Persistence and Patience
I’ve been fortunate during the holiday break to finish a book that I’ve been working through for a number of weeks, “The Broken Heart: Applying Life’s Experiences to the Atonement” by Bruce Hafen. The...
View ArticleLife’s Emotions
I’m constantly reminded of my ability to try and numb negative emotions that I’m feeling. Feelings that are part of life and are important in helping us navigate the various relationships and...
View ArticleThe Most Used Word in Porn Comments is…
Love. Yeah, love. You heard that right….love. If you’re not following Fight the New Drug on Facebook and other social media outlets, you should be. They post a lot of interesting articles and have tons...
View ArticleTemperature Check
No matter how hard I try, it seems that consequences of my addiction manifest themselves in my life. I’ve noticed that these consequences/weaknesses tend to show in the worst times — situations that...
View ArticleChoose This Day
I don’t know about you, but I have felt the heavy weight of my weaknesses and my addiction on my shoulders. I have felt the crushing feeling that comes when we lose sight of the power of the Atonement,...
View ArticleScheduled Twitter Chats?
I’ve been trying to think of ways to bring the individuals who frequent the LDS recovery blogs together in order to provide strength and learn from each other’s experiences. Would any of you be...
View ArticleSpiritual Impressions
“I have talked with many individuals who question the strength of their personal testimony and underestimate their spiritual capacity because they do not receive frequent, miraculous, or strong...
View ArticleEverything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong
I came across this TED talk that has been floating around the last few weeks on social media. It’s about 15 minutes long — but I think it has some great commentary around the importance of emotional...
View ArticleKeeping a Daily Journal
Recently, I’ve started recording how I feel at the end of each day in my journal. I’ve found that doing this really helps me towards my goal of being more mindful of myself and my surroundings – but...
View ArticleHe Descended Below All
I’ve recently begun reading the book, “The Savior’s Final Week“, by Andrew Skinner. The book chronicles the events that took place in Gethsemane, Golgotha, and The Garden Tomb. The book is a fantastic...
View ArticlePerspective
I love football. I LOVE football. I LOVE BYU football. I’ve been lucky in that I’ve been able to take time off of work to travel to BYU’s away games this year. I decided to save some money and take the...
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