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alwayscurious · 01-25-2021, 10:47 PM

For those who chose to stay in the recovery in spite of knowing that not all of what is in the ministry is "good" and in spite of recognizing many of the "traditions" and ways of living may be un-biblical or not-the-norm, what made you stay? Was it the Christian family that you now have that motivated you to stay? Did the Lord specifically lead you to stay? Or did you just not want to start over alone? I'm having many doubts but also whenever I think of staying I feel like I want to but at the same time know that I might live a sort of "double life" if I stay in the recovery. If I leave, I know that my identity will be gone for a very, very long time, and that's not even touching the loneliness aspect.

01-25-2021, 10:47 PM	#1
alwayscurious Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 27	For those who chose to stay For those who chose to stay in the recovery in spite of knowing that not all of what is in the ministry is "good" and in spite of recognizing many of the "traditions" and ways of living may be un-biblical or not-the-norm, what made you stay? Was it the Christian family that you now have that motivated you to stay? Did the Lord specifically lead you to stay? Or did you just not want to start over alone? I'm having many doubts but also whenever I think of staying I feel like I want to but at the same time know that I might live a sort of "double life" if I stay in the recovery. If I leave, I know that my identity will be gone for a very, very long time, and that's not even touching the loneliness aspect.