Overcoming Betrayal & Addiction Building a Better Higher Power Relationship with Mark Anthony Lord
Mark Anthony Lord joins Tami to discuss the value of building a better Higher Power relationship, and why that can be a key to lasting recovery. He shares his personal addiction recovery experience, the joy he feels from being alive today, and how he was led to create the 12-Step Church.
TAKEAWAYS:
[1:32] Sex and drugs recovery was the impetus for Mark's spiritual path.
[4:47] Learning how to forgive is a critical component of effective healing.
[6:45] Church can be a place of gathering, healing and community.
[12:55] 12-Step Church offers connection and celebration in recovery.
[16:45] Recovering addicts deserve more than just being sober, we deserve to be happy and alive on purpose.
[22:48] Details for joining a weekly meeting with 12-Step Church.
[27:01] Addictions of all kinds are addressed at 12-Step Church.
[31:03] How am I still alive? The miracle of life after addiction.
RESOURCES:
Email Tami: Tami@Seekingintegrity.com
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Sex Addiction 101: A Basic Guide to Healing from Sex, Porn, and Love Addiction, by Robert Weiss
Cruise Control: Understanding Sex Addiction in Gay Men, by Robert Weiss
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QUOTES
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"My entire life took a completely different path because of one little moment."
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"There's always a number of people in recovery in the room at church, but the room wasn't always designed for them."
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"Wherever you are on this journey, that's exactly where you're supposed to be."
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"We all deserve not only to be sober but to be happy."