addiction

As we live our lives, there are many times we face problems we simply cannot resolve by our own strength. Problems with our Family/Work/Our Children/Anxieties/Over an uncertain Future/Spiritual Problems/Physical Problems are always before us. That is why some people get lost in...

I am addicted to smoking tobacco. I dream about smoking, and was raped due to my addiction. I need help.

Hello everyone! I'm CowardlyLion, a man who has been broken spiritually and emotionally by my struggles with inappropriate contentography. Through the grace of God and my 12-step program I've been sober for 98 days today. Through my recovery I've become closer to God and my program than ever before. But there is...

If someone asked you to describe yourself, what would you say? What would you say – not about your looks, not about your job, not about your activities, and not about your possessions – but about your character? Who are you deep down inside your soul, especially when no one else is looking...

Here are the promises from the ninth step portion of Alcoholics Anonymous (edition 4, page 83-84). Alcoholics Anonymous is the basis for many other addiction programs, so this very well may apply to what a diverse many readers are going through. It is recommended to work the steps in order with...

The following are excerpts from Appendix C and Appendix D of Russell Willingham’s Breaking Free: Understanding Sexual Addiction & the Healing Power of Jesus. Appendix C - - - - - - - - - - - - - Insights into Sexual Addiction Addicted to "Love" (1991) by Arterburn, Steve Out of the Shadows...

This directory is adapted from XA-Speakers - The lights are on!. Here audio files are available for most support groups herein. The following support groups should, prayerfully, be useful to many. A - - - - - - - - Alcoholics Anonymous Al-Anon Family Groups for family and friends of alcoholics...

The Apostle Paul was called of Jesus Christ to be a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ to both Jew and Gentile. When called, Jesus told him that he was sending him to them “to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive...

Compassionate and Gracious Psalm 103:8-9 NASB The Lord is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness. He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever. We, who are human, are all born into this world with sin natures, due to the sin of the...

I have struggled with lust since I was very young before adolescence really and now that I'm born again I'm actively trying to fight it but I always end up losing, I have come here to ask for some advice (i'd also appreciate your prayers). I am not a worldly Christian, I don't go into...

Hi , i would appreciate some advice .. 22 years old , female , in a relationship that im not having peace about ... He said he was a Christian but his lifestyle said otherwise . I broke up with him because he was addicted to painkillers and in and out of jail , also he was pressuring me to...

I have wondered about this for some time. I personally do not have any major addictions I can think of besides caffiene. But ...what about others around us who stugglle? I have known sex addicts, alcoholics, drug addicts etc and those results from the addictions cause sin.... I feel for them...

Hi, I have been fighting a inappropriate content addiction for quite some time. I have made steps to prevent myself from doing it anymore. I'm looking for advice or words of wisdom. I know watching inappropriate content is stupid and wrong. Every time I do it I hate myself a little more. I feel worthless at time and feel like I...

Hello, I am 28 years old and single. I previously was engaged to a man I was with for 5 years. I was not living right at all and after a hard lesson, I decided to wait until marriage for sex. I have not had sex now for 5 years, however, about a year and a half ago I fell into temptation with a...