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Saint Jude, Our Patron for the Pornography Pandemic
Sep 22, 2020 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Help from the Saints, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools, The Twelve Steps
Satan is a killer. Given the chance he will happily kill your marriage, your family, your relationships, your joy, and your faith: “He's the enemy...avoid him at all costs” (James 4:7). The world is experiencing a health pandemic. However, as Christians and Catholics,...
Clearing up the Stigma: My Experience at Inpatient Rehab
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 (and Detaching from) Suffering as a Loved One of an Addict
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 suffering....
Learning to Accept Our Belovedness as God’s Children
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
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
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
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...
Maintaining Recovery Even When You Don’t Feel Like You Need to Anymore
Aug 11, 2020 | 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...
How a Novena to Mary, Undoer of Knots Freed Me From Pornography and Masturbation
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...
After Years of Drinking and Popping Pills, Emily Encounters Christ’s Healing at Mass and Finds Sobriety
Aug 1, 2020 | Personal Testimonies
Emily started experimenting with marijuana and alcohol when she was only 12 years old. This led her into trouble with the police and, eventually, juvenile detention. Yet, as punishment, she was forced to do community service and ended up doing it at a Catholic Church....
![Saint Jude, Our Patron for the Pornography Pandemic](https://catholicinrecovery.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CIR-Blog-Images-25.png)
Saint Jude, Our Patron for the Pornography Pandemic
Sep 22, 2020 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Help from the Saints, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools, The Twelve Steps
Satan is a killer. Given the chance he will happily kill your marriage, your family, your relationships, your joy, and your faith: “He's the enemy...avoid him at all costs” (James 4:7). The world is experiencing a health pandemic. However, as Christians and Catholics,...
![Clearing up the Stigma: My Experience at Inpatient Rehab](https://catholicinrecovery.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CIR-Blog-Images-24.png)
Clearing up the Stigma: My Experience at Inpatient Rehab
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 (and Detaching from) Suffering as a Loved One of an Addict](https://catholicinrecovery.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CIR-Blog-Images-23.png)
Embracing (and Detaching from) Suffering as a Loved One of an Addict
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 suffering....
![Learning to Accept Our Belovedness as God’s Children](https://catholicinrecovery.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/COPY-CIR-Blog-Images-41.jpeg)
Learning to Accept Our Belovedness as God’s Children
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](https://catholicinrecovery.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CIR-Blog-Testimonials-2-1080x600.png)
NyQuil Led to Alcoholism—But the Holy Spirit Led to Sobriety
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](https://catholicinrecovery.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/CIR-Blog-Images-22-2.png)
How to Experience Our Mother’s Love by Praying the Marian Peace Chaplet
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](https://catholicinrecovery.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/CIR-Blog-Images-19.png)
Talking to Your Spouse About a Sexual Addiction
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...
![Maintaining Recovery Even When You Don’t Feel Like You Need to Anymore](https://catholicinrecovery.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/CIR-Blog-Images-18.png)
Maintaining Recovery Even When You Don’t Feel Like You Need to Anymore
Aug 11, 2020 | 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...
![How a Novena to Mary, Undoer of Knots Freed Me From Pornography and Masturbation](https://catholicinrecovery.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/CIR-Blog-Images-17.png)
How a Novena to Mary, Undoer of Knots Freed Me From Pornography and Masturbation
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...
![NyQuil Led to Alcoholism—But the Holy Spirit Led to Sobriety](https://catholicinrecovery.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CIR-Blog-Testimonials-2-1080x600.png)
After Years of Drinking and Popping Pills, Emily Encounters Christ’s Healing at Mass and Finds Sobriety
Aug 1, 2020 | Personal Testimonies
Emily started experimenting with marijuana and alcohol when she was only 12 years old. This led her into trouble with the police and, eventually, juvenile detention. Yet, as punishment, she was forced to do community service and ended up doing it at a Catholic Church....