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June 2016

June 28, 2016

How to Win a Free Copy of My New Recovery Journal

It’s time to take ownership of your recovery. It’s hard work, but you can do...

June 12, 2016

How to Gain Independence from Your Mess: Join Me!

Are you ready to get to the bottom of your mess? Are you wanting exclusive...

May 2016

May 31, 2016

The Power of Owning Your Story

A few weeks ago, in the Grace is Messy Facebook group, one friend mentioned that...

May 19, 2016

I was molested. How to overcome the trauma of abuse.

*Trigger Warning: This story contains graphic details of child molestation.* To be a christian means...

May 16, 2016

How to Bury Your Past and Live in the Present

Ever wondered how to stop living in the past and be present in the now? It's...

May 12, 2016

Advice to a Younger Me: Life Gets Better!

What would you tell your twenty-year-old self? Here's some wisdom and grace from Sarah. To...

May 07, 2016

To Those with Less-than-Perfect Moms on Mother’s Day

Do you have a less-than-perfect mother? Is she deceased and your memory of her doesn't...

April 2016

April 21, 2016

Pornography Addiction is an Island

I love the stories of a mogul who’s purchased a private island in a remote...

April 20, 2016

Living with Mental Illness

Living with mental illness colors everything in life. It is often extremely stressful and exhausting....

April 05, 2016

Was Judas Mentally Ill?

I used to wonder what caused Judas to sell-out; but in the days immediately following...

February 2016

February 25, 2016

Choosing to Forgive My Parents

What do you do when those who are supposed to raise you, care for you,...

January 2016

January 28, 2016

Time Travel, Potatoes, and Grace

For months, my counselor and I worked toward dealing with my emotions instead of shoving...

January 25, 2016

I'll Stop Watching Porn When…

All through middle school, I thought, I’ll stop watching porn when I get in high...

January 12, 2016

The One Thing that Saved Me after My Suicide Attempt

Often, I get asked what the one thing is that saved my life, following my...

January 04, 2016

7 Stumbling Blocks to Recovery After a Suicide Attempt

Now that the story of my suicide attempt is becoming more public, people are asking...

December 2015

December 30, 2015

I got my little boy a dog for Christmas and it helped heal my shame.

“Where did this dog come from? Is she coming home with us? Can she sit...