by Chris | Oct 9, 2024 | Adult Children of an Alcoholic, Family, Loved One of an Addict, Therapy
For members of Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA), part of our solution for healing is to become our own loving parents. We do this through 12-step work and by taking a blameless inventory of our caregivers to recognize the wounds that we received from them so that we...
by Chris | Oct 2, 2024 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, The Twelve Steps
When I first became sober, maintaining my recovery was the most important part of my life. But two years in something happened. My life changed. Suddenly I was engaged and moving away to start graduate school. Since my faith was important to me, I found a parish right...
by Chris | Sep 25, 2024 | Mercy, Reconciliation, Sacraments, Spiritual Tools, The Sacraments
In my opinion, after the Eucharist, the Sacrament of Reconciliation is the second greatest sacrament for Catholics. It allows us to grow closer to God and helps us receive the many graces God wants to pour out over us. Confidentiality is also guaranteed. Many...
by Chris | Sep 18, 2024 | 12-Step Meetings, Community, Spiritual Tools
Stepping over the threshold into the rooms of recovery is one of the hardest things many of us will ever do. By God’s grace, we muster up the courage to admit our powerlessness and surrender ourselves and life to a fellowship of recovery. By living sober, we...
by Chris | Sep 11, 2024 | Prayer, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools
One of the first prayers some Catholics are taught as children is directed to their guardian angels: “Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God’s love commits me here. Ever this day be at my side, to light, to guard, to rule, to guide. Amen.” This was true...
