Yikes, I broke two bones in my leg when I “took a tumble” (thanks, Jan) walking on Saturday. I had surgery two days ago. I feel like I am back at the beginning of my addiction recovery in some ways….back remembering the basics….taking it one day at a time. So …
I admit it, Step 1 is gonna be hard, so prepare yourself. Here goes: If at all possible, abstain from a love relationship for 6 months to a year…Yes, you’re going to go into withdrawal, but we’ll get into that in a minute….If you are married and it’s not possible, practical …
Stockholm Syndrome: What is it? Wikipedia defines it this way: “A paradoxical psychological phenomenon wherein hostages express adulation and have positive feelings towards their captors that appear irrational in light of the danger or risk endured by the victims”. This term came about in 1973 in Sweden when two bank …
This word has been in popular use for at least 20 years but there’s still no clear-cut definnition… Many people think it means being “dependent”, but it really doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with being a dependent person. While looking it up I found this definition in the Alcohol …
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 …
