Saying ‘abstinence’ to a recovering addict is like saying ‘celibacy’ to a hot blooded male. In my years working on the Ovis Farm Project, the concept of Abstinence was one of the difficult principles to get across. It wasn’t that your recovering addict didn’t understand the word, it was just too difficult to see “how it applies to me.” [...]
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One of the big stumbling blocks on the road to recovery is being able to forgive. Yet unforgiveness creates the rubble that blocks our road and prevents us moving forward. We seem to cherish holding onto the pain and the hurt and the rubble piles higher. Why would we rather try and bury the offending pile than face the emotional pain of clearing it? It is well said, that holding onto unforgiveness is like drinking poison and expecting the other man to die. When the Old Testament leader, Nehemiah, was confronted with rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, he first had to weep over the ruins. [...] Here are ten reasons why forgiveness is an important part of recovery, and indeed, good reasons for anybody who wishes to move on in a positive way with their lives. [...] Recovery coaching is intended for those who want to reach a future level of performance. People who feel they’ve lost time to life controlling problems, make committed and enthusiastic coaching clients because they are determined to change. [...] Thomas Edison once said “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” [...] |
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