The only thing harder than doing the right thing is doing the wrong thing.
James R. Miller said, “It is a great deal easier to do that which God gives us to do, no matter how hard it is, than to face the responsibility of not doing it.”
A recovery friend checked in at the start of a meeting with these words: “Sobriety was hard this week. But relapse would have been much harder.”
The next time you are tempted to give in to your addiction, play the end game. Remind yourself how that always turns out. (Spoiler alert – it’s never good.)
Recovery Step: “As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance” (1 Peter 1:14).
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.
