by Chris | Aug 19, 2021 | Personal Testimonies, Personal Testimony
A combination of faith and fear prevented me from drinking alcohol until my late 20s. I eventually started having wine and beer at family gatherings and dinner parties for one reason: I wanted to feel like I belonged. Within six months, my drinking had become a...
by Chris | Aug 18, 2021 | Family, Loved One of an Addict, Mercy, Psychology & Therapy, Therapy
My journey to recovery began with forgiving my dad. After he passed away in April 2020, I knew there was still bitterness and resentment in my heart toward him and I wanted to be free from it. The forgiveness process was painfully beautiful, and it showed me how safe...
by Chris | Aug 11, 2021 | Addiction, Getting Sober, Spiritual Tools, Tenth Step, The Twelve Steps
Step 10 – Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. Step 10 is considered the maintenance step for good reason. It’s imperative to sustaining quality sobriety and drawing us to closer communion with God, ourselves, and...
by Chris | Aug 4, 2021 | Prayer, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools
Difficult times often challenge us to rethink, renew, and deepen our commitment to being faithful disciples of Jesus Christ. Because we lacked many of the things we rely on to nourish and support our faith during the pandemic (and some of us still do), we’ve been...
by Chris | Jul 28, 2021 | Family, Help from the Saints, Loved One of an Addict, Saints—On Earth & in Heaven, Spiritual Tools
When I was a little girl The Waltons and Little House on the Prairie were popular on television. The kind and loving father figures on these shows made my heart ache for the kind of love I saw acted out on screen. My best friend’s father affectionately called my...
