“The merit of all things lies in their difficulty.” (Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers)
If you’re afraid of hard work, good luck with recovery!
I would argue that recovery works, not despite the fact that it is hard, but because it is hard. It requires something of us. Recovery is not a hobby. It must be a lifestyle. And that’s a good thing.
Solid recovery calls us to lives of diligence and consistency. Solomon wrote, “A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes one rich” (Proverbs 10:4).
And Dwayne Johnson said it like this: “Success isn’t about greatness. It’s about consistency.”
Recovery Step: Commit to a recovery program that requires diligence and consistency. And hard work.
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.
