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A Reflection on Attachment, Addiction, Psychology, & Spiritual Formation: Part Four

A Reflection on Attachment, Addiction, Psychology, & Spiritual Formation: Part Four

by Chris | Sep 29, 2020 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Other Addictions, Psychology & Therapy, The Twelve Steps

Attachment, as we have seen in previous articles (Part One, Part Two, and Part Three), is central to addiction, recovery, and spiritual growth. But what do St. Ignatius and St. John of the Cross mean by “attachments”? And how does that tie to our recovery from...
Saint Jude, Our Patron for the Pornography Pandemic

Saint Jude, Our Patron for the Pornography Pandemic

by Chris | Sep 22, 2020 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Help from the Saints, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools, The Twelve Steps

Clearing up the Stigma: My Experience at Inpatient Rehab

Clearing up the Stigma: My Experience at Inpatient Rehab

by Chris | Sep 15, 2020 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Psychology & Therapy, The Twelve Steps

Recently, I was having dinner with a friend who was describing a close friend’s sudden collapse of character, which included behaviors and activities that weren’t congruent with this person’s normal character. As a layman, I can’t diagnose the situation but it...
Embracing (& Detaching from) Suffering as a Loved One of an Addict

Embracing (& Detaching from) Suffering as a Loved One of an Addict

by Chris | Sep 8, 2020 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Pornography & Sexual Addiction

I am not an addict. I married an unrecovered sex and porn addict but didn’t know it. That’s the simple truth. Since separating from my Catholic husband of over 26 years, many things have become clear to me. One thing is how differently he and I perceive...
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...
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