The Evolution of Communication Rummaging through a box of old photographs the other day, I ran across a fresh-faced young man standing beside a Honda station wagon, proudly brandishing what …
Gratitude: The Medicine for Addiction
Imagine that the top story on your newsfeed today was the announcement of a brand-new miracle drug, a medication guaranteed to create positive emotions, make you feel more alive, improve …
The Gift Of Anger
For the first twenty years of my married life, I was the quintessential Christian Nice Guy. Nobody ever saw me get angry, not even my wife. I was even-tempered, imperturbable, …
Accountability Alone Doesn’t Work in Battling Addiction
My fascination with porn began when I was a teenager. Because my activities were too shameful to describe to anyone and the penalties for discovery were harsh, I covered my …
Porn is Not Your Problem, Facing Reality Is
If you are in the habit of leaving your house occasionally, you have probably encountered a bumper sticker that says, “This Too Shall Pass.” Whether you know it or not, …
The Root of Addiction
The Connection Between Trauma and Addiction The Whirlpool of Trauma When I was eight years old, my mother, who had recently given birth to her eighth child, suddenly disappeared. Not …
Learning to Fight
I am, by nature, a conflict-avoider. Some people might call me a chicken, but I prefer to think of myself as a diplomat—a lover, not a fighter. I like to …
Life Should Not Be Like Survivor
About two weeks into the COVID-19 quarantine, just when my wife and I were about to strangle each other out of sheer boredom, we were saved by the CBS show, …
Building a Better Type of Love In Your Marriage
The Kind of Love That Lasts Every now and then, while rummaging through our closet, I find a shoebox full of old letters. I know these letters. They are the …
Lessons from the Death Clock
About 20 years ago, I was surfing around the internet, bored to death, when I happened upon a website that offered to calculate my lifespan using the actuarial tables developed …
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