Category: Addiction & Recovery

12 Steps, Addiction & Recovery, Verse of the Day

Go Ahead 12 Steppers & Hate Me for What I KNOW is True about Your Cult! If Just ONE Person Hears Me, I’ve Done My Job!

Since 2011, we have been tirelessly answering the call for a faith based alternative to the antiquated and ineffective domination of old school support groups who feel those trying to recover from addiction somehow need a militant and cultic ‘Steps’ system that brainwashes people to think they need ongoing meetings to survive. How are the ‘Steppers’ doing any good when the addiction rate is constantly … Continue reading Go Ahead 12 Steppers & Hate Me for What I KNOW is True about Your Cult! If Just ONE Person Hears Me, I’ve Done My Job!

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Accountability during Recovery, Addiction & Recovery

You Accountability Partner in Recovery

Everyone entering recovery needs an accountability partner (AP). It’s the person you trust the most with everything in your life. You can tell them anything and know that it will be kept confidential and non-judgemental. The best AP’s are those who have ‘done that, been there’. After all, how can someone who has never experienced the nightmare of addiction fully understand, comfort, and console you? … Continue reading You Accountability Partner in Recovery

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Addiction & Recovery, Alcohol Abuse

The Bible Speaks About The Alcohol Abuser’s Mind

Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaining? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes? Those who linger long over wine, Those who go to taste mixed wine. Do not look on the wine when it is red, When it sparkles in the cup, When it goes down smoothly; At the last it bites like a serpent And … Continue reading The Bible Speaks About The Alcohol Abuser’s Mind

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Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Healing

The Moment When Everything Changes

There comes a moment in time when we realize we are not in control of our next breath, and that change can happen without our permission, knowledge, wants, or desires. It’s at that very moment when we can choose to face GOD head on to at least have a talk to hear what HE has to say. This ‘moment’ can happen from an overdose, the … Continue reading The Moment When Everything Changes

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Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Healing

How Can Peace Come after Addiction ENDS?

Addiction is a living nightmare in every way. To say it’s fun getting high (including getting drunk from alcohol) because it takes you away from your problems is a huge bold face lie of Satan. Addiction is a spirit that lies to you, engulfs you, takes your soul away, binds you in chains and ropes, and, ultimately, takes your life from you. Doctors cause addiction … Continue reading How Can Peace Come after Addiction ENDS?

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Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Healing

How Do You Hold On During The Dark Times of Recovery?

For those of you “of faith”, as I am, you need to use the ‘tools’ Yeshua (Jesus) gave us in Scripture in order to get through a victorious recovery… and a victorious life. I didn’t say it was easy, I just said we must do it. It’s ALL in ‘The Manual’ (the Bible). 12 Steps has the fake book, written by men. We, as Christians … Continue reading How Do You Hold On During The Dark Times of Recovery?

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Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Healing

What Concerns You Most About Your Addiction, Your Former Addiction, Or A Loved One’s Addiction?

For me, the biggest concern I had was to make certain that I had enough opioids on hand. It drove me insane. One day, I dragged my husband out in a ‘white out’ blizzard to get my drugs. It took us several hazardous hours to get there and more dangerous hours to get home. In essence, I would have rather died than to be without … Continue reading What Concerns You Most About Your Addiction, Your Former Addiction, Or A Loved One’s Addiction?

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Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Healing

Choose Power & Real Truth to Affirm that You’ll Never ‘Relapse’

As Born Again Christians… true die hard believers, we have the POWER of our GOD within us. We need nothing else! So, fueling our power to never relapse is Almighty God Himself. His name is the “name above all names” and is Yeshua/Jesus. What more could you want or need? Just receive it! Don’t allow the world and it’s fake definition of addiction stop you … Continue reading Choose Power & Real Truth to Affirm that You’ll Never ‘Relapse’

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Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Healing

Even During Recovery, We All Reap What We Sow

Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. Galatians 6:7 This little nibble about addiction recovery today has to do with understanding what you do and say has relevance to what happens. Have you ever planted something? Depending on where you live, you may have planted an apple tree or maybe a small house plant. If you planted an apple … Continue reading Even During Recovery, We All Reap What We Sow

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Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Healing, Verse of the Day

As You Recover From Addiction, In What Ways Are You Separating Yourself From Toxic People?

If you know Jesus, then you know that God helps you to put your life and your mind back together. If you don’t know Jesus, you need to know Him. Remember, it takes cooperation from your end too. He gives the directions, then you put them into action. In His ‘Manual” (the Bible) you’ll find all the instructions you need in order to find your … Continue reading As You Recover From Addiction, In What Ways Are You Separating Yourself From Toxic People?

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Addiction & Recovery, Repentance

Dogs Return To Their Own Vomit. Returning To Addiction Can Be Like That Too!

As a born again believer, moving forward through your year of recovery, you will need to repent, rebuild, and forgive. Repair bridges to those you have hurt. Trust God and do our lives His way. You don’t need ‘steps’ when Jesus provides a beautiful road to freedom. ‘Steps’ hinder the Holy Spirit. Let the Holy Spirit speak to you each day and lead you to … Continue reading Dogs Return To Their Own Vomit. Returning To Addiction Can Be Like That Too!

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Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Healing, Recovery Support

Who Do You Say That You Are?

Another nibble on addiction recovery … For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. Proverbs 23:7 NKJV What you believe about yourself and and who you believe that you are, will boldly declare to yourself and others that you are who you say you are. This applies also, and especially, to declaring that you are an addict when you are no longer an addict. Why … Continue reading Who Do You Say That You Are?

