Well, it’s Christmas and this is often the time that the love addicted tango comes to a screeching halt….I get lots of calls this time of year from love addicts in the throes of withdrawal….So, what is it and how does one get through it? Basically, love addiction withdrawal occurs …
I’ve been thinking about this lately. So many of the Christians I work with need boundary work. They seem to think that having boundaries is bad. A good book that addresses this topic is Boundaries by Cloud and Townsend. What are boundaries? They serve several purposes – they protect us from …
PART 2: IT’S A PROCESS! Part of where the three collide is in the area of “process”…In recovery circles as well as in therapy circles the concept of process is often very much understood. In some church circles this is not the case. Many Christians act as though their growth …
Okay, so if Spirituality is crucial to recovery, where does religion fit in? Well, the program says that in recovery we might find meaning in our original religions traditions or we might find a new tradition that speaks to where we are. As for me, I have gone back to …
Many of us in recovery are very confused about what spirituality really is. Simplistic answers like “There’s a difference between spirituality and religion”, help a bit but don’t really give us clarity as to the real meaning of spirituality in our lives. First, exactly what is spirituality? One can find …
