Quitting your addiction is the easy part. Staying quit is the hard part.
Mark Twain said, “Quitting smoking is easy. I’ve done it dozens of times.”
Dr. John F. Kelly estimates relapse rates at 75 percent. In order to secure lasting recovery, Kelly suggests five phases to the process.
- Precontemplation: not yet ready for change
- Contemplation: ready for change
- Decision: new course is adopted
- Action: new behaviors
- Maintenance: behaviors sustained over time
If you are to live out a healthy recovery, void of relapse, know this – there are no shortcuts. Embrace the process. Get started today.
Recovery Step: Jesus warned us to “sin no more” (John 8:11).
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.
