Questions for family members of an addict

[sdmsanjose]

Questions for family members of an addict


These questions are for anyone that has a child or loved one that has been in addiction for over a decade and is still in the addiction.

1 What has helped you the most to adjust to such pain?
2 How has it affected your spiritual life?
3 How much have you recovered; 50%, 75%, 100%?

 

[AngelDove1]

Questions for family members of an addict


These questions are for anyone that has a child or loved one that has been in addiction for over a decade and is still in the addiction.

1 What has helped you the most to adjust to such pain?
God first....gives me peace,comfort & calmness
Being in AA & NA programs has helped me tremendously to understand.
Al-anon has helped me also.
Knowing I'm not alone,support from church,and friends that have been there are help also.
2 How has it affected your spiritual life?
It has made me a stronger person.I am closer to God because of the addict.
3 How much have you recovered; 50%, 75%, 100%?
There is no recovery from it,its a one day at a time thing,Letting go and letting God.
And the comfort knowing God is doing for us what we can not do for oueselves.God is in control.
You must really believe this.

God is the only one that can change him/her.

Acceptance,and finding help for yourself.

praying for you & yours

Just love them though it.........

 

[littlenova]

having friends that have recovered so i know there's hope,there's always hope

 

[sdmsanjose]

Angel Dove and Little Nova

Thank you for responding!

AngelDove
“God First”
I know that is the right answer but it is hard to do sometimes. Thank you for saying that, I need to be reminded.

Crises seem the only way to keep me looking to God. Sad but true.

I think that I am in better shape now than I was 3-4 years ago. Doing everything that I could, giving 100%, putting my hope ONLY in God and moving in the direction of acceptances what I think helped me improve in mind, body, and spirit.

LittleNova
Just like you, seeing and talking to recovering addicts is a big boost to my hope

Again, thank you both for responding. It is encouraging to read about someone in my shoes that has survived and has good advice and still hopeful.

Stan

 

[AngelDove1]

Angel Dove

Thank you for responding!

AngelDove
“God First”
I know that is the right answer but it is hard to do sometimes. Thank you for saying that, I need to be reminded.

Crises seem the only way to keep me looking to God. Sad but true.

I think that I am in better shape now than I was 3-4 years ago. Doing everything that I could, giving 100%, putting my hope ONLY in God and moving in the direction of acceptances what I think helped me improve in mind, body, and spirit.




Stan

Thx for your reply....
that all God asks us to do is try.
Leave the rest to Him.

God is surely...
Doing for us what we can not do for ourselves.



Praying for you

 

[littlenova]

you're welcome and i'm struggling tooth and nail,but so are the majority of friends i have which may be my problem as is my lifemate,he is addicted to coke and using heroin which i'm struggling with but can't begin to ask my mom help for,too frightened of her attitude and response. u know what prayer means to me?
everything. i pray every morning to get wised up.

 

[nowhereville]

1 What has helped you the most to adjust to such pain?

For the last two years I have studied "Giant Slaying 101" - I, like David choose to focus on my redeemer, rather then the issue. The issue will taunt me tease me, call me bad names. WHATEVER. God's will is for that giant to drop. That is what I choose to dwell on.

2 How has it affected your spiritual life?
It used to be beat me unmercilessly - now I have focus. I want nothing more then Jesus and my destiny.

3 How much have you recovered; 50%, 75%, 100%?
I would day 80 to 90 %