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Tagged: denial

Denial: Step One in the Seven Stages of Grief
Posted on Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: denial, Ecclesiastes 7: 2, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, five stages of grief, Grief, How to conquer grief, How to walk through grief, Seven stages of grief, University of Washington

@carol_mcclain “It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny of everyone; the living should take this to heart” (Ecc. 7:2, NIV). Grieving can be for any traumatic issue. In my life, I’m processing grief over multiple losses and problems. However, if you have experienced …[ read more ]
The Confession Conundrum: Step 1–Quit Denying
Posted on Monday, September 21st, 2015 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: Celebrate Recovery, confession, denial, judgment

Step 1. Realize I’m not God. I admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing and that my life is unmanageable. Step 1, Celebrate Recovery. One of the first principles in Celebrate Recovery , a Bible based version of AA, is to quit denying you have a problem. One way you …[ read more ]

How To Get Mercy

Carol McClain Blessed are the merciful for they shall receive mercy. Matthew 5:7 A segment of our society keeps saying we need to help adults who were raised in tough circumstances. Their ancestors had been abused or their parents had been reprobates. Their pasts have dictated their future. They are innocent. As a Christian, I'm sad to say, I used to think "poppycock to that." They had resources, teaching, help. They could do this themselves. Look at me. I grew up in a home of alcoholics, in poverty, and with many poor examples to model my life on. I'm doing… ...[ full story ]

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