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What Sobriety Has Taught Me About the Purpose of Confession

What Sobriety Has Taught Me About the Purpose of Confession

by Chris | Jun 13, 2019 | Spiritual Tools, The Sacraments, The Twelve Steps

When many of us in recovery approach Step Four (make a “searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves”), it often seems like a daunting task. Most of us living with an active addiction do not spend a lot of time looking at ourselves in a critical way. For many...
A Cry to Freedom: Finding Healing from Abortion and Addiction

A Cry to Freedom: Finding Healing from Abortion and Addiction

by Chris | May 23, 2019 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Personal Testimonies, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, The Twelve Steps

How many times have three simple words passed over my mind that I never spoke out loud? For many times over the years they have remained clenched in denial, shrouded in secrecy, hidden in the darkness of my addiction to drugs and alcohol. But the day finally came when...
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