by Colleen Harrison | Apr 24, 2013 | Addiction, Recovery
I, Nephi, will show unto you that the tender mercies of the Lord are over all those whom he hath chosen, because of their faith, to make them mighty even unto the power of deliverance. (1 Nephi 1:20; emphasis added) Abstinence is not a result of anything I do. It is...
by Colleen Harrison | Apr 17, 2013 | Addiction, Codependency, From Heartache to Healing, Perfectionism
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 [This post is excerpted from Chapter 3 of From Heartache to Healing: Finding Power in Christ to Deal with a Loved One’s Sexual Addiction by Colleen C. & Philip A. Harrison.] Some of the Lies Satan Tells Men...
by Colleen Harrison | Apr 15, 2013 | Addiction, From Heartache to Healing, Recovery
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 [This post is excerpted from Chapter 3 of From Heartache to Healing: Finding Power in Christ to Deal with a Loved One’s Sexual Addiction by Colleen C. & Philip A. Harrison.] When a home has been invaded by...
by Colleen Harrison | Apr 12, 2013 | Addiction, Christ, Recovery
Then is his grace sufficient for you, that by his grace ye may be perfect in Christ; and if by the grace of God ye are perfect in Christ, ye can in nowise deny the power of God. . . Then are ye sanctified in Christ by the grace of God, through the shedding of the...
by Colleen Harrison | Apr 8, 2013 | Addiction, Christ, Mortality, Recovery
When you boil life down to the basics, you only have two choices for dealing with the discomforts of mortality. Either you choose addiction to dull the pain or you choose the peace of God and live (Alma 37:47). You can choose to become and/or remain an addict to...
by Colleen Harrison | Apr 1, 2013 | Addiction, Christ, Recovery, Twelve Steps
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 Many years ago, I read for the very first time, the words of the Prophet Joseph Smith, [Latter-day Saints] should gather all the good and true principles in the world and treasure them up. (Teachings of the Prophet...