by Chris | Apr 12, 2023 | Community, Compulsive Eating Behaviors, Spiritual Tools
I love retreats, and I’ve been to a lot of them. There’s just something about getting away from the usual faces and the usual routine in order to meet others who are drawn to God in the same way I am. There’s also one feature that just about every retreat has that can...
by Chris | Mar 29, 2023 | Addiction, Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Compulsive Eating Behaviors, General, Getting Sober, Personal Testimonies, Personal Testimony, Spiritual Tools, The Twelve Steps
I am a miracle. I am a recovering alcoholic and anorexic. It is my hope that by sharing my experience of addiction and recovery, I can bring awareness to others that there is a solution, and that through it they may experience a “spiritual awakening.” A spiritual...
by Chris | Mar 15, 2023 | General, Help from the Saints, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Saints—On Earth & in Heaven, Sex/Pornography, The Blessed Mother
In the previous article, we journeyed with Dante from the first terrace of Mt. Purgatory to the fourth, covering the sins or character defects of pride, envy, wrath, and sloth. Dante sees firsthand how the souls are purified from their attachments to particular sins...
by Chris | Mar 8, 2023 | Compulsive Eating Behaviors
I used to treat Lent like yet another diet. My eating disorder is binge-restrict: I didn’t like the size of my body, so I’d restrict. Restricting was painful. Food was my comfort, so I binged. I’d then feel bad about my trashed self-control and poor body image, so I’d...
by Chris | Mar 1, 2023 | Adult Children of an Alcoholic, Psychology & Therapy, Therapy
In ACA (Adult Children of Alcoholics) and ACDH (Adult Children of Dysfunctional Homes) meetings, we often hear about people doing IFS (Internal Family Systems) therapy. So I decided to do a little research and discovered Souls and Hearts founded by Dr. Peter...
