God has given us all the same thing every year – 12 months; 365 days; 8,760 hours; 525,600 minutes; 31,536,000 seconds. It’s what we do with that time that counts.
J.R.R. Tolkien said, “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
Laura Meyer, clinical therapist, writes, “I ask clients to consider filling the empty space with what they find valuable, meaningful, and important.”
If you want to stay in recovery, I suggest you do three things with your time every day:
- Recovery reading
- Prayer
- Connection with others
Start each day right and the rest will become much easier. As Solomon advised, “Plant your seed in the morning and keep busy all afternoon” (Ecclesiastes 11:6).
Recovery Step: Invest your time in something productive 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.
