“No one is a full-blown addict.”
That unusual assertion is offered by Susan Farmer, with the Savannah NewDay Counseling Center of Savannah, Georgia. Farmer’s point is that for every addict, there is still room for things to progress even further into his disease.
What it took to satisfy the addict’s lust a year ago no longer does. He craves for more. Scripture offers the perfect analogy for every addict: “The gold has lost its luster” (Lamentations 4:1).
The answer is to get off the crazy train before you fall off. And the time to do that is now.
Recovery Step: The addict always craves more. As the SA “white book” says, “The only way we knew to be free of it was to do it.” But every addict knows that the pleasure of the moment does not last; the cure becomes the disease. The solution? Get in recovery today.
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.
