My name is Danny.
I'm 29 years old. I'm from Toronto. I joined this forum tonight in the hopes of making some online acquaintances with whom I can chat about Christ and day-to-day living.
I'm a recovering alcoholic and drug addict. Previous to this July I was drunk for ten years and, in the past two years, became addicted to pain killers.
I created a lot of misery through my actions, ignoring the needs of those around me and, in a few shameful incidents, stole from people to fund my addiction.
Over the last ten years I've lost everything except my faith. I've always believed in the Word, and was baptized Catholic, though I now attend a non-denominational church.
During my twenties I excused and justified my actions by telling myself I was taking a moral vacation from my essential goodness, but now, in the light of sobriety, I see how troubling that idea is.
On a day-to-day level it has been difficult for me to operate because, while I have made my apologies to those I have hurt, I have yet to make amends. I'd like to chat with individuals who have been through this, or even those who haven't and have some advice, while I make the adjustment to sober living and recommit my life to Jesus Christ.
I know that conditions are always changing and we must adjust to them, but I would one day like to live a more stable existence so that I can properly engage with those around me, giving them my full attention, instead of trying to ignore the voice in my head urging me to seek substances.
"For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come."
God bless all of you
I'm 29 years old. I'm from Toronto. I joined this forum tonight in the hopes of making some online acquaintances with whom I can chat about Christ and day-to-day living.
I'm a recovering alcoholic and drug addict. Previous to this July I was drunk for ten years and, in the past two years, became addicted to pain killers.
I created a lot of misery through my actions, ignoring the needs of those around me and, in a few shameful incidents, stole from people to fund my addiction.
Over the last ten years I've lost everything except my faith. I've always believed in the Word, and was baptized Catholic, though I now attend a non-denominational church.
During my twenties I excused and justified my actions by telling myself I was taking a moral vacation from my essential goodness, but now, in the light of sobriety, I see how troubling that idea is.
On a day-to-day level it has been difficult for me to operate because, while I have made my apologies to those I have hurt, I have yet to make amends. I'd like to chat with individuals who have been through this, or even those who haven't and have some advice, while I make the adjustment to sober living and recommit my life to Jesus Christ.
I know that conditions are always changing and we must adjust to them, but I would one day like to live a more stable existence so that I can properly engage with those around me, giving them my full attention, instead of trying to ignore the voice in my head urging me to seek substances.
"For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come."
God bless all of you
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