Pure Desire groups are at the center of our to approach to healing and freedom. Groups are the primary place of recovery and healing. This is the third of four foundational aspects of our ministry. Everything we do as a ministry funnels into groups for men and women taking back their lives from unwanted sexual behavior and betrayal trauma. In week 3 of our 4-week Foundations series, we discuss our groups approach to healing. We unpack why the group context is so important for true healing and freedom, how Pure Desire groups differ from traditional “accountability groups,” and much more.
I feel like I need to be a part of a group for the rest of my life. What options are there for people who have been through Seven Pillars already, maybe more than once? I do feel like I want to lead groups eventually, but I think I also need a peer group that is my safe place to continue to process life. How do you guys deal with that?
Thank you for reaching out to us. For some of us, there is no “solid” end date for recovery. Some do very well and move on quickly, and then there are others that it will be a lifetime of work. Like me. I will always be a part of a group, Though I have had a long stretch of sobriety, I am just better when I am in a group and processing things. Though my relapse may be different, I still have struggles, and the tools Pure Desire offers are tools that I will turn to and implement for the rest of my life. When the time is right and when you feel God is prompting you to lead, then that will be the time. But for now, if you still feel the need to work on recovery and process things, jumping into a new group will help.
If you would like to talk more about the next steps. I would love to connect with you. Feel free to schedule a time with me here if you would like to connect. rich-puredesireministries.youcanbook.me
I feel like I need to be a part of a group for the rest of my life. What options are there for people who have been through Seven Pillars already, maybe more than once? I do feel like I want to lead groups eventually, but I think I also need a peer group that is my safe place to continue to process life. How do you guys deal with that?
Hi Tom,
Thank you for reaching out to us. For some of us, there is no “solid” end date for recovery. Some do very well and move on quickly, and then there are others that it will be a lifetime of work. Like me. I will always be a part of a group, Though I have had a long stretch of sobriety, I am just better when I am in a group and processing things. Though my relapse may be different, I still have struggles, and the tools Pure Desire offers are tools that I will turn to and implement for the rest of my life. When the time is right and when you feel God is prompting you to lead, then that will be the time. But for now, if you still feel the need to work on recovery and process things, jumping into a new group will help.
If you would like to talk more about the next steps. I would love to connect with you. Feel free to schedule a time with me here if you would like to connect. rich-puredesireministries.youcanbook.me