SHOWNOTES FOR EPISODE 004
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PEOPLE SUCCESSFUL IN RECOVERY
I just started looking at those that were successful in recovery and noticed that keeping a journal or notebook was something that a lot of them did.
MY OWN LIFE
I also remembered that in my own life, the times that I had the strongest walk with God were the times I was writing stuff down.
WRITING DOWN MY HURTS
My writing stuff down started when my counselor asked me to write down all of the hurts I could think about in my past and begin asking God to heal them. I thought, well, I’d better get a notebook. I wrote each hurt on a separate page and started working through them.
I also kept the notebook around to record important things I was learning from books, podcasts, and support groups about sexual recovery. I write down people’s phone numbers, websites, bible verses, and anything important to my recovery.
The cool thing with using my notebook to write down those hurts, is that I can come back to it, revise it, and use it for my future notes to talk with you guys.
WORKING OUT ANGER
I am amazed at all of the anger that I have. I have hurts of the past that caused me to be angry with my dad, my mom, former friends, enemies, churches, pastors and God Himself. I am also angry at myself sometimes. The notebook is a great place to pause and work this stuff out. Your struggle for sexual purity comes with some anger baggage. Pause, and work it out. Use a pen and paper and work it out.
HERE ARE SOME OTHER THOUGHTS ABOUT WRITING STUFF DOWN
At some point you may have a chance to help someone else with their stuff. It will be great to go back to your notebook and figure out what it was like.
Start a private blog. Maybe typing it on the computer is a good place for you to write out your stuff. You can always do it anonymously.
I want to be intense and serious about my recovery. Keeping a notebook is just one more tool in the arsenal to help me with recovery.
I keep my notebook with me at all times. I keep it in a safe place so nobody will grab it. But I don’t want to be far from writing some good advice and thoughts down.
It’s a positive outlet. I have to constantly look for healthy ways to work out my frustrations, feelings, and emotions. This is more productive than looking at porn or masturbating.
Resources
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http://porntopurity.wordpress.com (Porn to Purity Blog)
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