I’ve heard a lot of successful strategies for how to do well in recovery. But there is one line I have never heard.
“I struggled with my sobriety until I started spending more time on social media.”
In my latest book, Recovery Rules, I suggest 100 simple truisms that can enhance your recovery. Here’s Rule #39 – “You’re probably spending too much time on social media.”
I know, it’s hard to let social media go. If you get off social media, you have to find new ways to get angry. But it just might be worth it.
Social media can be triggering. Sexual images abound. Meaningless dribble abounds even more. Could it be that you can find something more productive (and less triggering) to do with your time?
Recovery Step: Spend less time on social media.
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.
