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The 693-lb Success Story
Originally posted at: TheresStillHope.org
“One day at a time.”
– Alcoholics Anonymous
If you’ve been in recovery for more than ten minutes, you’ve heard that phrase. And it is so true. You cannot claim recovery one year at a time or even one week at a time. Recovery is a “one day at a time” venture.
Imagine that you weighed 700 pounds. You got on a diet and exercise program to lose weight. You wouldn’t expect to lose 500 pounds in a day. If you lost half a pound per day, that would be fantastic!
If you kept this up for two weeks, you’d be down to 693 pounds. You wouldn’t expect your friends to notice, and they probably wouldn’t. But you’d be well on your way to reaching your goals.
That’s how it works with recovery. Do enough right things one day at a time, and you will reach the promised land. It won’t happen in a day, but it will happen.
Recovery Step: Focus on daily habits. “Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that all may see your progress” (1 Timothy 4:15).
Bedrock of Recovery
Originally posted at Theresstillhope.org
Let’s talk about a bedrock of successful recovery. It’s called self-control.
Jim Rohn said, “Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments.”
Scripture teaches, “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love, and self-discipline” (2 Timothy 1:7).
Navy SEAL and leadership expert Brent Glesson writes, in The Navy SEAL Way to an Extraordinary Life, “People with a higher degree of self-control spend less time debating whether to indulge in behaviors and activities that don’t align with their values or goals. They are more decisive. They don’t let impulses or feelings dictate their choices. They aren’t easily distracted by temptation.”
Until you make it a priority to practice self-control, you will never have self-control.
Recovery Step: Focus on one decision you can make today that demands discipline and self-control.
Comfort Zone
Castimonia Purity Podcast Episode 95A: Chris’s Testimony Part A
Join Doug as he talks with Chris about his journey of addiction and life choices that led him into darkness. Part A is the testimony of how life can become unmanageable and out of control. It is a story of how secrets and darkness can take more and more root in our lives when we are not guarded against them. Part B is the next episode so please listen to that as well to see how Chris found true freedom. There is hope in recovery.
If you have questions or want to reach out, please email us at puritypodcast@castimonia.org, and remember that on this path of recovery, you are not walking alone.
