There is an old adage: As a man thinketh, so is he. I’ve learned, though, that I can change my behavior and even my thinking (internal vocabulary and dialogue), but if my beliefs are not changed, my recovery is not yet heart deep. Finding recovery through the 12 Step program is not just a cognitive […]
Recovery Akin to Resurrection
FOR THE ADDICT: When an addict feels able and empowered to begin to repair the damage of the past, he or she may find that there are some relationships with loved ones that have been “slain,” irreparably damaged. This is the reality that the prophet Jacob lamented when he wrote of the “hearts that had […]