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Ben Goes from Being the “Strongest” Drinker to Spreading the Mission of Catholic in Recovery
Ever since Ben was young, he always wanted to be the best at what he did. And so it’s not surprising that when he started to drink in high school, he applied that very same mindset. “I wanted to be the best drinker and drink only the strongest drinks, to drink faster...
Escapism to Surrender: Embracing Prayer, Catholic in Recovery Virtual Meetings, and Service During this Challenging Time
When life in quarantine began, I did what I often do and decided that I was just going to remain busy and plan like crazy to get through it. The first thing that I did was get really motivated to exercise. One of my many passions is rowing. Social distancing meant...
Sweet Surrender: The Gift of My Consecration to the Blessed Mother
I’ve read often in recovery literature that surrender is essential to healing from our addictions. But it always frightened me. Surrender felt like giving up—it felt like admitting I can’t do it on my own. Guess what? I can’t do it on my own. Even just typing that...
Creating a Sacred Space in a Time of Uncertainty
Brothers and sisters in recovery, how are you faring in our current state of affairs? For a month now we have been restricted from many of our usual daily activities. This means we haven’t been able to attend in-person recovery meetings, Mass, or the Sacrament of...
Ann Marie Seeks Recovery for Her Anorexia and “Under-eating” and Finds Healing through Christ
Ann Marie’s eating disorder of anorexia first reared its head when she was in high school. This unhealthy relationship with food caused her to lose so much weight before her senior year that she ended up at an outpatient treatment center. However, since this was back...
Why Being Sober Wasn’t Enough to Keep Me From Being Miserable
After I first became sober I thought that I’m better now. I can handle it. I had been in AA for years and attended hundreds, maybe thousands, of meetings. I had volunteered, read the Big Book, and the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, and worked through the Twelve...
Healing from Betrayal Trauma: My Story of Uncovering My Husband’s Sex Addiction
I had the privilege of being born and raised as Catholic, where the Irish nuns during my schooling emphasized that Jesus is our very best friend. That has made all the difference in my life. After discerning my vocation, I married my college sweetheart. We shared...
Get Out The Toolbox: Surviving the Coronavirus Pandemic
One of the phrases that I keep hearing get thrown around amidst the Coronavirus pandemic is “nothing has prepared us for this!” And in a sense, this is true. We haven’t seen a pandemic like this on a global scale since the Spanish Flu in the early 20th century. ...
Encountering Mary’s Motherly Love in Eucharistic Adoration
During this time of uncertainty and fear, one thing I am certain of is that God is with us and will never leave or forsake us. As never before, we are being called in faith to pick up our cross and walk this lonesome valley. The good news is that we are never alone...
The Irreplaceable Role of a Priest in Recovery
When I first came to a recovery program I was brought to it by a very caring woman who saw the pain I was going through. She stressed the need for having a sponsor and suggested that I listen and find someone with a length of sobriety whom I respected. There was an...
Ben Goes from Being the “Strongest” Drinker to Spreading the Mission of Catholic in Recovery
Ever since Ben was young, he always wanted to be the best at what he did. And so it’s not surprising that when he started to drink in high school, he applied that very same mindset. “I wanted to be the best drinker and drink only the strongest drinks, to drink faster...
Escapism to Surrender: Embracing Prayer, Catholic in Recovery Virtual Meetings, and Service During this Challenging Time
When life in quarantine began, I did what I often do and decided that I was just going to remain busy and plan like crazy to get through it. The first thing that I did was get really motivated to exercise. One of my many passions is rowing. Social distancing meant...
Sweet Surrender: The Gift of My Consecration to the Blessed Mother
I’ve read often in recovery literature that surrender is essential to healing from our addictions. But it always frightened me. Surrender felt like giving up—it felt like admitting I can’t do it on my own. Guess what? I can’t do it on my own. Even just typing that...
Creating a Sacred Space in a Time of Uncertainty
Brothers and sisters in recovery, how are you faring in our current state of affairs? For a month now we have been restricted from many of our usual daily activities. This means we haven’t been able to attend in-person recovery meetings, Mass, or the Sacrament of...
Ann Marie Seeks Recovery for Her Anorexia and “Under-eating” and Finds Healing through Christ
Ann Marie’s eating disorder of anorexia first reared its head when she was in high school. This unhealthy relationship with food caused her to lose so much weight before her senior year that she ended up at an outpatient treatment center. However, since this was back...
Why Being Sober Wasn’t Enough to Keep Me From Being Miserable
After I first became sober I thought that I’m better now. I can handle it. I had been in AA for years and attended hundreds, maybe thousands, of meetings. I had volunteered, read the Big Book, and the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, and worked through the Twelve...
Healing from Betrayal Trauma: My Story of Uncovering My Husband’s Sex Addiction
I had the privilege of being born and raised as Catholic, where the Irish nuns during my schooling emphasized that Jesus is our very best friend. That has made all the difference in my life. After discerning my vocation, I married my college sweetheart. We shared...
Get Out The Toolbox: Surviving the Coronavirus Pandemic
One of the phrases that I keep hearing get thrown around amidst the Coronavirus pandemic is “nothing has prepared us for this!” And in a sense, this is true. We haven’t seen a pandemic like this on a global scale since the Spanish Flu in the early 20th century. ...
Encountering Mary’s Motherly Love in Eucharistic Adoration
During this time of uncertainty and fear, one thing I am certain of is that God is with us and will never leave or forsake us. As never before, we are being called in faith to pick up our cross and walk this lonesome valley. The good news is that we are never alone...
The Irreplaceable Role of a Priest in Recovery
When I first came to a recovery program I was brought to it by a very caring woman who saw the pain I was going through. She stressed the need for having a sponsor and suggested that I listen and find someone with a length of sobriety whom I respected. There was an...