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I just started today, to turn everything over to God and stop taking pain meds, and other meds that I have been misusing for a while. It took a long time to even come out of denial. I'm a 49 yr old Christian 'suburban housewife', married 30 yrs, mom of 3 g'ma of 2. I feel like the worst person in the universe now that I am facing this and guilt & shame & pain of the consequences of my sin. Please pray for me that I will not be overwhelmed by this. I have to do this for my beautiful grandchildren, 2 and 6mos. I have missed out on so much, they hardly know me. I was a wonderful mom I cant face the fact that I've been such a horrible grandmother. Life is not at all what I expected it to be when I began walking with the Lord at age 13. It is so hard. I am going through some withdrawal but mercifully not too horrible, but I need to come here to post. My emotions are driving me crazy. I'm praying & repenting & seeking like crazy. but each hour is an impossibility to get through. I pray God will have mercy and lighten these horrible feelings because I cant stop them no matter what I do. God bless you all and thank you.
 
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I know how hard addictions can be. I will pray for you. Bless your heart. God is with you through your hard times. Never give up on Him.
 
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One thing you cant do is BEAT YOURSELF UP! We all fall short. None is righteous, no not one! God does love us! Im living proof of a wretch sinner- worse than you, and i still see His work! I always point ppl to celebrate recovery! Christian support! Find one near you, dear one. Hugz
 
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❤️Thank you friend for praying for me. I have no doubt at all that when you started praying God started helping me. Its been 6 weeks & I have not taken any pain meds-I'm Still struggling with other things, but I guess it's one step at a time, one thing at a time. thank you for reminding me not to beat myself up and not to expect perfection. Of the success stories I've read, people say it may be a process over time. I may go up three steps and back two steps, -but at least I'm moving forward. I really expected to go through horrific withdrawal symptoms, but miraculously I didn't. God has not given up on me.❤️
 
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I have a praise report: it's been two months and I am off ALL medicines!!
I cannot even believe it. God has been SO good to me.
I can't really post any kind of steps or formula,-The main things I did was just cry out to God from my heart, and be real. I didn't try really hard,or try to follow some steps, - I just kept falling down and kept going back to God,and eventually He just took it away, which is incredible if you knew how long and how hard I've been struggling with this.[bless and do not curse]
One very crucial thing I will say: I heard a testimony of a very godly preacher who's in his later years of his ministry. (This[bless and do not curse]was from John MacArthur-you can check it out.)
This preacher admitted to some of his closest friends towards the end of his ministry, -that he had secretly struggled with homosexuality, ALL his life. This[bless and do not curse]does not mean he gave into it and acted on it- he did Not! But he said that he struggled with it every single day, through his life.
For some reason this gives me hope! -being tempted is not a sin; acting on it is.[bless and do not curse]I will probably struggle with this temptation maybe my whole life. At first that horrified me. Now, it comforts me, because I know that that is part of the Christian life and the Lord will help me through it.
I have hope. -so please have hope!
Please email me if you need prayer-I'm very good at praying.
love in Christ,
 
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