There is a simple reason many of us don’t reach our goal of recovery – we quit too soon.
Thomas Edison was right: “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”
Scaling Mount Recovery will be the hardest climb of your life. There will be many times when you will become exhausted, frustrated, and want to turn back. If you find yourself wanting to turn back today, I ask you to do five things first:
- Attend one more meeting.
- Read one more book.
- Pray one more prayer.
- Make one more call.
- Take one more step.
Recovery Step: “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up” (Galatians 6:9). I like the way legendary actress Mae West said it.
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
Author: Mark Denison
Mark and Beth Denison, married for 36 years, launched There’s Still Hope as a national movement to call men and women into lives of sexual integrity. Their ministry offers 90-day recovery plans for addicts and one-on-one and group coaching for addicts and their spouses. TSH also produces resources for pastors and churches to confront the porn epidemic that is destroying so many lives.
Dr. Denison was a senior pastor for over 30 years, NBA chaplain, and board chairman at Houston Baptist University three times. With a Master’s Degree in Addiction Recovery, Mark is a certified PSAP and active member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Mark has written four books on recovery: Porn in the Pew, 365 Days to Sexual Integrity, A 90-Day Recovery Guide, and 40 Days to Porn-Free Living. His latest book, Jesus on the 12 Steps, will be released later this year.
