by Chris | May 16, 2019 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Spiritual Tools, The Sacraments, The Twelve Steps
Jay Stringer, author of Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing, suggests that before we will ever find our way clear of unwanted sexual behavior, we must first look at what our behaviors reveal about us. While I continue to struggle with the idea...
by Scott Weeman | Aug 3, 2017 | Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools
I’m a pretty sensitive guy. When I get choked up at weddings or during special moments, it comes to no surprise to my wife, friends, or family members there to witness it. However, I have lately found myself getting even more emotional than usual. Just the other day,...
by Scott Weeman | Jul 21, 2017 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools
As we get further into our recovery journey, we find that prayer is at the heart of what helps get us sober and an essential element of keeping us in recovery. Our first admission of a problem may have been a prayerful, crying out to what seemed to be only ourselves....
by Scott Weeman | Jun 18, 2017 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools, The Sacraments
The Twelve Steps of recovery and the sacraments of the Catholic Church work in a very similar way. While some of the steps and each of the sacraments have great ritual and reverence around them regarding initiation, each are to be continually practiced. Finding a...
by Scott Weeman | Apr 13, 2017 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools
“You and I are going on a journey together, and neither one of us is coming back,” Michael said as I gazed back at him, utterly confused yet somewhat understanding at the same time. Then he started to wash my feet. I was bearing witness to the practice set...
