The Christmas holidays are one of the toughest times for our clients in the Trek Program, along with their spouses and family members who are apart from them during this usually festive time. Others we minister to in Walking Free and Journey may also … [Read more...]
A key part of my story is that, unfortunately, but I’m learning not surprisingly, the response from some of our friends and people in church was hurtful and compounded my trauma. It’s a hard thing to just sit with someone in their pain. And that can … [Read more...]
Many people equate surrender with giving up. This definition seems logical enough, but when it comes to recovery, giving up usually means giving in to the desires that control us. Think about it this way: You’ve probably seen a car chase on TV in … [Read more...]
I remember my first counseling and group sessions. There, prominently displayed on the wall was this thing called “The Feeling Wheel.” And, of course, just like I’d seen once in a cheesy counseling scene on TV, somewhere in the beginning of every … [Read more...]
, In 2016, I began to work for a Christian counseling agency that specialized in working with couples and individuals who struggled with sex addiction and betrayal from their partner’s addiction. This is where recovery finally began for us. It was … [Read more...]
