Don’t be defeated by your defeats. Defeats are inevitable, but being defeated by defeats is a choice you don’t have to make.
Tom Landry said, “Something constructive comes from every defeat.”
Zig Ziglar said it like this: “Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street.”
Here’s the lesson – You can’t rewrite history, but you can write the next chapter.
The only relapse that will kill you is the one you choose to not learn anything from. Slips and relapse can be among our best instructors. When you fall, get up. When you fail, keep trying. When you are behind, stay in the game. Quit trying to have a better past. Look for the next hill to climb, battle to win, and chapter to write.
Recovery Step: Start writing the next chapter.
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.
