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If rappers and rock stars can do it, so can we! We’ve changed our name! Formerly Celebrate Recovery of Bon Air, we’re now NorthStar Community. Same passion, same ministry – new name! Enjoy our updated website and let us hear from you!
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 Jan 14 2007Live Audio Message
Jan 21 2007 Live Audio Message
Jan 28 2007 Live Audio Prayer & Message
God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him. - Matthew 5:3
38% Sex addicts have eating disorders
42% Chemically dependent have sexual addictions
50-70% Sex addicts have cocaine addiction
Over 87% of the population of addicted people have more than one addiction issue
Ernie Larsen – “If nothing changes, nothing changes…”
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Beginning of a fatal progression – most people are out of control years before they realize that a problem has moved from mere habit to the beginning of a fatal progression.
- Marriages that lack intimacy and joy
- Children who show the strain of a family out of balance physically, emotionally or spiritually
- Financial irresponsibility
- A form of religion – but without evidence of power (rigid beliefs, clean on the outside – yukky on the inside, lack of awareness of hypocrisy)
- The usual suspects – over/under eating&exercising, numbing substances – anything that anesthetizes - even culturally acceptable
- Depression/anxiety/discontent – not addressed physically, emotionally and spiritually
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Rely on rituals
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Relief – euphoria, intoxication, numb, absence of pain – not helpful |
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Arrests, unmasked lies, loss of trust, and ultimately intimate relationships, deception, unmet commitments, crazy explaining, neglected needs in other areas (purpose for pain explanation), financial issues - too much or too little, l oss of creative interests, consistently violate one’s own values |
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Negative Consequences trigger our shame and guilt. This feeds the cycle and is not at all helpful in getting one off the merry-go-round |
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Commitment of Reform: recommitment, usually accompanied by a lot of loud promises and sincere, genuinely sincere stated desire to stopAbstinence, self-righteous, critical & judgmental, preoccupation, distracted, self-pity & hatred, feelings of despair, compulsions and rituals begin to escalate, continue to betray one’s goals. |
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Pressure builds: Deny that a specific incident or behavior is a part of a pattern, sincere delusions, rationalize, ignore problems, badger others with a different voice, minimize, argue, blame, fantasize
“A lot of people get (DUI’s/see the inside of a jail, get VD)” “She/he tricked me.” “I just love my friends too much – it was peer pressure!” “The (cops, IRS, boss, spouse) are out to get me.” "My (boss/spouse/parents/children/employees/siblings) just don’t understand me.” “She/he is just a head case.” |
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