by Chris | Jan 11, 2023 | General, Getting Sober, God, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Sex/Pornography
In my previous article, I discussed how Dante made his descent into the depths of Hell to not only witness the torments of unrepentant sinners but also face down his own sin and personal hell. At the end of Dante’s Inferno, at the very bottom of the ninth circle,...
by Chris | Dec 19, 2022 | Community, General, Service, Spiritual Tools
I recently discovered that the word “celebration” comes from the Latin root celebrare, which implies groups of people assembling together for the purpose of honor and praise. This is why we as Catholics say that we “celebrate the sacraments.” Celebration by its very...
by Chris | Nov 30, 2022 | Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Sex/Pornography, Spiritual Tools
How can each gift of the Holy Spirit help us stay sober in our recovery as well as grow closer to the Lord? As Saint Thomas Aquinas illuminated, God helps humanity in its process of perfection with particular habits. These habits or instincts enable us to transcend...
by Chris | Nov 16, 2022 | 12-Step Meetings, Addiction, Codependence, Getting Sober, Loved One of an Addict, Personal Testimonies, Personal Testimony, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Sex/Pornography
I remember the moment I came to terms with my addiction: the moment I stepped out of denial and into God’s healing light. I had no idea what would happen. I was scared and overwhelmed with guilt and shame. I had gone almost twenty years without openly acknowledging...
by Chris | Nov 1, 2022 | Addiction, Compulsive Eating Behaviors, Other Addictions
Everybody in any kind of recovery knows how cunning and patient those old thought patterns are, just waiting to sneak back up on us in the middle of a stressful day. So it really wasn’t any surprise to me when, on one of those recent stressful days, I was passing by...
