Do you ever hit a wall in your recovery? There’s hope!
Michael Jordan said, “Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.”
When he hit the wall, the psalmist remained positive. “By my God I can leap over a wall” (Psalm 18:29).
When you hit the wall, I suggest you do three things.
- Measure the wall.
- Devise a plan to get past it.
- Stick to that plan.
No one ever lost the war with temptation because they hit the wall. They lost the war because they gave up.
Recovery Step: You will hit the wall. That is inevitable. But it’s not final. If you lose the war, it won’t because you hit the wall, but because you didn’t do anything about it.
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.
