The Wounded Healer Podcast

For years, I tried and failed, again and again, to overcome my obsession with overeating. All you needed to do was look at me, and there’d be no doubt eating too much plagued my life. Until I learned there was nothing I could do to stop overeating, I continued to suffer. I’d shown myself and the world I could not stop this signature sin in my life. Until I finally quit trying to overeat and handed this signature sin over to God, I remained stuck.

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Have you ever heard of the 90 in 90 challenge? You’d better, because I mentioned in yesterday’s podcast episode! It's a powerful tool that can transform your life if you're willing to put in the effort. I'm talking about overcoming your signature sin and finally breaking free from its grasp. Now, I know this might sound like a daunting task, but trust me when I say that it's worth it. So, if you're feeling a little hesitant about taking on this challenge, keep listening because I'm about to show you why it's so important to start your own recovery journey with a 90 in 90.

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Things get sexy today because we are discussing the power of routine! I know I just lost most of you, but I want to challenge you to keep listening. Because routine saved my life, and I know it can save your life, too!

Are you familiar with a 90 in 90? You need to be because it saved my life. A 90 in 90 is an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) term, meaning 90 meetings in 90 days. When Dr. Rick Marks suggested I start my journey in AA with a 90 in 90 I threw up a little in my mouth! I was nearly 50 years old and had never done anything in my life for 90 straight days. It does not bring me pleasure to share this information. It is humiliating to admit publicly I had never brushed my teeth, taken a shower, or even gone to the bathroom for 90 straight days! Lack of consistency is one of my signature sins...

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Welcome to the It Just Is podcast. Today's show explores the power of taking things "one day at a time" and how it helps us break free from signature sin. Life can be overwhelming at times, but with the right knowledge and skills, we can overcome anything.

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Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not find healing are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. There are such unfortunates. They are not at fault; they seem to have been born that way. They are naturally incapable of grasping and developing a manner of living that demands rigorous honesty. Their chances are less than average.

There are also those who suffer from grave emotional and mental disorders, but many of them recover if they can be honest. If you decide you want freedom and are willing to go to any length to get it, you are ready to take certain steps. The testimonies shared in our meetings are confessions of what we used to be like, what happened, and what we are like now.

In the past, we hoped to find a softer way out of our signature sins. But we failed. Be fearless and thorough from the start. Reject your previous ways of thinking that failed you and surrender completely to God and His will for your life.

Remember, we deal with signature sin - cunning, baffling, powerful! Alone and isolated, it is too much for us to bear. But there is One who has all the power; that One is God. May you find Him now! Half-hearted attempts did nothing to break us free from sin. Let today be a turning point. Accept God’s protection and care with complete abandon.

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On April 8, 2022, everything changed! My life had become unmanageable, suffering was the norm, and I finally cared enough to change. Passivity, escaping, shutting down, and addiction plagued my life. These are not a complete record of all my faults, but more like a Hall of Fame of my biggest struggles, what I like to call Signature Sins.

“It works if you work it,” spoken at the end of many Alcoholics Anonymous meetings around the world. It is a major reason for any success I’ve experienced in finding freedom from my own signature sins. 12 Steps to Freedom is a resource born from my own desperation and need. The hope is you find freedom from your signature sins and experience joy, serenity, and contentment in life and your relationships. You feel the same desperation I experienced, I know this is true or you would not be reading these words. If you want freedom, put in the sweat equity.

Deliverance from your most haunting offenses requires work and a total mental, emotional, and spiritual renovation. Liberation from signature sin is a lifetime journey focusing on the present. The past is in the past. It is dead and buried; nothing can undo what has happened. You cannot change the past. Nor can you do anything about the future; it is yet to be written.

Eckhart Tolle said, "Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry - all forms of fear - are caused by too much future, and not enough presence. Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms of non-forgiveness are caused by too much past, and not enough presence."

Welcome to my journey toward self-discovery and acceptance. This study is the culmination of years of struggle with personal issues and the realization that the only way to overcome them is through acceptance and a relationship with Jesus Christ.

For most of my life, I was a mess. I blamed everyone but myself for my problems and couldn't seem to find a way out of my struggles. That is until I found Jesus. Through Him, I have experienced freedom from the thorn in my side that haunted me for so long. In this step study, my hopes for you are simple. I hope that you, too, will fall in love with Jesus, who is the only one who can truly save you. I hope that you will experience the same freedom and peace that I have found through Him.