Self Injury

Self injury is not a new thing, it has been around for thousands of years. Here is an old biblical example: And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, … Continue reading Self Injury →

Emotions after ending addictions

When you sober up you will often discover to your horror that you have emotions! The difference between an alcoholics emotions and a person with no addictions emotions is that alcoholics have tons of them stored up behind resevoirs inside them. The same is true of people with ptsd or abuse survivors. A person that … Continue reading Emotions after ending addictions →

Addictions

I have had many addictions in my life. The most wonderful thing I learned in attending AA meetings and reading the book Alcoholics Anonymous is that alcohol is but a symptom. In the book it describes the life of Bill W. the founder and how he came to meet the Great Shepherd of his soul … Continue reading Addictions →

Emotions

Emotions. I have heard several sides of the emotions issue. I have heard christians say you must not be emotional or follow your emotions. I have heard non christians say that christians are uncaring, boring, and well, unemotional. We must certainly go by the Word of God to know who we are and our value … Continue reading Emotions →

Letting Jesus heal our hearts

The hurts I suffered I denied, I repressed, I toughened up and went on anyway, I split off into a place in my head where I didn’t have to think about them, I got drunk over them so I didn’t have to think of them, I got really into work so I would have no … Continue reading Letting Jesus heal our hearts →