
Posted in Addiction & Recovery, tagged blueshirts, recovery, sex addict, sex addiction, sexual addiction, sobriety on August 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
HAIL TO THE BLUESHIRTS!
Photo by pgilliver on flickr.com
The Blueshirts meet tonight.
Posted in every man's battle, tagged addiction, anger, anxiety, depression, every man's battle, grace, meds, quote, recovery, sex addict, sex addiction, sexual addiction, sexual sin, zoloft on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In the end, it’s all about balance.
Yes, I have been graced with over three months of purity now. This is a tremendous gift and something that I will not take for granted. And most of life has been good at the same time. A life of blessings.
But every now and then I am reminded that [...]
"Any turtle is naked who dares to show his true emotions."
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