For all those who have been awaiting information regarding the future of Catholic Recovery: It appears that we will survive on into the future! Ning has announced new pricing plans in the aftermath of their decision to phase out all free networks. Upon preliminary review, it appears to be affordable. There may be some changes …
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A nice Facebook friend pointed out this passage from Sacred Scripture a few weeks ago when I was stressing out over Ning’s decision to phase out free social networks : Romans 8:28: “We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.” (Via USCCB.) If …
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This is an edited version of an email sent out to all members of Catholic Recovery on April 18th concerning the possible shutting down of CR: Ning, the company that provides the technology and templates for the creation and maintenance of this and other Ning social networks, will be announcing a new pricing structure as …
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NOTE: This post is now basically obsolete. Please see Good News on the Future of the Catholic Recovery Social Network! I just posted this in an email to all network members, as well as on the Facebook Page and Group locations. Just including it in a post here (slightly edited) in case emails have changed. …
I am just trying to get to word out that this blog’s sister site Catholic Recovery has a chat room. This is a post that serves as a “primer” on using it: Catholic Recovery Chat I am trying to promote it for 2 reasons: One) To help build the social network’s community. We have all …
Johnny Garcia a member of Catholic Recovery has this excellent video on breaking addiction’s chains: Are you a creative Catholic? “The Catholicpunk Manifesto” is my new book exhorting Catholics to apply their faith to change the culture for the better! Know someone, perhaps yourself, who might like Catholic devotionals for alcoholics? Please take a look …
The Catholics in Recovery forums have been “redesigned”. I basically combined a few to tidy things up and make them seem less unwieldy. The “Twelve Steps” forum was moved to the “Recovery Meeting Room” forum, “Devotion Discussion” has been combined with “Saints”. “Food Addictions” and “Gambling Addictions” were eliminated due to historical inactivity, any discussions …
Catholics in Recovery member Chris L (aka “kjunlandr”) has started a new website for those struggling with lust called: Courage to be Chaste. It so far consists of a discussion forum where members can discretely share their daily struggles with sex addiction, lust and pornography. Catholics in Recovery has a discussion forum for this, but …
John W. Garcia, a member of Catholics in Recovery offers this video on basic Catholic tools to aid in your recovery from addictions. It does answer one common objection that comes up when people state that you cannot rely solely on religion, and that you need the support of a group, the “slogans” and other …
John Garcia, a member of Catholics in Recovery, has a great website entitled: Sober for Christ. It is a very well done and inspirational tool for all of us sober catholic alcoholics (and addicts) to use. Are you a creative Catholic? “The Catholicpunk Manifesto” is my new book exhorting Catholics to apply their faith to …