by Roger Jones | Feb 15, 2023 | Addiction, WGA Blog
This month in our Thursday Night meetings, we are discussing the topic of addiction in our ReSOULutions series “Seeking True Connection: Addictions are False Solutions.” Common consequences of addiction are poor self-care and poor coping strategies. Neglecting these...
by Roger Jones | Aug 9, 2022 | Addiction, WGA Blog
It has been a while since we have visited the topic of masturbation here. I’ve written and spoken about it before, but I think it is good to revisit this, even though it can be an uncomfortable topic. Many people (myself included) have experienced deep shame over the...
by Roger Jones | Jan 11, 2022 | Addiction, WGA Blog
Awhile ago, I came across an article that raised the question of whether sex addiction is really an addiction or not. The main points against labeling seemingly compulsive sexual activity as “addiction” are: 1) the intensity of peoples’ sex drives fall...
by Roger Jones | Jul 13, 2021 | Addiction, WGA Blog
When we are struggling with sin, it can be easy to get wrapped up in our own mind games, making excuses (justifying) our choices. Stopping and considering the full weight of our sin, that Jesus died on the cross for, is a heavy place to dwell. So instead of bearing...
by Roger Jones | Mar 15, 2021 | Addiction, WGA Blog
It is fairly simple to make some changes in our lives. We do it every day. We change jobs or get a new car or move to a new home. Maybe we enter a new relationship. These can be significant changes that may or may not be easy, but we make them anyway. Then there are...
by Roger Jones | Feb 16, 2021 | Addiction, WGA Blog
In my last article, I opened up the topic of Coping Mechanisms and talked about some of the ways we cope with stress and just life in general in negative ways. I posed a number of questions to help you to analyze the behaviors that you are coping with and cast a...
