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Embracing Boundaries: Lessons from Saint Thérèse of Lisieux for Adult Children of Dysfunctional Homes

Embracing Boundaries: Lessons from Saint Thérèse of Lisieux for Adult Children of Dysfunctional Homes

by Chris | Oct 4, 2023 | Adult Children of an Alcoholic, Help from the Saints, Loved One of an Addict, Saints—On Earth & in Heaven

Words to Know: Vocabulary for Lust Addict’s Family & Friends

Words to Know: Vocabulary for Lust Addict’s Family & Friends

by Chris | Sep 27, 2023 | Loved One of an Addict, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Sex/Pornography

How Food-Related Recovery is So Much More than Just Another “Diet” Program

How Food-Related Recovery is So Much More than Just Another “Diet” Program

by Chris | Sep 20, 2023 | Compulsive Eating Behaviors

Diet culture is everywhere. We’re constantly bombarded with messages about losing weight, eating “clean,” and achieving the “perfect” body. The latest diet fads on magazine covers at the grocery checkout hound us. TV commercials about food plans, diets, food...
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Sex Addiction & the Catholic Marriage

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Sex Addiction & the Catholic Marriage

by Chris | Sep 13, 2023 | Family, Loved One of an Addict, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Sex/Pornography

I remember being at a Catholic spirituality conference the summer before I got married. The conference included a time of Eucharistic adoration, and so in the silence of that space, I did what any faithful Catholic fiancée would do and opened up to God about my fears....
Acceptance: A Journey of Recovery as an Adult Child of Dysfunction

Acceptance: A Journey of Recovery as an Adult Child of Dysfunction

by Chris | Sep 6, 2023 | Adult Children of an Alcoholic, Loved One of an Addict

Growing up amidst the turbulence of alcoholism and dysfunction, my instinctive urge for control was born from a longing for stability. As I navigate this journey of healing, I am discovering that true liberation springs not only from acceptance but from surrendering...
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