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Sometimes the hardest grief isn’t about what you lost—it’s about the life you thought you’d be living by now.When life d...
12/29/2025

Sometimes the hardest grief isn’t about what you lost—it’s about the life you thought you’d be living by now.

When life doesn’t look like you expected, it can stir shame, comparison, self-blame, or the urge to push through and pretend you’re fine. But healing asks for something gentler than that.

It starts by naming what is in your control, and releasing what never truly was. By letting yourself reflect honestly—without judgment—on what didn’t turn out the way you hoped. By allowing your story to change without seeing that change as failure.

It looks like small, daily acts of care. Like learning to hold contentment and desire at the same time. Like refusing to spiritually or emotionally bypass pain just to feel “positive.” And like honoring the person you are today, not just the version you were aiming for.

If your life took an unexpected turn, you’re not behind. You’re human.
And there is still meaning, growth, and worth right here exactly where you are.

Are you carrying emotional weight that isn’t yours to bear?When we find ourselves stepping in to do our partner’s emotio...
12/28/2025

Are you carrying emotional weight that isn’t yours to bear?

When we find ourselves stepping in to do our partner’s emotional work, it can often be a sign that our inner child is still striving to fix something that felt broken in a parent. This pattern may stem from a deep desire to feel safe, needed, or loved—but it can leave us feeling drained, resentful, and disconnected from our own needs.

Learning to recognize this dynamic is the first step toward breaking free. It's not our responsibility to repair someone else's wounds. Instead, we can focus on creating relationships built on mutual growth, respect, and accountability.

👉 Pause and reflect: Is this about my partner, or is this a reflection of my past?

The common link between these is a sign that there is a complicated relationship with pleasure, guilt, self-trust, and i...
12/26/2025

The common link between these is a sign that there is a complicated relationship with pleasure, guilt, self-trust, and inner-security.

Healing begins with tending to those places in us that believe deprivation, rigidity, and control is the answer to protecting our pain. They may appear to keep us safe, but they come with a really big cost.

Christmas can hold more than one truth at the same time.For some, today brings warmth, connection, and celebration. For ...
12/25/2025

Christmas can hold more than one truth at the same time.

For some, today brings warmth, connection, and celebration. For others, it may stir grief, loneliness, memories, or coping patterns you wish weren’t still needed. If that’s you, nothing is “wrong” with you. Your nervous system learned how to survive, and those strategies once made sense.

A truth for today: healing does not require you to feel joyful on demand. Hope is not the absence of pain—it is the gentle presence of light within it. Lament is not a failure of faith or strength; it is an honest language of the heart. And sometimes, choosing not to numb, escape, or perform is an act of courage.

If Christmas feels heavy, you are allowed to move slowly. You are allowed to set boundaries. You are allowed to reach for support instead of old patterns, or simply notice the urge without acting on it. Even small moments of grounding—breathing, warmth, quiet—count.

Today, light does not erase the darkness. It meets it.
Joy does not replace sorrow. It rises alongside it.

Wherever you find yourself this Christmas, you are not alone and you are worthy of care, compassion, and hope, exactly as you are.

"I've spent my entire life hating Christmas and everything about it, but now I see it wasn't Christmas I hated. It was b...
12/24/2025

"I've spent my entire life hating Christmas and everything about it, but now I see it wasn't Christmas I hated. It was being alone. But I'm not alone anymore, and I have all of you to thank for it." - The Grinch (2018)

Don't spend the holidays (or any day) alone. Attend a newcomer's meeting and find out the power of Samson's for yourself. Visit our website to get started today.

As men, many of us were taught to keep things to ourselves—to stay strong, stay silent, and handle life alone. But that ...
12/22/2025

As men, many of us were taught to keep things to ourselves—to stay strong, stay silent, and handle life alone. But that silence has a cost. It leaves us isolated, overwhelmed, and carrying burdens we were never meant to shoulder in solitude.

At Samson Society, we believe something deeply countercultural yet undeniably true: we heal in the presence of other men who listen without judgment, speak with honesty, and walk with us as brothers.

As this new year approaches, you don’t need another resolution to “try harder” or “fix yourself.” You need a place where you can speak freely. A place where you can show up as you are. A place where you can be fully known and fully accepted.

