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Recovery Begins When We Let Go of Perfection (Pt 4)

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 An Apostolic Witness of the Savior’s Central Role in Recovery from Addiction I am so grateful for Elder Robert D. Hales’ address in General Conference of April 2009 and for his powerful testimony concerning...

Recovery Begins When We Let Go of Perfection (Pt 3)

Addiction, Perfectionism, Recovery

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 The Savior’s Perfect Patience with Our Infirmities/Imperfections The testimony of the restored gospel reminds me of my original relationship with God—both with my Father and with my Savior. It tries to tell me...

Recovery Begins When We Let Go of Perfection (Pt 2)

Addiction, Perfectionism, Recovery

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 Perfectionism Is At the Core of Almost All Addictive Behavior I know it sounds insane, but it’s true: At the core, in the heart of almost every addict of any variety, there lies a soul that is super-sensitive to...

Recovery Begins When We Let Go of Perfection (Pt 1)

Addiction, Perfectionism, Recovery, Twelve Steps

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 “No one would ever see a drunk, passed out in the gutter, and say, ‘There lies a perfectionist!’ But that’s exactly what I was! If I couldn’t do life perfectly, then I wouldn’t...

Recovery Isn’t Something You Do

Recovery

It’s something you allow to happen. It’s a spiritual experience. It wells up from the inside of you. It doesn’t come from any effort that you apply to yourself, or apply yourself to. You have to allow success to happen. God wants to bless you with it...