My spouse’s alcoholism was crushing me both emotionally and physically. Our relationship was no longer a real marriage even though we were living together in the same house. My two children were gone and leading full lives far away from our home. For forty years, my...
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What an Ancient Advent Tradition Teaches Us About Recovery
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I live in rural Pennsylvania, where most of my neighbors are farmers, and many of them are Amish. For those who don’t know, the Amish are Christians whose faith practices include eschewing modern transportation in favor of horse-drawn buggies. All of this means that...
Embracing Grief and Spiritual Healing in Adult Child Recovery
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In our pilgrimage as adult children in recovery, we are met by an unwavering companion: grief. These emotions and processes are pivotal in healing from the wounds of our past, particularly in mourning the childhood that was stolen from us. As Catholics in recovery...
How Can I “Let Go and Let God” When It Comes to Recovery?
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Addiction is a complex disease that can be difficult to overcome, and there are many different factors that contribute to it. However, there is one common thread among people who recover from addiction: they learn to let go of their addiction, unhealthy attachment,...
Overcoming Alcoholism and Unhealthy Eating through the “Spiritual Toolkit” of the Twelve Steps
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I am a miracle. I am a recovering alcoholic and anorexic. It is my hope that by sharing my experience of addiction and recovery, I can bring awareness to others that there is a solution, and that through it they may experience a “spiritual awakening.” A spiritual...
Dante and Recovery Part 3: Vice, Virtue, and Character Defects (Cont.)
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In the previous article, we journeyed with Dante from the first terrace of Mt. Purgatory to the fourth, covering the sins or character defects of pride, envy, wrath, and sloth. Dante sees firsthand how the souls are purified from their attachments to particular sins...
Dante and Recovery Part 2: Vice, Virtue, and Character Defects
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In my previous article, I discussed how Dante made his descent into the depths of Hell to not only witness the torments of unrepentant sinners but also face down his own sin and personal hell. At the end of Dante’s Inferno, at the very bottom of the ninth circle,...
We Are God’s Masterpieces in Recovery!
Do you know that God loves you just as you are? He loves you in the present moment, the moments past, and the moments to come. He is the divine artist who has been creating a beautiful and wonderful work of art that is you! Holy Scripture declares it: “You formed my...
15 Ways to Celebrate without Food or Alcohol (Plus 1 Bonus)
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I recently discovered that the word “celebration” comes from the Latin root celebrare, which implies groups of people assembling together for the purpose of honor and praise. This is why we as Catholics say that we “celebrate the sacraments.” Celebration by its very...
The Blessings of Being a Catholic in Recovery Group Leader
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When I came into the rooms of recovery many years ago, I was told I had to “Trust God, Clean House, and Help Others.” In addition to the step work and building a relationship with God, I had to give the solution away to others and serve if I wanted to have a...