An article by the Harvard Medical School identifies five action steps for quitting an addiction. One of those steps is to create a support network.
They write, “Talk to your family and friends and ask for their encouragement and support. Let them know you are quitting.”
Helen Keller said, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”
The power of encouragement cannot be overstated. Otherwise, we wouldn’t read this jewel in Scripture: “Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds” (Hebrews 10:24).
Recovery Step: If you need help in your recovery, surround yourself with a few encouragers. If you want to help someone else, encourage them.
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.
