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Lust & Love: Two Sides of the Same Coin

Lust & Love: Two Sides of the Same Coin

by Chris | Feb 13, 2025 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, The Twelve Steps

Recently, I have been reflecting on how my porn addiction began in the first place. This took me back to a dark place in my life during college, when I had broken up with who I thought was the love of my life, which left me directionless and unstable. I had no passion...
How Contracting COVID-19 Deepened My Appreciation for Suffering with Christ

How Contracting COVID-19 Deepened My Appreciation for Suffering with Christ

by Chris | Oct 6, 2020 | Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools

Most of my adult life was spent complaining when it came to any kind of pain or suffering—even though the majority of this pain was self-induced and in the form of terrible hangovers. I would whine and complain, asking “Why me?” And when I became ill or was injured I...
Recovering from the Private Killer of Porn Addiction

Recovering from the Private Killer of Porn Addiction

by Chris | Jun 16, 2020 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Personal Testimonies, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Spiritual Tools, The Twelve Steps

It was a catastrophic personal event that plunged me into three years of intense habitual and addictive behavior that needed to be addressed. It was then that I finally recognized my addiction needed to be stopped.  Downloading porn videos and images as well as...
Why Being Sober Wasn’t Enough to Keep Me From Being Miserable

Why Being Sober Wasn’t Enough to Keep Me From Being Miserable

by Chris | Apr 28, 2020 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Personal Testimonies, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, The Sacraments, The Twelve Steps

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

Healing from Betrayal Trauma: My Story of Uncovering My Husband’s Sex Addiction

by Chris | Apr 23, 2020 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Personal Testimonies, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, The Twelve Steps

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...
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