What does connecting with God entail? How do I connect with God on a day to day basis? How do I know if I’m actually connecting with God or going through the motions? How do I avoid the “seminary answers” to connecting with God? Where does meditation come in and how do I do that? […]
The Practice of Recognizing Feelings & Why I’m Feeling That Way
I’m going to do the practice again today of writing out how I’m feeling and then going back and reviewing why I’m feeling that way, or what my part is in the feeling. What Am I Feeling Right Now? I feel anxious. I feel anxious because of the nursing app and the issues I’m having […]
How Can I Feel Connected to God Today?
I want to feel connected to God today. Yesterday wasn’t a bad day, but I didn’t feel a lot of connection or direction. So, last night I made a detailed calendar of what I plan to do today. This is what it looks like: To me, this feels like what Nephi or the brother of Jared […]
The Power of Prayer In The Moment of Temptation
Day 88 – Step Work Come unto the Father in the name of Jesus Christ for direction and power through private prayer and meditation; receive and study your patriarchal blessing Over the course of recovery, many of us learned to arise early and seek a period of quiet solitude for study and prayer. If you […]
The Plan of Happiness & Recovery from Addiction
Day 87 – Step Work As you work through step 11, you will come to realize even more that through the Holy Ghost you will receive knowledge or revelation of the Father’s will for you. Through the Atonement, you will have the power (or grace) to carry out the will of the Father. You will […]
Scripture Study & Recovery from Addiction
Day 86 – Step Work If you were like us, before you began to recover you thought hope, joy, peace, and fulfillment would come from an earthly source. Whether this source was alcohol, drugs, sex, gambling, dishonest spending, unhealthy eating, or codependency—whatever your particular addiction was—your effort was to get by in a world where […]
Submitting My Life and Will to God One Day at a Time
Day 85 – Step Work You will continue to make mistakes as you interact with others, but a commitment to step 10 is a commitment to take responsibility for mistakes. If you examine your thoughts and actions each day and resolve them, negative thoughts and feelings will not increase until they threaten your abstinence. You […]
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