There are fundamental factors to success in addiction recovery. Dr. Denise Fournier, professor at Nova Southeastern University, has identified six such factors.
Readiness to change
Belief in the ability to overcome
Maintenance of psychological and emotional wellness
Support
Structure
Productivity
It is important to follow the formula that has always worked. That includes a commitment to each of these six factors. We need the persistence of Job: “My feet have closely followed his steps; I have kept to his way without turning aside” (Job 23:11).
Recovery Step: Make a plan, then stick to that plan.
Mark and Beth Denison, married for 36 years, launched There’s Still Hope as a national movement to call men and women into lives of sexual integrity. Their ministry offers 90-day recovery plans for addicts and one-on-one and group coaching for addicts and their spouses. TSH also produces resources for pastors and churches to confront the porn epidemic that is destroying so many lives.
Dr. Denison was a senior pastor for over 30 years, NBA chaplain, and board chairman at Houston Baptist University three times. With a Master’s Degree in Addiction Recovery, Mark is a certified PSAP and active member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Mark has written four books on recovery: Porn in the Pew, 365 Days to Sexual Integrity, A 90-Day Recovery Guide, and 40 Days to Porn-Free Living. His latest book, Jesus on the 12 Steps, will be released later this year.
