How My Consecration to Divine Mercy Has Made Me Porn and Masturbation Free
Jay Stringer, author of Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing, suggests that before we will ever find our way clear of unwanted sexual behavior, we must first look at what our behaviors reveal about us. While I continue to struggle with the idea that we must unpack our entire history before we…
Read MoreA Catholic Nun’s Devotion to the Sacred Heart Leaves a Permanent Mark on Recovery Programs
I had just received my 16-year medallion and black key tag from my NA (Narcotics Anonymous) family, when a brother priest shared that he was reading Sister Ignatia: Angel of Alcoholics Anonymous by Mary Darrah. The medallion and key tag are given to members to celebrate their extended period of sobriety (editor’s note: sometimes it’s…
Read MoreHealing through the Living God: The Importance of the Eucharist in Recovery
My Catholic faith has always been a major part of my recovery since day one. Being continuously told from the beginning that selfishness was at the root of all my troubles, I knew I had to change. And what model better to follow for unselfishness than that of Jesus? My Third Step of Recovery I…
Read MoreI’m Going to Be Okay: Finding the Confidence to Open Up
My initial burst into SAA (Sex Addicts Anonymous) came rather dramatically, as I tend to think many people’s entrances into 12-step groups tends to be. Although I felt at home from the start, it was a bit of a culture shock. My issue is pornography, but in SAA groups pornography is par for the course.…
Read MoreInterview with Our Sunday Visitor
Scott Weeman’s trouble with alcohol began as a junior in high school. In college, this habit became destructive. He started drinking and doing drugs every day. He lost his college scholarship and was forced to return home. After treatment when he was 21, he fell in love with a girl and stayed sober for eight…
Read MoreInterview on Mater Dei Radio
Catholic in Recovery Advocate Evelyn Brush was interviewed on Mater Dei Radio based in Portland, OR. In this interview Evelyn discusses the new meeting being held at Our Lady of Sorrows parish in Portland, and the power of uniting the 12 Step Process with the 7 Sacraments. Listen Here
Read MoreDigging out of a Deep Hole
I have had a long love/hate relationship with school. It has been both a rose and a thorn in my life, getting much more complicated when my addiction to alcohol, drugs, and other attachments ran rampant upon starting my freshman year of college. Growing up, I typically did well in school. However, as courses required…
Read MoreRecognizing the Lord in His Purest Form
This Sunday, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. This experience, as witnessed by Peter, James, and John, took place on a mountain top. High elevation often suggests that a spiritual experience is to take place. In this week’s Gospel reading (Mt 17:1-9), we hear: “Jesus took Peter, James, and…
Read MoreA Glimpse into Another Dimension
I’m a pretty sensitive guy. When I get choked up at weddings or during special moments, it comes to no surprise to my wife, friends, or family members there to witness it. However, I have lately found myself getting even more emotional than usual. Just the other day, while driving with my wife, Jacqueline, a…
Read MoreFinding and Keeping God’s Treasure
“Half-measures avail us nothing,” are words spoken in Twelve-Step recovery that are meant to reveal the importance of keeping our recovery efforts on the front of our minds and actions. This day-at-a-time commitment to discovering a new way of life and maintaining it is no different than the converted Christian who is now armed with…
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