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New Folder in Overcoming Addiction Classroom
Many of us know someone that has, or is currently battling the spirit of addiction, including myself. Seeing a loved one (a friend, a parent, a sibling, another family member, etc) is very hard to watch. It can leave a person feeling powerless, confused, angry, hurt, resentment, and many other emotions.
Sometimes it can be hard to see were love crossing the line into enabling. Sometimes setting boundaries with the loved one battling the spirit of addiction may feel like you are betraying your loved one. This is not true. Setting boundaries with is an act of love both towards your loved one and towards yourself.
Sometimes a person may even feel anger towards God, for allowing their loved one to suffer,. The Bible is filled with examples of people getting angry/ frustrated with God (ie Moses, David, Job, etc).
Anger and blame can also be part of the grieving process. When we watch a loved one spiral out of control, oppressed by addiction, we may start to grieve the person we once knew and loved. That is a normal human response.
Sometimes having a loved one that’s struggling with addiction leads to sleepless nights. Thoughts like “are they ok?” “Where are they?” And “why aren’t they answering their phone?” Are all completely understandable, especially if the loved one has a pattern of taking off for days, getting into legal trouble, or overdosing.
When the phone rings from an unknown number, especially late at night or early in the morning, one might think, “is this the call I’ve been afraid of getting?”
Then there’s the part that isn’t talked about enough, losing yourself because you e become so hyperdrives on helping your loved one. There is some good news. You are NOT your loved one’s savior. Yeshua (Jesus) the Christ is his/ her Lord and Savior. Just like He is/can be your Lord and Savior. Just like He is my Lord and Savior.
I get first hand what it’s like to see a loved one battling the spirit of addiction, I understand the pain, hurt, guilt, shame, anger, etc that comes with this. I have also been the loved one struggling and battling the spirit of addiction.
Here is some more good news, Yeshua saved, delievered, abd healed me for those things and many other things. He can do the same for you abd your loved one.
This is why I created this folder and these lessons (many of which will be published in the near future)
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New Folder in Overcoming Addiction Classroom
