“You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us. And the world will live as one.”
– John Lennon
God never intended us to do life alone. This thing called “connection” is magic. You can’t find recovery without it. Isolation is not your friend. Community is your friend.
Paul told the church, “Encourage one another and build one another up” (1 Thessalonians 5:11).
Dr. Nathan Heflick is the senior lecturer at the University of Lincoln in the United Kingdom. He writes extensively on what he calls “the emphatic appeal of being in a group.” Among his findings: almost any shared characteristic can lead us to form lasting, intimate bonds within a group.
Recovery Step: Perhaps the missing ingredient to your recovery is a group. Dr. Brene Brown says this connection produces the energy necessary for self-improvement. Go all in with a group this week.
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.
