Recovery is about more than stringing together several days of sobriety. Recovery is as much about overcoming failures as it is about creating success.
I read an interesting article in Forbes (October, 2020), which addresses seven ways to overcome failure. One of the keys is profound: “Don’t be tempted to lower your ambitions.”
In other words, don’t let your latest relapse take your eye off the ball. Your goals have not changed. Don’t alter your goals to match your actions; alter your actions to match your goals.
Paul tells us how: “Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong” (1 Corinthians 16:13).
Recovery Step: Never let the mistakes of your past derail the success of your future.
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.
