by Chris | May 26, 2020 | Spiritual Tools, The Twelve Steps
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...
by Chris | Nov 12, 2019 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Psychology & Therapy, The Twelve Steps
Some time ago, my life brought me to a point of humility, which made me realize I needed help. Through the help of my home 12-step group and therapist, I sought out an inpatient rehab facility. My 35 days in Tennessee not only provided me with the healing that I...
by Chris | Oct 17, 2019 | Help from the Saints, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, The Twelve Steps
One of my local churches has recently distributed signs stating very simply, “We all have questions.” Sometimes we question the very existence of God. Sometimes we question His nature: is He truly all powerful? Omnipresent? All knowing? All merciful? All...
by Chris | Oct 15, 2019 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Psychology & Therapy, The Twelve Steps
When I started recovery, the stories that people told me about both their addictions and the families they came from fascinated me. As a man named “Dan” once said, “My family put the fun in dys-FUN-ction.” Over and over again at 12-step meetings, I have heard people...
by Chris | Sep 19, 2019 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools, The Twelve Steps
The disease of addiction is devastating on families. Everyone related to the addict often struggles immensely to live with and try to help the person they love dearly and desire more than anything to help. However, many times with our attempt to help our loved one we...
