Writing from Chosen Recovery
Notes on recovery, patterns, and the long road.
Short essays on recovery, patterns, and what actually works for the long road.
Impulsive thoughts: what they are, why they happen, and what to do with them
An impulsive thought is the one where the gap between thinking and doing almost disappears. The work is not to never have one. The work is to widen the gap.
A prayer for addiction, and five more for the different hours
One short prayer for addiction you can actually use in a real moment, plus five more for the urge, the relapse, the morning, the friend, and the long road.
Bible verses about anxiety: 10 verses for the hours that feel long
Ten verses with context most lists leave out, a practical way to use each on a real anxious morning, and a short prayer for anxiety you can actually say.
Scriptures on self-control: the mental model for lasting change
Self-control in the New Testament is not willpower. It is slowly-built capacity. Ten verses, what each one is actually saying, and a way to use it.
Impulsive vs compulsive vs intrusive: what's the difference, and why it matters
The three words get used interchangeably. They aren't the same. The treatments are different, and using the wrong tool on the right problem is why most plans fail.
Bible verses about addiction: 10 verses and how to use them
Ten verses with the context most lists leave out, a practical way to use each, and a short prayer for addiction you can use in the moment.
Bible verses about lust (and how to use them when you're tempted)
Ten verses with the context most lists leave out, a practical way to use each, and a short prayer for lust you can actually say in the moment.
How to overcome lust: a practical 30-day plan
Most answers people find are some version of try harder or pray more. Neither works on its own. Here is the 30-day plan that actually moves the pattern.