The word Denial a lot of times gets forgotten after moving beyond the first step. I find that even after 17 years of sobriety there are many events that occur in our daily lives which can bring us back to denial - even to wondering about our sobriety. A death of a loved one, a relationship gone wrong, personal health/finances, etc. How we handle these situations every day is determined on whether we truly surrendered, or understood denial in the first place. As we look forward to next week's lesson on Powerless, how are we doing on the first lesson?
Romans 7:21-25 says, "So I find this law at work: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I delight in God's law; but I see another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within my members. What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God--through Jesus Christ our Lord!"
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Denial
You know, it’s interesting how, in many instances, we have no problem owning up to things that are wrong in our lives. Sometimes we even consider some of our ways, though wrong, to be cool in the eyes of others - a badge of “look at me".
DENIAL is a most crucial part of our recovery. You can say, “Yeah, I’m an alcoholic, but who isn’t” and say, “I’ll stop drinking” and think your done. But what about the “fear inside of failure” or “guilt” or “worry”? We think if we don’t look at those, no one will notice. Aren’t we kidding ourselves? We may quit drinking, but to avoid those other feelings, or the things we are hiding, we take on another “hurt, hang-up, or habit.”
On this first step in recognizing denial, remember your Higher Power, Jesus Christ. What you can’t do, He can! John 8:32 “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Jesus tells us in John 14:6 that He is the “way, the truth, and the life”.
Let Jesus help you as you begin this journey.
DENIAL
Disables our feelings
Energy lost
Negates growth
Isolates us from God
Alienates us from our relationships
Lengthens the pain
In what areas of your life are you now beginning to face the truth and break the effects of denial?
DENIAL is a most crucial part of our recovery. You can say, “Yeah, I’m an alcoholic, but who isn’t” and say, “I’ll stop drinking” and think your done. But what about the “fear inside of failure” or “guilt” or “worry”? We think if we don’t look at those, no one will notice. Aren’t we kidding ourselves? We may quit drinking, but to avoid those other feelings, or the things we are hiding, we take on another “hurt, hang-up, or habit.”
On this first step in recognizing denial, remember your Higher Power, Jesus Christ. What you can’t do, He can! John 8:32 “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Jesus tells us in John 14:6 that He is the “way, the truth, and the life”.
Let Jesus help you as you begin this journey.
DENIAL
Disables our feelings
Energy lost
Negates growth
Isolates us from God
Alienates us from our relationships
Lengthens the pain
In what areas of your life are you now beginning to face the truth and break the effects of denial?
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Welcome to our new CR blog! We've just celebrated our 3rd year and I am excited to have this venue to continue the support and unity of our group, not only for our current members, but for those who may find themselves in need of help with hurts, hang-ups and habits that our Higher Power, Jesus Christ, can change!
II Corinthians 5:17 says “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” Celebrate Recovery is a 12-step Christ-centered program that helps this process in growing our relationship to Christ as He changes our lives. Whether your issue is with addiction, co-dependency, pornography, sexual abuse, grief, loneliness, Christ can bring the change, if you let Him. We work the 12 steps along with 8 Biblical Principles which allows us to turn our lives over to Him, to become manageable where there was chaos.
So, each week we will bring an application to the steps we study in our large group and allow a chance for you to share how God is working in your lives and/or share with each other for support. I encourage everyone to take advantage of this opportunity between meetings to be in contact whenever you need to.
II Corinthians 5:17 says “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” Celebrate Recovery is a 12-step Christ-centered program that helps this process in growing our relationship to Christ as He changes our lives. Whether your issue is with addiction, co-dependency, pornography, sexual abuse, grief, loneliness, Christ can bring the change, if you let Him. We work the 12 steps along with 8 Biblical Principles which allows us to turn our lives over to Him, to become manageable where there was chaos.
So, each week we will bring an application to the steps we study in our large group and allow a chance for you to share how God is working in your lives and/or share with each other for support. I encourage everyone to take advantage of this opportunity between meetings to be in contact whenever you need to.
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