David Letterman said, “Halloween is the beginning of the holiday shopping season. That’s for women. The beginning of the shopping season for men is Christmas Eve.”
Here’s the bigger lesson. Men and women are different. In fact, I’ll go even further. Ready for this?
Men and men are different.
Women and women are different.
You are different.
Every person is the unique, creative work of God. Embrace the differences between you and your spouse. Don’t expect him or her to be like anyone else you know. Every person is different, we do recovery a bit differently, and we progress at different paces.
We are different.
Recovery Step: You have a unique set of gifts and personality traits (Romans 12:6-8). Don’t expect to be like anyone else. And don’t put those expectations on your husband or wife.
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.
