Things aren’t always what they appear. Did you know that Minnesota, the “land of 10,000 lakes,” actually has about 12,000 lakes? Meanwhile, neighboring Wisconsin has 15,000 lakes.
Here are some other things you may not have realized.
- Australia is wider than the moon.
- The Eiffel Tower gets taller in the summer.
- The heart of a shrimp is in his head.
- Venus is the only planet that spins clockwise.
- Queen Elizabeth was a trained mechanic.
There are a lot of things that may surprise you, even in the area of sex and addiction.
- Men think about sex 19 times a day, compared to 10 times a day for women. (Journal of Sex Research)
- 85% of those who do professional addiction treatment relapse within a year. (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- People without a sponsor are more likely to relapse than people with a sponsor. (Meta Addiction Treatment)
Here’s my advice: “If you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall!” (1 Corinthians 10:12).
Recovery Step: There are a lot of things that might surprise you. Don’t let the potential for relapse be one of them.
