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Blessings Beyond Measure

As I sit here and watch our wedding video again, I think of all the amazing things that have happened in the last several years and I am overwhelmed and, no shocker, tears have been running down my face. Our Almighty Heavenly Father is keeping His promises in ways, and to depths, not that long Continue Reading …
Welcome

We are Greg & Lynn Bruce and we’re glad you stopped by. Created To Be Free Mentoring is dedicated to helping men and women who are dealing with addiction, specifically sex addiction, to find freedom. If you know you have a problem but have no idea where to start, think you’re “all alone,” been “found Continue Reading …
About Us

This blog was accepted for publication by our Affiliate Partner, Covenant Eyes. I’m told, due to “googling” restrictions, I shouldn’t post the same blog in two different locations.I apologize for the additional link. You can find our story here. Continue Reading …
Grace

A conversation I had recently went a bit like this (protecting names & details for confidentiality): “Greg, do you have anything you have written about the issue of attraction, similar to what you shared at group last time? One of my (many) growth areas is what to do with attraction. I definitely was an “Every Continue Reading …
Holiness and Trust

I have had trouble this week finding a topic on which to write. Many good things happened this week, good interactions with Lynn, my groups and my family. But nothing was shouting at me to be written about. In part it’s more ‘things’ going on in my life; more ‘things’ needing attention; more ‘things’ – Continue Reading …
Intimacy

I state on our home page that this is Lynn’s and my blog. I believe that despite the fact that I do the writing and she probably never will. She is, however, inextricably entwined in everything I write. The words are mine but the reality of it all is ours. Until now. I’m still writing Continue Reading …
It’s my Birthday

Welcome to my Blog. It’s my Birthday. This was not going to be my first blog posting but it seems to be a perfect God-thing, so here it is. Blog #1 on my Birthday. In the Spring of 2017, Lynn and I made a commitment, a “deal” if you will, with God. This was not Continue Reading …
Joy

I honestly don’t know where this post is going. I sit here with tears running down my cheeks as I grieve for Coraline, a beautiful Granddaughter I’ll never hold again, a daughter whose heart is broken, a broken-hearted man I hardly know, my darling wife and my entire family. And my heart says write about Continue Reading …
Lifestyle Boundaries

The men currently working through the 7 Pillars of Freedom workbook with me and the women working through the Betrayal & Beyond process with Lynn have both come to the time of writing boundary documents, Recovery Action Plans and Relapse Prevention Plans. I find it interesting that the programs are independent of each other in Continue Reading …