Continue.
That may be the most important word in recovery – continue. Have you been attending support groups? Continue. Have you been in therapy? Continue. Have you started working the Steps? Continue. What matters is not what you began, but what you continue.
The great apostle never bragged on the start of his journey. It was what he continued that mattered. Among his final words: “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4:7).
Today, focus on one thing in recovery that you will continue. You have made enough well-meaning starts; it is time to continue.
Recovery Step: Some guy named Winston Churchill said, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts.” Have you started a solid recovery program? Congratulations! Now it’s time to continue.
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.
