Today was a good day at Church. It was so interesting how the things I prepared for my lesson (last minute because my team teacher hasn’t been there for 3 weeks now) have had a tendency to go right along with what I’m dealing with. Last week it was about fasting and prayer which I […]
Archives for October 2010
The Decision Was Made
Well, it appears my 6 year career at PR has come to an end. Yesterday I took the Employee Agreement to Dane and told him I’d talked it over with an attorney and was advised not to sign it due to the 18 month restriction post employment. I told him if they were willing to […]
Step 9 Persuasion or Compulsion
It’s late. I’ve been working all evening on cleaning up folders and preparing for what may be my last day of work at PR. I talked with an attorney today and was told that signing a non-compete is NOT the thing to do in my situation: it would keep me out of my industry for […]
Step 9 – Restitution and Reconciliation
Well, it’s official. I signed the papers today and am back to coaching. There will be a bit of a transition but I’m ok with that. I really am ready to plan out my day, make the most of my time, and maximize my potential. Today I did lots of keyword and industry research for […]
Starting Step 9
Today is a great day: I’m starting Step 9 in the Addiction Recovery Program! I had a good meeting with Jason this morning. We talked about the experience I had with my answer and work and all that. The day went pretty good at work until the end: I met with Dane and HR again […]
Trying to look good to others
“Let no man publish his own righteousness…; sooner let him confess his sins, and then he will be forgiven, and he will bring forth fruit” (Joseph Smith, in History of the Church, 4:479). I have totally been there. Addiction is a double life, a life of masks, a surreal world. I guess this “looking good […]
Temple Experience Today
I went to the temple this evening (last session) looking for some answers to the dilemma I’ve been faced with at work. It was really interesting: I’d been thinking about and praying about what I should do the whole day, not really knowing and worrying that I was not listening to what Heavenly Father was […]
Confession to others: “Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed” (James 5:16).
You may feel that someone who really knew all your weaknesses and failings would reject you. But a priesthood leader or a trusted friend who understands the recovery process usually responds with understanding and compassion. How could such a response help you heal? It is very hard for pornography addicts to come out of the […]
Quick Review of Step 8
It’s late. Becky is having a YW retreat in the basement so I’ve just been doing nothing. Today was an eventful day. Started out well at our 9:00 meeting. Our team is doing really good with BES. Then the curve ball: Dane invited me to a meeting with Ethan and Jason at Jason’s office. I […]
Most of us feel fear and an unwillingness to take step 5. How can confessing your sins to God give you courage and strength eventually to confess to another person?
I believe this question is aimed at those of us who fear meeting someone to share our inventory with. I must say confessing was terrifying for me. I believe I’ve come a long way. When I attended my first meeting I was determined to “pass.” As people went around telling their stories and their struggles, […]
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