Sobriety vs. Recovery…is there really a difference? I’ve thought this many times, and I’ve talked about it with a few friends in recovery from sexual addiction too. So the discussion is this: What is the difference between recovery and sobriety? Or is there a difference? I think the question is one that needs to be […]
Archives for June 2016
The Practice of Surrendering Feelings
What am I feeling right now? Church was good: one of the ladies who shared her testimony was the former spouse if a porn addict and then married a recovering drug addict. Unfortunately I didn’t get to hear the whole thing because J felt sick so I took him out and he puked in the […]
How to Be a Sponsor in the Addiction Recovery Program
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about sponsorship and how to help both myself and my sponsees continue working recovery after they’ve finished the steps for the first time, AND how to help those who aren’t in 90-Day ARP get started and on a schedule of recovery and working the steps. I had a good […]
Effective Sponsorship and Self-Assessment
Although I didn’t get up as early as I wanted to today, I am up and have been reviewing comments and replying to sponsees about their check-ins. To me, nightly check-in’s have to be a new normal and a lifetime event. If I want Becky to feel safe, if I want to be making progress […]
Discussion: When Do I Work the Next Step?
This discussion topic about working the steps is from one of our friends in recovery, Jared. Thanks to Jared for contributing to the group discussion and for the time he put into collecting his thoughts about recovery. If you’re interested in sharing a discussion topic, please reach out to me here. How do I know when I’m ready […]
Getting Back Into Positive Routines and Rituals
I’m back! It was a fun week at Timberline but I’m ready to be back in the swing of things. Honestly, while I was there, I didn’t worry too much about work or getting things done related to work. But today I feel the stress and anxiety of getting caught up on all the stuff […]
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