“When you move past self, life is simpler and less stressful.” (Tom Rath, It’s Not About You)
In 1543, the Polish polymath Nicolaus Copernicus published a book that identified the sun as the center of our solar system. Until that point, it was widely assumed that everything in the universe revolved around the earth. Copernicus’s heliocentric cosmology turned the world upside down and inside out.
All of us need what I would call a Copernican revolution. Why? We are way too self-centered.
When we’re babies, our parents feed us, burp us, and change our diapers. The world revolves around us. And that’s okay. For a while.
Eventually, we need to grow up. If we are to find sobriety that really lasts, we must move to the 12th Step. We must help others.
Recovery Step: “Honor Christ and put others first” (Ephesians 5:21).
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.
