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biblicalsandy
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I have addictions too, but please don't give up hope here. I try to read all post, but sometimes I can not. I miss post, when I am sick, or trying to take care of my family in my home..but it does not mean we don't care! I know you are desperate by your tone, I've been there..something causing conviction within. Message me privately, I do care Needy1
You posted that thread not long ago, though? You should probly give it more time for people to respond, and maybe be a bit more clear in your thread, too, so people will feel more comfortable posting.
The people here are very encouraging to those who struggle with all kinds of addiction.
The people here are very encouraging to those who struggle with all kinds of addiction.
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biblicalsandy
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If you go away angry, it is good to look at that as if it was a demon making you angry, and frustrated. This way you keep the addiction, by saying you could not receive the help you were looking for, so you're stuck with it. Don't give up so easy! Give people a chance to help!
I'm sorry, but that's exactly the responses an addict would LOVE to hear. Supportive people may not mean it as such, but an addicts brains hears this as pandering....and addicts LOVE pandering and things that help support their self-loathing and self-centered thinking. And believe it....the brain can trick itself into believe a lot...;p
They cause others to feel guilty with outbursts of anger to make others feel responsible for their actions - after getting angry and stomping off they engage in the addictive behavior and then blame the person/s that "made them angry", never taking responsibility for where they're at in life, how they deal with emotion/situations, and what they do.
That's the life of an addict.
The life of a Christ-follower, on the other hand, is in practicing self-control. And there's only One Spirit that can give that to us. We're going to suffer. And rightly so. We brought this on ourselves - we are the ones that CHOSE to follow the addictive path.
Getting out of it isn't going to be all birthday cake and kool-aid. It sucks to put it bluntly. All you want to do is just crawl into a hole somewhere hide from it.
But Jesus brought us out of holes, and dark places and into His light. But take heart, the same light that exposes our faults is the one that will comfort us. And falling to our knees before God is the answer every time to the things that undo us.
Anyhow. That's just food for thought from one who has been there, and IS there.
EDIT: Also. You're not an ADDICT. You're a human being with a Sin Nature. A sinner. And there's only ONE remedy for that. Ask around on the site, you'll find the answer to that question.
They cause others to feel guilty with outbursts of anger to make others feel responsible for their actions - after getting angry and stomping off they engage in the addictive behavior and then blame the person/s that "made them angry", never taking responsibility for where they're at in life, how they deal with emotion/situations, and what they do.
That's the life of an addict.
The life of a Christ-follower, on the other hand, is in practicing self-control. And there's only One Spirit that can give that to us. We're going to suffer. And rightly so. We brought this on ourselves - we are the ones that CHOSE to follow the addictive path.
Getting out of it isn't going to be all birthday cake and kool-aid. It sucks to put it bluntly. All you want to do is just crawl into a hole somewhere hide from it.
But Jesus brought us out of holes, and dark places and into His light. But take heart, the same light that exposes our faults is the one that will comfort us. And falling to our knees before God is the answer every time to the things that undo us.
Anyhow. That's just food for thought from one who has been there, and IS there.
EDIT: Also. You're not an ADDICT. You're a human being with a Sin Nature. A sinner. And there's only ONE remedy for that. Ask around on the site, you'll find the answer to that question.
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These are the forums, not the chat rooms. Responses here vary from minutes to days. Had you gone to the chat rooms, people would have replied to you right away.
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Needy. Knowing you need help is a big part. People do care. Ask people personally for help and advice. There are programs out there but you have to make the move. AA NA
There is a solution out there for you.
Ive known several people that couldn't see that and well gave up and took the
permanent solution for a temporary problem.
Ask for help. It's there. In person physically. Not necessarily in a chat room It is possible.
God wants you to be happy, joyous, and free.
Let him help you. And get into a program. Millions have. Peace.