Tag: Emotional Sobriety

Addiction, Awareness, Mindful Recovery, Psychology, Self-Help, Spirituality

Rigorous Honesty in Recovery is Painful

Timothy R. Berman

There is an awakening that occurs in the heart and minds of every person who is suffering and perishing. Those who awaken to their awful condition and state of being see the destruction for what it really is. We see ourselves as unclean. Filthy. And, a great burden is on our back that weighs us down. As much as we do not want to face this truth – we must face it or continue to suffer and perish. This is where we find Christian. Faced with the reality of a coming destruction. The reality of the burden we bear.

Awareness, Come Follow Me, Come Unto Christ, Devotional, Spirituality

My Quick Temper Needs Taming

Timothy R. Berman

I learn that as a disciple of Jesus Christ means I ought to first be good to myself. Am I not ill when I allow anger to destroy my poise and peace of mind? When I lose control, am I not handing over control to the one I am treating like an adversary? Can anger ever express Christ-like love.

Awareness, Psychology

11 Permanent Emotional Scars Men of Dysfunctional Families carry with them

Timothy R. Berman

I recently came across an article entitled: 11 thoughts that the daughters of unloving mothers carry with them. This article happened to show up in my Facebook news feed. Curious, I read through the brief article and became fascinated with the quick breakdown of symptoms and prescription related to these thoughts. As important this is… Continue reading 11 Permanent Emotional Scars Men of Dysfunctional Families carry with them

Addiction, Awareness, Mindful Recovery, Self-Help, Spirituality

Does a 12-step based recovery program work?

Timothy R. Berman

There appears to be some aversion to attending, participating in, and following the 12-steps of sober support meetings. The underlying question: does a 12-step program help people achieve sobriety? In Chapter 2, of the second edition of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, we read the following introductory statement: WE, of Alcoholics Anonymous, know thousands… Continue reading Does a 12-step based recovery program work?

Awareness, Mindful Recovery, Religion, Spirituality

The intensive battle before us

Timothy R. Berman

Put on the whole Armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places ~ Ephesians 6:11-12 ~ Recovery is an intense battle… Continue reading The intensive battle before us