tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628277363798798973.post7101766976287448577..comments2021-11-15T00:41:35.191-08:00Comments on I Was Lost In The Wilderness: It's Okay To Have ScarsTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03350255184351877728noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628277363798798973.post-71830021147951292062014-12-11T09:57:57.291-08:002014-12-11T09:57:57.291-08:00I found a link to this post on sharingrecovery.com...I found a link to this post on sharingrecovery.com. Wow. So glad I did. I love the way you write. It reflects my own thought processes, and offers a powerful interpretation and reminder of this great principle of recovery: that although we are broken and make mistakes, we can be perfected and healed by coming to Christ - and we are beautiful and pleasing unto the Lord as healed and perfected beings. We do not need to be ashamed of our past so long as we have done the footwork and turned to Him for the healing grace of the Atonement. Thank you. I will be subscribing to your blog.Mira Danielshttp://www.lds12steps.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628277363798798973.post-4368276283179523262014-11-28T23:13:56.212-08:002014-11-28T23:13:56.212-08:00He mends broken things and He heals scars. :) Than...He mends broken things and He heals scars. :) Thank you for sharing this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490721149214412586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628277363798798973.post-77203368719482276582014-11-24T20:25:01.039-08:002014-11-24T20:25:01.039-08:00Thank you, Tim, for sharing this. I needed this.Thank you, Tim, for sharing this. I needed this.Michaelhttp://sharingmyrecovery.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628277363798798973.post-68390220754231290902014-11-24T14:23:48.023-08:002014-11-24T14:23:48.023-08:00I started reading these blogs a few months ago so ...I started reading these blogs a few months ago so until you posted recently I hadn't seen your blog.I just read a few of your other posts. I am the wife of an addict but ever since realizing my husband had an addiction and learning about the addiction/recovery groups, I have for some reason felt more of a connect with the addicts. I have many weaknesses and shortcomings and probably used to be addicted to "shopping," but I really have not struggled with addiction alot in my own life. I've struggled with being brave enough to turn my will over to God. Anyway I just wanted to say I've really enjoyed reading your blog and will come back from time to time and catch up on the older posts I didn't get to. Thank you for your courage and insight. You brightened my day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628277363798798973.post-51673853257026737942014-11-24T13:40:37.947-08:002014-11-24T13:40:37.947-08:00This was really powerful and beautiful. Thank you!...This was really powerful and beautiful. Thank you! <br /><br />I am the wife, mother and mother in law to sex/porn addicts and feel beyond broken. Most days my prayers have become "to please carry me today." (I know, enter the Serenity prayer here.... some days it's really hard to do.) It's become too much to have so many addicts in my life, and then all the enabling that goes on and the blame that gets thrown on me....No matter what I do or don't do anymore just isn't right, enough, appreciated or accepted. (Not necessarily for the addictions even, but just in general now.) My hope, my faith and my will is beyond broken. Reaching out is a scarey thing, I have been shamed. My own mother (now the support she never gave me hurts more than ever because I am trying to help (not control) this family and can't even comprehend her shaming me and abandoning me the way she has) my siblings, my in laws (his parents) and even a few bishops.... I have not received the support or love I so desperately longed for. Many more than just the addicts I need to find forgiveness for, too.<br /><br /> I needed the reminder that The Savior suffered for all of this, for the addicts pain and mine. I have taken the "bricks" thrown at me and built walls to try to protect me, instead of building a foundation to stand on. Your words spoke to me and touched my weary heart and soul. Thank you! I have to learn to focus on The Atonement and Our Savior. (I know that's not what your post was about but was my reminder and I needed it.)<br /><br /> As a wife, mother and grandmother I worry for and about my family. I feel responsible to them and for them, but my life has become unmanageable and I need to learn to turn over my will. It obviously doesn't work not to. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628277363798798973.post-7696741646094276642014-11-23T19:02:17.563-08:002014-11-23T19:02:17.563-08:00This is a profound concept. I love that Jesus does...This is a profound concept. I love that Jesus doesn't just say, "look at the prints in my hands and feet"...but he also invites people to come and feel them. You're right--I don't think it's in a "look what they did to me" type of way at all, but a sign of solidarity with everyone who's ever lived. He may not have sinned like us, but he understands us. And that's a powerful lesson. Thank you for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735570554154258740noreply@blogger.com