Most of us make too many false assumptions. For example, I bet you thought every state capital has a McDonald’s. All of them do – except one.
Montpelier, Vermont, the nation’s smallest state capital with a population of 7,500, has no McDonald’s. What a travesty!
I hear a lot of false assumptions in my work with sex addicts:
- “I can never get better.”
- “I can never relapse.”
- “Yesterday’s success guarantees tomorrow’s sobriety.”
Be careful in making assumptions. The Bible warns against acting “presumptuously” (Deuteronomy 17:13).
Recovery Step: Live in reality. Don’t accept false assumptions.
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.
