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Recovery begins with the feeling that we've missed something important.

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The truth requires a lot less energy than deceit.

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The Clergy Recovery Network exists to support, encourage and provide resources to religious professionals in recovery. If you are a pastor, missionary, religious professional--or a spouse of one--and you need help . . .welcome home. We have been waiting for you.

Dale O. Wolery
Executive Director

Archive for 'Practical Recovery Theology' Category

Maverick is Back!

Jun 20th, 2007 by Dale W | 4

He was a stray. No one claimed him. He was cagey, fearful, wary. Even as cats go he was not nice looking. He was no cute kitty. Instead he was an obviously older cat. His ears were short. One eye constantly watered. He wasn’t nice either. He crept around on the sly, trying to rob what [...]

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Caught in the Confession Cycle?

May 22nd, 2007 by Dale W | 1

The Sin Confess Cycle is bad theology and a faulty approach to effective Christian living. Most ministers are susceptible to it none the less. This cycle goes something like this: sin and confess, sin and confess, sin and confess and on and on in mindless repetitive cadence. Of course John taught us to confess our [...]

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Soul Loss

May 7th, 2007 by Dale W | 0

You probably know that the word “co-dependence” is used in several different ways. At first, it was used to refer to a specific illness common among the spouses and family members of addicts. The characteristics of codependency, however, fit so many of us and they fit so well that it has provided a helpful way [...]

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