In our last post about doing daily step work, we got a few questions about how to work the 12 Steps one day at a time. Before we share our experience, what’s been your’s? How do you work the 12 Steps on a daily basis? What does “working the 12 Steps” mean to you? As…
Why do I brush my teeth every day? Even two times a day? Is it because I feel pressured by my peers or parents or spouse? Is it because it’s the “right thing to do?” Is it to fit in or be liked or accepted? The truth is, it may be for all those reasons…
The Difference Between Those that Get Better & Those that Don’t
Some of you may know that SA Lifeline helped to produce a breakthrough documentary film bringing light to the darkness surrounding pornography and sexual addiction. The film is entitled The Heart of the Matter. The Heart of the Matter is the first documentary to give viewers an honest, complete portrait of what it means to…
I’ve heard this quite a bit in other groups: “Relapse is part of recovery…” Or… “If I pop a tire, I’m not going to go back to where I started, I’m going to fix the tire and move on.” My initial questions are these: Where do these ideas come from? Who said these things? Was…
Do people who look at pornography, even if it’s from time to time, really have a problem or even “a sexual addiction?” Is “lust addiction” a terrible, shaming label or is it something that needs to be talked about openly and honestly? What are your thoughts on these questions? Do you feel there’s a fear…
Why do you think that it takes an addict to help an addict? Or do you? Can a parent help a son who struggles with pornography addiction? Can an ecclesiastical leader share with the addict a “plan of attack” that will get them clean and sober? What about the spouse of an addict – can…
This Thanksgiving, I hope you can feel gratitude for the Gifts of the Program working in your life: “We will know peace of mind and a stronger connection with God, and our hope will turn to faith that He is really working in our lives, as we explore the wonders of serenity, dignity, and emotional…
Sponsorship in addiction – what does that really mean and how does it work? This “must” from The Big Book about sponsorship and recovery is something to consider: To watch people recover, to see them help others, to watch loneliness vanish, to see a fellowship grow up about you, to have a host of friends-this…
For those who live locally, we wanted to announce that Steven & Rhyll will be speaking at the ARP Fireside this Sunday, November 20th at 6 pm in Sandy, UT. The meeting will be held at the Stake Center Building at 7155 S 540 E. To watch an insightful message about creating a new construct for your…