I remember the moment I came to terms with my addiction: the moment I stepped out of denial and into God’s healing light. I had no idea what would happen. I was scared and overwhelmed with guilt and shame. I had gone almost twenty years without openly acknowledging...
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How Can I Love My Loved One Struggling with Addiction?
| Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Codependence, Family, Loved One of an Addict | 0 Comments
“Lord, please don’t let me lose my love for my husband,” I would pray. After years of living with a man with active alcoholism, I felt anything but loving. In fact, I was often in despair, full of fear, grief, and resentment, and on my knees with this prayer on my...
Applying St. Ignatius’ Rules of Discernment to the Recovery Journey: Part Two
| Codependence, Expert Opinion, Getting Sober, Help from the Saints, Saints—On Earth & in Heaven, Spiritual Tools | 0 Comments
Rule 1 of St. Ignatius’ “rules of discernment” stands alone in many ways, describing the experience of one who is moving in the wrong direction, away from God, and towards vice and sin. In a modern sense, this first rule also describes those of us who are diving into...
Seeking First the Kingdom of Heaven in Recovery
| Codependence, General, Getting Sober, God | 0 Comments
When we are caught in our active addictions or unhealthy attachments, we seek short-lived fulfillment, pleasure, and temporary reprieve from the realities and suffering of life. Yet, when we are reawakened to the Lord’s crucifix and begin working our recovery, we...
5 Strategies for Escaping the Triangle of Dysfunctional Relationships
| Adult Children of an Alcoholic, Codependence, Family, Loved One of an Addict, Spiritual Tools | 0 Comments
Have you found yourself stuck in an unhealthy relationship pattern from which you cannot break free? If so, then chances are you’ve taken on one or more roles from the Triangle of Dysfunctional Relationships (also known as the “Drama Triangle” developed by Dr. Stephen...
Is Your Loved One Struggling with Addiction?
| Addiction, Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Codependence, Family, Loved One of an Addict | 0 Comments
Is your heart breaking and do you feel helpless from watching a family member or someone you love struggle with active addiction? Are you struggling to cope with the negative consequences that their addiction had brought into your life and theirs? If so, you are not...
Applying St. Ignatius’ Rules of Discernment to Recovery: Part One
| Addiction, Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Codependence, Expert Opinion, Getting Sober, Help from the Saints, Spiritual Tools | 0 Comments
In my own recovery, I have found many helpful tools in St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises. I could almost call the Exercises a recovery program for addiction and codependency. Within these exercises, St. Ignatius offers rules for the “discernment of...