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Learning to Accept Our Belovedness as God’s Children

Learning to Accept Our Belovedness as God’s Children

by Chris | Sep 1, 2020 | Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools

My path to victory started almost six years ago with my Consecration to Divine Mercy. I recently completed another self-directed retreat called “A Total Consecration to the Father Through Jesus Based on the Gospel of John,” which was aided by another book written by...
NyQuil Led to Alcoholism—But the Holy Spirit Led to Sobriety

NyQuil Led to Alcoholism—But the Holy Spirit Led to Sobriety

by Chris | Sep 1, 2020 | Personal Testimonies

It was after Jill graduated from nursing school and began working night shifts when it all started. She was having trouble sleeping and so she started taking NyQuil. It helped, but it came at a cost. “One day I looked under my bed and there were hundreds of bottles of...
How to Experience Our Mother’s Love by Praying the Marian Peace Chaplet

How to Experience Our Mother’s Love by Praying the Marian Peace Chaplet

by Chris | Aug 25, 2020 | Help from the Saints, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools, The Blessed Mother

Friends and family in recovery, how are your spiritual conditions? Are you experiencing the gift of peace that comes from sober living? Or are moments of peace and tranquility being snatched away by worldly thoughts and distractions? Are you drained by the fallout of...
Talking to Your Spouse About a Sexual Addiction

Talking to Your Spouse About a Sexual Addiction

by Chris | Aug 18, 2020 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, The Twelve Steps

Having the “talk” with my significant other was the most terrifying conversation I’ve had: the “talk” where I revealed that I was a porn addict. The evil of my addiction was a contributing factor in the destruction of my first marriage. And though I had started my...
How a Novena to Mary, Undoer of Knots Freed Me From Pornography & Masturbation

How a Novena to Mary, Undoer of Knots Freed Me From Pornography & Masturbation

by Chris | Aug 4, 2020 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools

Writing this article has been a challenge. Not the topic, rather how to share truth in a limited number of words! Early in my recovery, after I had committed to a 30-day challenge with a genuine intent to recover, I found myself struggling.  As is typical with...
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