by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 6, 2015 | recovery
The philosophy presented in the link below, it has been reported, represents the basis on which some recovery programs deny any use of psychiatric medications, often coupled with a religious view that dismisses God’s participation in medical science’s...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 6, 2015 | Lifestyle Choices, recovery
Titus 2 students and I attended the Amy Grant concert at the Panama City Marina Civic Center last evening thanks to the generosity of donors who provided free tickets. The concert was a delightful evening for Titus 2. There were moments when each of us was singing...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 6, 2015 | recovery
When women first come into Titus 2, they are generally emotional, conflicted, broken, fuzzy-headed, and anxious. It takes time to feel “safe” in the midst of a new environment and new people. It takes time for the mind to begin to work again as it...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 5, 2015 | Suffering
The tragedy this week of a forgotten infant’s death in a hot car in our community grieves us all. I cannot imagine the pain this family, their friends, and others close to them must be experiencing. To lose a child by any means, at any age is grievous, but to have...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 4, 2015 | Assurance of salvation, spiritual life
Revelation 2:17 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give that person a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one who...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 4, 2015 | counseling, spiritual life
One of my favorite Christian counseling educators is Edward Welch. Edward Welch, M.Div., Ph.D. is a counselor and faculty member at Christian Counseling Education Foundation. He writes about topics I deal with daily – addictive behaviors, depression,...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 4, 2015 | recovery
Cathy Byrd reports on a woman’s testimony: This is a personal text received this afternoon, June 3, 2015. It is from a woman who was a discipleship student in substance abuse recovery in Fall 2009- Summer 2010 under my care. “I am so amazed how God...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 2, 2015 | Mental Health
“Sexual Addiction” among women with substance abuse is often a case of hypersexuality resulting from early childhood sexual abuse, devaluation of one’s own sexuality from sexual abuse and adolescent promiscuity, undiagnosed early onset bipolar...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 31, 2015 | conflict, emotions, spiritual life
Thinking About PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)…..What Would Jesus Do? Another Christian counselor and I were discussing PTSD recently. We were observing how often it tends to be thought of in the context of combat-experienced veterans. But, as he and I...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 30, 2015 | brokenness, family, spiritual life
Two weeks ago I walked into the office at Lynn Haven UMC on Sunday morning as I do most Sundays. I checked my mail box and greeted those who were making their copies of class handouts or taking care of other business. I was assigned to preach in the Chapel at the...