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Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Healing, God

How Would You Feel if I Told you that you can be Re-created into a Brand New Person?

Today’s nibble on addiction recovery . . . . . . . Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Your present or former addiction can be dead and buried, right along with you. When Jesus Christ reigns in you, the Bible says, “I have been crucified with … Continue reading How Would You Feel if I Told you that you can be Re-created into a Brand New Person?

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Addiction & Recovery, Bible, Verse of the Day

Is Someone Pulling Your Strings? It May Be Time To Cut them!

Today’s nibble on addiction recovery . . . . . . . Do you really allow your support system to force you into believing you are powerless over your addiction? Weakness is a far greater descriptive word than powerless. Being weak enables you to become strong, while being powerless causes you to fade into the abyss of hopelessness of ever having victory over your addiction. … Continue reading Is Someone Pulling Your Strings? It May Be Time To Cut them!

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Addiction & Recovery, Salvation

You Can Fly Like an Eagle!

Today’s nibble on addiction recovery . . . . . . . Imagine the freedom of flying thru the sky like an eagle, seeing all the beauty from above, knowing that you’ll never have to fear any crash and fall! That’s what it’s like being saved by Jesus. There’s nothing like it. I won’t lie. The Christian life, especially today, comes with a lot of … Continue reading You Can Fly Like an Eagle!

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Addiction & Recovery, Gratitude

The Power of Gratitude Thru the Eyes of God

Today’s nibble on addiction recovery . . . . . . . If you are a true believer, are you understanding the power of God thru gratitude? The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit. (1 Corinthians 2:14) You, yourself, cannot do … Continue reading The Power of Gratitude Thru the Eyes of God

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Addiction & Recovery, God, Jesus Christ

What You Say to Others is Also What You Hear Yourself – and Say to God!

Today’s nibble on addiction recovery . . . . . . . Do you want a permanent healing of your destructive life controlling behaviors, or, do you want a temporary break from them? There you are at some support meeting because that’s what everyone does. Meetings are fine for support – as a place to chat; however, they are NOT a tool for healing your … Continue reading What You Say to Others is Also What You Hear Yourself – and Say to God!

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Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Healing, Verse of the Day

The TRUTH? Extensive Rehab is NOT Necessary in Most Cases!

Today’s nibble on addiction recovery . . . . . . . For we know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, or be rendered powerless that we should no longer be slaves to sin— because anyone who has died has been set free from sin. Romans 6:6-7 As you read the above Bible verse, remember … Continue reading The TRUTH? Extensive Rehab is NOT Necessary in Most Cases!

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Addiction & Recovery, Support Groups

Are Your Support Meetings Just a Bandage to Cover Your Open Wounds?

Today’s nibble on addiction recovery . . . . . . . Addiction is a spiritual problem that demands a spiritual solution! Each support ‘meeting’ you attend only serves as a bandage for your emotional wounds. A bandage is temporary. This is the reason why the 12 steps groups do NOT work for the majority of people who attend. A bandage doesn’t heal; it just … Continue reading Are Your Support Meetings Just a Bandage to Cover Your Open Wounds?

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Addiction & Recovery, Guilt & Shame

Guilt & Shame

Today’s nibble on addiction recovery . . . . . . . Let’s first define both guilt and shame. Guilt is what you feel when you know you’ve done something you never should have and there is a self awareness that punishment could be in your future. Shame is your own feeling that you are worthless… a VERY dangerous self-assessment! You may feel shame because … Continue reading Guilt & Shame

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Addiction & Recovery

What Was the Reason Why you First Used?

Today’s nibble on addiction recovery . . . . . . . When you had your first drink or your first high from drugs (including addictive prescription drugs), what was your expectation? Were you trying to ‘hide’? Were you running away from something you couldn’t face anymore? Were you just done with abuse and you thought drinking or using drugs was your only way out? … Continue reading What Was the Reason Why you First Used?

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Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Healing

Can You Define Addiction?

Today’s nibble on addiction recovery . . . . . . . IF you can separate yourself from the definition of addiction from the money hungry addiction and recovery industry, how would YOU define addiction. (Hint: if you define it right, you will be FREE for life). Did you know that God’s definition in Scripture is that addiction is just another sin that we need … Continue reading Can You Define Addiction?

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Addiction & Recovery

The Word “Recovery”

Today’s nugget on addiction recovery . . . . . . . The word ‘recovery’, by definition, implies that you will recover at some point. The steppers and other similar groups who still believe in the antiquated “disease theory” of addiction, are feeding you bold faced lies when they use the word “recovery”. As a believer, know this, that when you use that word, you … Continue reading The Word “Recovery”

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Addiction & Recovery

What are your obstacles to your Recovery?

Today’s nugget on addiction recovery . . . . . . . There are obstacles to everything we are trying to accomplish. There ARE also solutions. Why not tell us what your obstacle(s) may be so that we can talk about it here. You just may be helping someone else too! Isn’t that the purpose of sharing? This was another nibble of truth on addiction … Continue reading What are your obstacles to your Recovery?

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Addiction & Recovery, Recovery Support

Let’s Open Up a Dialogue

Today’s nugget on addiction recovery . . . . . . . My goal here is to for you all to be able to vent, talk, discuss, and even get help. The most lethal enemy to anyone challenged by addiction is silence. Talking, and telling your story, is your best friend. That all said, please try to contribute your words and thoughts on this private … Continue reading Let’s Open Up a Dialogue

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