Recovery Articles

Original ARTICLE Behind our wounds are people and events that caused that pain. Part of the healing process is accepting that bad things...

By Dean P This is a photo of a 1000 gram iron bar. It's raw value is around $100. If you decide to make horseshoes, its value would...

The other day I stayed several steps behind my daughter watching her trying to learn to skate. I say "trying" because she was falling...

By Jarad C God brought his people out of Egypt and into the promise land, but that was a process. It wasn’t quick. It took time. It took...

Have you ever heard the saying “Failure is not an option?” I get the sentiment, but is it actually an option? This phrase was made most...

I remember the day I decided I wanted to be sober from alcohol and drugs. I drank maybe a total of five times in my entire life, and...

One time I rented a Tesla.. 0–60 MPH in 3.5 Seconds.. but they don’t stop there.. they go faster, even illegally fast when you are...

I’ve been thinking a lot about step 10.. maybe it’s because I struggle with both being overly content, and seemingly high levels of...

It seems that the word is often misused in today’s society. The word “intimacy” or “intimate” is used a lot to discuss sexual relations...

Imagine telling someone “I just watched porn for 8 hours” and them not thinking you are a pervert, who needs to be locked up in an asylum as

Are we becoming stuck in the “if onlys”? “If only I had more money.” “If only I were more attractive.” “If only my parents hadn’t cramped...

In order to stay sober, you need to know when to surrender. The Old Testament writer said, “There is a time to search and a time to give...

Don’t gloss over your past. Your past can be a great teacher if you let it. Gordon MacDonald wrote, “If your yesterdays are in a state of...

Life is full of risks. And it is not always clear, what risks are worth taking. For example, did you know that Warner Brothers was...

“You’ve got to ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do ya, punk?” – Clint Eastwood, Dirty Harry (1971) I’ve learned one...

On the daunting journey to overcome porn addiction, it’s common to experience withdrawal symptoms—some physical, some mental, and some...

One of the most common questions I get is, “How do I overcome fantasy?” Of course, there is no silver bullet. The problem is that our...

It is no surprise that it can be hard to find in an accountability partner if you are isolated or resistant to making changes. We must...

You are probably familiar with Robert Frost’s famous poem, The Road Not Taken, in which he depicts a person facing a dilemma. He has two...