Cooperative Self-Care

JMJC

Lust and sexual sin are often characterized as coping, and any attempts to flee this sin will force us to face the stockpile of wounds and traumas we had been attempting to cope with.

Fortunately, there are countless ‘healthy coping‘ skills to choose from and build upon. These also have the multiplier benefits of granting us serenity and peace not simply with chastity but other virtues and throughout our entire lives.

Note that this is not about willpower but ‘cooperation with the Holy Spirit‘, as it is by cooperating with God’s will in our lives that we truly experience life in abundance.

Peace by any moral means possible

Healthy Coping & Healing Skills

Balance: Body – Mind – Heart – Soul

Reinforce: Responsibility – Financial Stability – Healthy Living Conditions – Overall Life Simplicity – Preparedness for Whatever May Come – Healthy Habit Formation

Mindfully and Intentionally: Walk – Pray – Read – Eat – Meditate – Exercise – Sunbathe – Nature Bathe – Serve – Budget – Cook – Fast – Rest – Ruck – Discern – Socialize – Encourage

Surrender: Fear – Shame – Pride – Selfishness – Confusion – Anger – Greed – Gluttony – Lust – Loneliness – Obsession – Single-Mindedness – Attachment – Resentment – Scrupulosity – Self-Pity

Practice: Love – Charity – Hope – Mindfulness – Connection – Humility – Kindness – Gratitude – Surrender – Generosity – Diligence – Self-Examination – Self-Discipline – Simplicity – Detachment – Solitude – Acceptance – Responsibility – Preparedness

Eliminate: Drugs including Marijuana and Pharmaceuticals – Alcohol – Sexual Acting Out – Overeating – Caffeine – Swearing – Isolation

Reduce: News Consumption – Social Media – Compulsive Shopping – Emotional Intoxication – Inflammation – Junk Foods – Artificial Sugars – Added Sugars – Artificial Chemicals – Processed Foods – Chocolate

Introduce: Prayer – Meditation – Contemplation – Silence – Bible Study – Healthy Ingredients – Stretching – Orthotics – Sound-Dampening Ear Plugs – Sleep Routine – Hot-then-Cold Showers – Confession – Vagus Nerve Stimulation through Whistling and Nasal Breathing – Breathing Exercises – Cold Exposure – Ashwagandha – Web Blocker – Exfoliating Scrubber – Sprinting – Swimming – Sleep Mask – Minimalist Phone Launcher – Relaxing Music

Develop: Healthy Friendships – Spiritual Direction – Vocational Discernment – Ministry Involvements – Career Stability – Stretching – Healthy Romantic Relationship

Program Work: Sexaholics Anonymous – Overeaters Anonymous – Alcoholics Anonymous – Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families