Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Reaching rockbottom in a life of addiction has been for me the entrance to real life in recovery. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. The necessary experience of grief through withdrawal has made it possible for me to […]
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The prayer surrounds your loved ones with heavenly protection. There exist many night prayers in the vast treasury of prayers. One very brief but beautiful prayer is commonly attributed to St Augustine, from the 5th century. What is unique about this prayer is that it not only prays for the person about to fall asleep,
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These are extracts from comments in a recent recovery chat (June 2023) Howdy all, I’m nearly two weeks off porn and masturbation. I have been having some fantasies in the last few days about visiting a massage parlour for sexual services. It’s never been something I’ve done but my addict mind thinks it would be
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20 Questions To Ask Yourself Many people wonder whether they are an addict. This list is adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous, and changes the word “drinking” to “thinking”. The old adage applies: “It was not the drinking that got us stinking, but the stinking thinking that got us drinking.” All addicts have to admit that negative
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Continued from Part 1 – by Richard Rohr ofm Divine Therapy Step Six: Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. Step Seven: Humbly asked God to remove our shortcomings. [1] Thomas Keating (1923–2018), one of the founders of Contemplative Outreach which promotes the practice of Centering Prayer, explained how meditation
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A Universal Addiction by Richard Rohr ofm The addiction and overdose crisis… does not so much reflect moral failings of individuals as it does reveal a sickness that has infected the country and our collective consciousness. — Timothy McMahan King [1] Living School alumnus Tim King fairly attributes the United States’ epidemic of addiction to
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A series of 13 videos presenting insights into recovery from sexual addiction from an Australian Christian & Catholic perspective.Features Paul Ninnes, James Parker, Shayne Bennett, Steve Stokes and Robert Falzon among other speakers.
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Step 1 prayer Dear Higher Power,I admit that I am powerless over my addiction.I admit that my life is unmanageable when I try to control it.Help me this day to understandThe true meaning of powerlessness.Remove from me all denial of my addiction. Step 2 prayer God,I know in my heart that only you can restore
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Dust if you must, but wouldn’t it be better To paint a picture, or write a letter, Bake a cake, or plant a seed; Ponder the difference between want and need? Dust if you must, but there’s not much time, With rivers to swim, and mountains to climb; Music to hear, and books to read;
