Accountability – you can’t stay sober without it. But what makes good accountability good?
Peter Bregman, executive coach, and best-selling author, wrote an enlightening article, “The Right Way to Hold People Accountable.” He suggests five keys to effective accountability:
- Clear expectations
- Clear capability
- Clear measurement
- Clear feedback
- Clear consequences
You need to be accountable to someone else. And as you grow in your recovery, you will be the accountability partner to someone else.
Jesus spoke of accountability. He said, “Everyone will have to give an account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken” (Matthew 12:36).
The best accountability is that which you engage now. Don’t wait until the day of judgment to become accountable to someone.
Recovery Step: Review the five keys to effective accountability. Then put them into practice.
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.
