As I’ve progressed in my recovery journey and work with men on a regular basis do the same, I feel like I’ve learned some pretty important truths along the way. One of those truths is learning to understand how an addiction actually finds its start. Even before an addiction manifests into some kind of compulsive […]
READ MORE3 Ways to Strengthen Your Recovery This Summer
If you hadn’t noticed, the weather is changing and that means summer is nearly here! The birds are chirping loudly, the temperature is finally jumping, and grilles everywhere are starting to heat up in anticipation for the changing of the seasons. I have to say, I’m pretty excited for a new season. Not necessarily for […]
READ MOREFour Lies We Tell Ourselves in Addiction
When someone decides to come out of an addiction that has consumed years of their life, there has to be some re-wiring and some re-training that’s done in the mind. This can be seen with any kind of habit or pattern in a person’s life. The more you do something, the more comfortable you are […]
READ MOREYour Heart Is Priceless
Men: I have a message for you. No matter if you’re married, single, young or old. YOUR HEART IS PRICELESS. Your heart is worth so much more than the porn you consume. Infinitely more. I want you to imagine with me for a moment all of the things which we value in life. All of […]
READ MOREHope Is The Endgame
Around the beginning of the new year, it’s often typical for people to set New Year’s resolutions and grandiose goals (which usually last for about 2 weeks tops). But I do believe there is value to evaluating the year that is approaching and creating actionable changes you can actually accomplish. One such question I tend […]
READ MOREGive Yourself the Grace You Deserve
Recently, my wife & I were sitting with someone and in the midst of our conversation, this person mentioned two very significant words that my heart latched onto: grace platform. In fact, this person seemed to underscore the incredible importance of building our lives upon a grace platform as we’re walking through a season of […]
READ MORENavigating Through Grief & Loss In Recovery
On the evening of Sunday, September 11th, my life and the lives of family would be forever changed. It was the day that I received the phone call that my mom had passed away. In an instant, time stopped and I felt like a little boy all over again. To make this already unbearable news […]
READ MORE11 Tips for Having Great Recovery Check In’s (Part 2)
Last month, we started a two part series on how to have great recovery check-ins with people who care about your life. Sharing your recovery journey with someone is a delicate process and can’t be taken lightly. Therefore, we have to be wise with who we invite into our lives. Not everyone can handle the […]
READ MORE11 Tips for Having Great Recovery Check In’s (Part 1)
Being proactive in recovery makes all the difference in one’s long-term success. Freedom and healing didn’t just happen in my life. They were things I needed to pursue and it took action on my part to do it! One of the greatest steps I encourage every man I work with to take is to step […]
READ MOREWhat Were You Thinking Before Looking At Porn?
Recently, as I was scrolling through Instagram I came across a post from one of the many organizations I follow that specializes in the support and education of people who are struggling with sexual purity in their lives. The main headline of the post was a question, which I found to be both profound and […]
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