When Shame Tells You To Hide
One of the hardest things about struggling with sexual addiction is speaking honestly about it. You may know you need help and still find yourself rehearsing reasons to stay silent.…
Christ Alone Does Not Mean Christ in Isolation
There is a truth at the center of my recovery that I will never compromise: Jesus Christ changed my life. Throughout my recovery, there have been people, programs, and practices…
Living in Freedom Without Living in Fear
Vulnerable. Responsible. Vigilant. Living in Freedom Without Living in Fear. There are three statements that have become increasingly important to me over more than twenty years of recovery. I remain…
Why Accountability Still Matters
Why Accountability Still Matters After Years of Recovery More than twenty years into recovery, I still believe in accountability. That statement might sound strange to some people. After all, shouldn't…
Freedom Is Not the Absence of Temptation
Freedom Is Not the Absence of Temptation For a long time, I had the wrong idea about freedom. I thought freedom from addiction would eventually mean reaching a place where…
Can People Really Change?
Can People Really Change? What More Than 20 Years of Recovery Has Taught Me People can change. I believe that because of my faith, but I also believe it because…
Grace Does Not Erase Consequences
Grace Does Not Erase Consequences One of the first difficult truths I learned as a Christian was that forgiveness does not necessarily remove consequences. I became a Christian on November…