THANK YOU ALL FOR RESPONDING TO MY LAST QUESTION. FINDING PEACE WITHOUT A DRINK OR A DRUG IS THE HARDEST THING I HAVE EVER DONE, AND THAT DOESN'T EVEN WORK ANYMORE. IS THERE ANY OTHER SUGESTIONS? ABOUT THE CRAVINGS?? PLUS HOW DO YOU LET GO OF THE PAST SO THAT I CAN MOVE ON IN MY LIFE, TO WIPE THE SLATE CLEAN AND START OVER AGAIN. I KNOW THATS ONE OF THE MANY THINGS THE PROGRAM IS FOR, BUT I CANT SEEM TO LET GO. THANK YOU - KATT
Hi katt,
I hear your story all the time. We have a celebrate recovery bible class at the church i attend. Most felt like you. As you learn to develope a personal relationship with jesus Christ, you will learn what love and forgiveness is all about. I have seen many people who have durg addictions move on and lead our church in many ways. God tells us in his word, to tell our story. We don't have to be a bible genius for God to use us. My prayer for you is that you realize that God forgave you. Your slate is wiped completely clean with him. Please forgive yourself. That is when the healing starts taking place.
Good luck and may God bless you
runner
I hear your story all the time. We have a celebrate recovery bible class at the church i attend. Most felt like you. As you learn to develope a personal relationship with jesus Christ, you will learn what love and forgiveness is all about. I have seen many people who have durg addictions move on and lead our church in many ways. God tells us in his word, to tell our story. We don't have to be a bible genius for God to use us. My prayer for you is that you realize that God forgave you. Your slate is wiped completely clean with him. Please forgive yourself. That is when the healing starts taking place.
Good luck and may God bless you
runner
Katt
First let me say I agree with Runner about recieving the forgiveness of God and His unconditional love... you must forgive yourself regardless of others forgiveness... do your part by staying in recovery and working a program and let God take care of the rest... I promise He will in His time...
As far as wiping the slate clean... I may be a little different than most about this.. I chose not to erase the past... I have earned my scares.. I hopefully have learned from my addiction and I keep things in balance at least for today by helping others..
Sure I wish certain things hadnt happened but it is all about making it matter in a positive way... my scares are there for all to see and I dont think I would change it if I could... If I could wake up tomorrow and not be an addict anymore maybe but to have my past erased... nope... I have learned too much and I was in too much unrealized pain before that lead me to my addiction that I have learned of today through my getting clean..
The key really is learning to live with your past... and forgiving your self... you are not bad ... you are an addict... addiction is a disease not a moral statement and the sooner people of all ages and social backrounds get hold of that basic fact and that it needs treated ..the better we and generations to come will be... Those that will follow us will not have to hide as some of us feel like we have to...
opps sorry I am on my soap box this morning...
Just work on forgiving yourself and take things one day at a time and dont use no matter what..
God Bless
Teresa
First let me say I agree with Runner about recieving the forgiveness of God and His unconditional love... you must forgive yourself regardless of others forgiveness... do your part by staying in recovery and working a program and let God take care of the rest... I promise He will in His time...
As far as wiping the slate clean... I may be a little different than most about this.. I chose not to erase the past... I have earned my scares.. I hopefully have learned from my addiction and I keep things in balance at least for today by helping others..
Sure I wish certain things hadnt happened but it is all about making it matter in a positive way... my scares are there for all to see and I dont think I would change it if I could... If I could wake up tomorrow and not be an addict anymore maybe but to have my past erased... nope... I have learned too much and I was in too much unrealized pain before that lead me to my addiction that I have learned of today through my getting clean..
The key really is learning to live with your past... and forgiving your self... you are not bad ... you are an addict... addiction is a disease not a moral statement and the sooner people of all ages and social backrounds get hold of that basic fact and that it needs treated ..the better we and generations to come will be... Those that will follow us will not have to hide as some of us feel like we have to...
opps sorry I am on my soap box this morning...
Just work on forgiving yourself and take things one day at a time and dont use no matter what..
God Bless
Teresa
