As time passes, our recovery brings with it new growth and awareness of God and ourselves. By living a life of honesty, openness, and willingness, God fills our hearts, minds, and spirits with new knowledge and wisdom, or “God thoughts.” For me, these thoughts have...
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Jesus’ Four Steps of Spiritual Healing: Repent, Believe, Trust, and Follow
| Getting Sober, God, Spiritual Tools | 0 Comments
In today’s culture, the world tells us that each of us is supposed to have what it takes to satisfy our interior sense of emptiness—this hunger for more that we all feel. Those of us who have been blessed with what we call “addiction” (and yes, it is a blessing for...
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...
3 Ways Your Guardian Angel Can Help You in Recovery
| Prayer, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools | 0 Comments
One of the first prayers some Catholics are taught as children is directed to their guardian angels: “Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God's love commits me here. Ever this day be at my side, to light, to guard, to rule, to guide. Amen.” This was true for me....
What We Can Learn from Tolkien and Fantasy When it Comes to Our Recovery
| General, Spiritual Tools | 0 Comments
I have written about the value of praying novenas to Mary and other saints as well as forming habits and relying on resources to assist us in our recovery. I now want to take a small departure from the usual and write about the power of fantasy stories and how they...
A Reflection for Healing Your Inner Child in God’s Presence
| Adult Children of an Alcoholic, God, Loved One of an Addict, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools | 0 Comments
In his book Healing Prayer, John Horn details how the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius provide a way of healing deep childhood wounds through the guidance of a competent spiritual director. I completed the Spiritual Exercises in May 2020 and it was a very healing...
New Year’s Strategies for Strengthening Our Recovery and Faith
| Eucharist, General, Spiritual Tools | 0 Comments
As Catholics, December can be a spiritual peak as we’re preparing our hearts for the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Yet, societal expectations, seasonal commitments, temptations to indulge, loneliness, and seeing family can also increase our anxiety and cause us to...
Preparing Our Hearts for Christmas (Recovery Style)
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Happy Advent to my fellows in recovery! Christmas is fast approaching and many of us are trying to get things done to make our homes festive, including trimming the tree, decorating with lights, raising nativity scenes, and so on. As always, the Christmas season also...
Strategies for Combating the Devil and Spiritual Evil in Recovery
| Addiction, Getting Sober, Help from the Saints, Prayer, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Saints—On Earth & in Heaven, Spiritual Tools | 0 Comments
As a faithful member of Catholic in Recovery and Alcoholics Anonymous, I’m abundantly blessed to have so many avenues at my disposal to remain sober and grateful to be able to share my experience, strength, and hope with others. But what if I told you that even with a...
Claiming St. Joseph as a Model of Holiness this Advent
| Help from the Saints, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Prayer, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Saints—On Earth & in Heaven, Sex/Pornography, Spiritual Tools | 0 Comments
The leaves are off the trees. Thanksgiving has come and gone. And stores and shops are playing Christmas music. As Christians, we are preparing now for the birth of our Savior. And specifically as Catholics, we are in the midst of Advent, which marks the end of the...