Author: stjmenofintegrity

Today is 4th of July for which we celebrate our freedom from tyranny. Addiction is a form of tyranny. It is an oppressive and unreasonable tyrant that rules our life and leads us away from choosing the good and pursuing excellence in our lives. True freedom from addiction comes from choosing the good for ourselves … Continue reading True Freedom Requires Practice

Today we celebrate Valentine's Day. I remember as a kid always wanting a young lady I had interest in to be my valentine. I realize now the selfishness of this request. Let me explain by explaining what I believe to be the true meaning of Valentine's Day. To me Valentine's Day is not celebrate a … Continue reading Being a Valentine

Freedom from pornography is very difficult as is being free from any addictive behavior. In my experience with being free from addictive behaviors my greatest success has been when I spent less time discerning and thinking about being free and more time taking the action to be free. With this being said I am keeping … Continue reading Freedom from Pornography Challenge

I hear people quite often say "You are either with me or you are against me." What I gather people mean when they say this is that if you do not agree with me or follow what I am doing then you are not my friend, and I have no further use for you. I … Continue reading Jesus Is Inviting You

I was baptized in the Catholic Church as an infant and raised by my parents to have faith and trust in God. By the age of 13 that faith and trust in God was replaced by a faith and trust in another God, pornography. I came to believe that pornography could give me freedom and … Continue reading Finding a God That Works

May you come to believe you are a beloved child of God. May you come to believe recovery is something God will applaud. May you come to trust that Jesus will never wound you. May you come to trust that Jesus is someone to run to. May you come to accept doing God’s will is … Continue reading Blessing for Recovering Addicts in 2021

Today the Catholic Church celebrates The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. I believe the Holy Family has much to offer the addict trying to recover. They can offer us the hope of God's promise to His people that He will never leave them nor abandon them. The Holy Family traveled hundreds of miles … Continue reading Run to the Holy Family For Help in Our Addiction

Making a decision to attend addiction recovery support meetings is very difficult, indeed. Venerable Matt Talbot, who remained sober from alcohol for over 40 years, has equated getting sober with a miracle like walking on water. Support meeting have been a big part of that miracle of sobriety in my life. Getting the courage to … Continue reading The Miracle of Attending Addiction Support Meetings

All addicts during the recovery journey say they want to get well. They might say things like "I am sick and tired of being sick and tired" or "I don't want to live with this anymore" or "I can't go on like this". This most frequently happens after a binge we said we wouldn't do … Continue reading Why Am I Not Getting Sober?

Many addicts struggle with frequent slips. You may have a few days of success and then bam, you are blindsided by temptations to act out and you give in to it. I have come to discover if I am truly honest with myself these blindside temptations are caused by my behaviors preceding them. I would … Continue reading Preventing Frequent Slips