How to Regain a Sense of Faith and God in Addiction Recovery
Pray - Reconnect with life and that quiet but persistent voice inside you that is telling you to be more., Forgive Yourself - You may have asked for God’s help in the past and then turned it away because you did not feel worthy of it., Don't blame -...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Pray - Reconnect with life and that quiet but persistent voice inside you that is telling you to be more.
Praying can help you by allowing you to remember the abilities and strengths you possess.
If you are unsure how to pray or what to pray for, talk as if you are talking to a friend.
Verbally processing issues can help in resolving them. -
Step 2: Forgive Yourself - You may have asked for God’s help in the past and then turned it away because you did not feel worthy of it.
What you are doing is not trusting that God really forgave you because you have not forgiven yourself yet.
This often happens when we are "talking the talk" but not "walking the walk".
We cannot lie to ourselves and we know when we are actively engaged in change.
You start to forgive yourself when you actually stop drinking or using drugs and start leading a healthy life. , They may want to blame it on something or someone else.
Faith and God take the excuses away.
Faith and God do not avoid responsibility.
They challenge us to a higher ideal, a higher belief, a higher dream.
They are our potential for something more.
Addiction is a selfish pull away from faith and God and does not acknowledge ownership of choices.
A belief in faith or God is an acknowledgement of fault and a trust in the capabilities for something more. , Practice trusting that faith and God will prevail.
Trust may be difficult when you first stop your addiction as you are use to shutting others out and only trusting yourself in order to protect yourself from hurt.
To regain trust, begin by allowing yourself to trust one person.
Do this completely (whether it is your Mom, Grandparent, etc).
What this will teach you is that everyone you give trust to won’t hurt you. , Emotions may be scary and unfamiliar at first as you have covered them with drugs or alcohol for so long.
Your emotions are essential in changing your life.
They will tell you when your life is off course.
Listen to them.
If you are having negative emotions, look at them as a signal that change is needed. , Do not allow past problems to define who you are.
You are either moving toward a solution or still stuck on the problem.
To focus on faith and God reflects what you want your life to represent and be about.
Everyone makes mistakes, but you don’t have to focus on those mistakes for the rest of your life. , To continuously focus on avoiding the drug or alcohol monster makes this monster even stronger.
If you constantly focus on the past pain and troubles of your drinking or drug use, this is what your life will be about, the pain and troubles of the past.
We are what we focus on. , Once forgiven, God does not remember your past mistakes or sins.
They are gone, forgotten.
You have a clean slate.
Holding on to past pain may give you the excuse to continue to drink or drug again.
Watch how you judge yourself as you need room for growth which comes from faith and God and the belief in something more. , You may feel that if you relapse you have failed or are unworthy of God’s help.
Or you may only feel valued if you “follow the program”, remain sober or attend meetings.
We are all different.
We are all human and will make mistakes.
Sometimes it is better to follow that voice that resonates deep within you than blindly follow someone else’s rules for “recovery”. -
Step 3: Don't blame - Someone caught up in an addiction may not want to realize or own their choices and behavior.
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Step 4: Practice trust - If you ask God for help
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Step 5: God does not forget about it
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Step 6: we do.
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Step 7: Listen to your emotions - Emotions are the nerves to the soul.
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Step 8: Don’t just focus on past problems - What you focus on
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Step 9: you will achieve and become.
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Step 10: Focus on God
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Step 11: don't fight against Satan - Similar to the above step
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Step 12: be careful not to base your life only on the fear of some insidious disease.
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Step 13: Don't confuse God's judgement with your own - Once you ask God to forgive you for the pain and hurt you caused by drinking and drugging
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Step 14: God does.
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Step 15: Hold yourself accountable.- Don’t confuse your actions or the actions of others with faith or God’s desire or will to love or help you.
Detailed Guide
Praying can help you by allowing you to remember the abilities and strengths you possess.
If you are unsure how to pray or what to pray for, talk as if you are talking to a friend.
Verbally processing issues can help in resolving them.
What you are doing is not trusting that God really forgave you because you have not forgiven yourself yet.
This often happens when we are "talking the talk" but not "walking the walk".
We cannot lie to ourselves and we know when we are actively engaged in change.
You start to forgive yourself when you actually stop drinking or using drugs and start leading a healthy life. , They may want to blame it on something or someone else.
Faith and God take the excuses away.
Faith and God do not avoid responsibility.
They challenge us to a higher ideal, a higher belief, a higher dream.
They are our potential for something more.
Addiction is a selfish pull away from faith and God and does not acknowledge ownership of choices.
A belief in faith or God is an acknowledgement of fault and a trust in the capabilities for something more. , Practice trusting that faith and God will prevail.
Trust may be difficult when you first stop your addiction as you are use to shutting others out and only trusting yourself in order to protect yourself from hurt.
To regain trust, begin by allowing yourself to trust one person.
Do this completely (whether it is your Mom, Grandparent, etc).
What this will teach you is that everyone you give trust to won’t hurt you. , Emotions may be scary and unfamiliar at first as you have covered them with drugs or alcohol for so long.
Your emotions are essential in changing your life.
They will tell you when your life is off course.
Listen to them.
If you are having negative emotions, look at them as a signal that change is needed. , Do not allow past problems to define who you are.
You are either moving toward a solution or still stuck on the problem.
To focus on faith and God reflects what you want your life to represent and be about.
Everyone makes mistakes, but you don’t have to focus on those mistakes for the rest of your life. , To continuously focus on avoiding the drug or alcohol monster makes this monster even stronger.
If you constantly focus on the past pain and troubles of your drinking or drug use, this is what your life will be about, the pain and troubles of the past.
We are what we focus on. , Once forgiven, God does not remember your past mistakes or sins.
They are gone, forgotten.
You have a clean slate.
Holding on to past pain may give you the excuse to continue to drink or drug again.
Watch how you judge yourself as you need room for growth which comes from faith and God and the belief in something more. , You may feel that if you relapse you have failed or are unworthy of God’s help.
Or you may only feel valued if you “follow the program”, remain sober or attend meetings.
We are all different.
We are all human and will make mistakes.
Sometimes it is better to follow that voice that resonates deep within you than blindly follow someone else’s rules for “recovery”.
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Grace Edwards
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