That’s what Samson Society offers.

If you want next year to look different, start by doing something different:
Let yourself be known.
Say out loud what you’ve been carrying.
Choose community over isolation.
Choose brotherhood over hiding.

This year, you don’t have to walk alone.
We’re here—and there’s a seat for you.

Learn more at www.samsonsociety.com

Today is the Winter Solstice, the threshold of the longest night of the year—a time when the darkness feels most profoun...
12/21/2025

Today is the Winter Solstice, the threshold of the longest night of the year—a time when the darkness feels most profound, yet the promise of light quietly begins to emerge. This turning point in the year carries profound symbolism for our journeys of recovery and healing.

In recovery, much like in the solstice, we confront our darkest seasons—moments when despair, shame, or fear may feel overwhelming. These nights can seem endless, and the weight of our struggles can tempt us to believe the light will never return. But the solstice reminds us that even in the deepest darkness, a shift is taking place. Slowly, almost imperceptibly, the days begin to lengthen, and the light finds its way back.

The journey of healing often mirrors this cycle. It is in the willingness to sit in the darkness, to face the truth of our pain and surrender it, that we create space for hope and restoration. Like the earth tilting toward the sun, our hearts begin to tilt toward renewal. One day at a time, one step at a time, we move closer to the light, carried by the strength of our brothers and the grace of our Higher Power.

As we mark this sacred season, let’s pause to honor the process—the dark nights that have shaped us, the first flickers of hope that keep us moving forward, and the growing light that reminds us we are never beyond redemption. Recovery is not about erasing the darkness but learning to let it transform us into men of integrity, courage, and love.

May this Winter Solstice be a moment to reflect on how far you’ve come and to recommit to the light ahead. Together, we walk the road of healing—stronger in fellowship, united in faith.

Wishing you peace and hope.

"The shame message is a loud one, after all. Parts of us shout, 'You're not enough - thin enough, smart enough, spiritua...
12/20/2025

"The shame message is a loud one, after all. Parts of us shout, 'You're not enough - thin enough, smart enough, spiritual enough, disciplined enough.' Maybe this shame voice is even telling you that you don't do Lent well enough. The inner voice of shame can be relentless. It's a primary tool Evil uses to erode loving intimacy with God...
In a season when our spiritual focus can become behavioral and our sense of growth tied to successful fasting from chocolate or Facebook, I'd like to suggest a different practice. What if instead of seeing your 'sinful behavior' as the big problem, you shifted your focus to your original goodness? What if instead of imagining God's disappointment in your lack of discipline you imagined God smiling at his very image in you?..
You see, too often we play the game of mistaken identity. You woke up one day believing that you were a lowly pauper, and many voices within your life conspired to convince you of its truth. Even some spiritual guides along the way participated in this dark conspiracy. They've become convinced that what defines us is the trinity of bentness, badness, and brokenness.

But the Trinity who created you for beauty, goodness, and dignity knows better. The Father designed you, down to that oddly placed freckle. The Son came to remind you of who you are, becoming a pauper to rescue you from indignity and despair. The Spirit was sent to be your deepest voice, your inner Counselor, whispering Beauty and Dignity over your soul day and night.

Together, they long to be your homing beacon, ushering you back to your original design, reminding you of your God-imaged goodness."

- Chuck DeGroat, Falling Into Goodness

12/19/2025

In this deeply moving episode of the Positive Sobriety Podcast, Nate Larkin and David Hampton welcome Dr. Lipi Roy, an internal medicine and addiction medicine physician and national voice for compassionate, evidence-based addiction care. The episode opens with a heartfelt remembrance of Nancy Priya...

12/19/2025

In this episode of the Positive Sobriety Podcast, Nate Larkin and David Hampton explore what happens after treatment—and why long-term recovery depends on more than good intentions and a discharge binder. They are joined by Cooper Zelnick, CEO of Groups Recover Together, a national provider of out...

12/19/2025

In this episode of the Positive Sobriety Podcast, Nate Larkin and David Hampton reflect on how grief, health challenges, and prolonged stress can quietly reopen the door to alcohol. Drawing from their own recent experiences, they explore why alcohol feels regulating in the moment—but ultimately in...

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