My Drug and Alcohol Problem: How God Set Me Free!

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Would you like to talk to someone? Click Here! Drugs are a waste of time. They destroy your memory and your self-respect and everything that goes along with your self-esteem. They’re no good at all. ~ Kurt Cobain

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13 Bible Verses About My Drug And Alcohol Problem!

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This page shares my Christian testimony about my struggle with drugs and alcohol—how addiction derailed my basketball dreams and life as a teenager, and how God freed me from that bondage on June 25, 1986. I warn about the dangers of substance abuse, explain that the Bible condemns drunkenness (not moderate drinking), and offer Scripture, my personal story, and resources like AA/NA, church, and counseling to urge you to seek help, turn to Christ, and pursue sobriety and recovery.

1 Peter 4:3 For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do—living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry.

 

 

 

 

How Addiction Derailed My Basketball Dreams?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How God Led Me Toward Recovery!

When I first experimented with drugs and alcohol, I never imagined that it would get so out of control. Alcohol and drugs were like my best friend, yet like my worst enemy, but why did I still use them? I wasn’t warned; I just let my curiosity and lust for excitement get the better of me. I was trying to be wise and avoid drugs and alcohol, but I started to experiment during my eighth-grade summer. I did not get hooked until my best friend Steve died during my sophomore year, and I turned to drugs and alcohol. If you’re here, learn from my terrible mistakes and stay clean and sober!

 

 

 

 

 

What I Hope You Can Learn From My Mistakes!

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Can God Help You Overcome Your Addiction?God helped me with my drug and alcohol problem! NeedEncouragement.com

If you find yourself struggling with addiction, know that there is hope and help available. You do not have to go through this alone. The first step toward recovery is admitting you need help and turning your will over to God. Ask Him for deliverance from the demon of addiction through prayer — His love and power can work miracles in your life. I understand how difficult it can be; I’ve been there myself, trying to fight my battles with my strength, only to fall short. But don’t give up! Keep fighting, keep praying, and keep pushing forward toward healing and freedom from addiction.

It’s a journey that takes time and effort, but it’s worth it in the end. Know that many others have walked this road of recovery before you— reach out to them for support if needed! Remember: You Need Recovery — but with God’s help and the encouragement of those around you, it is possible to overcome addiction and live a fulfilling life in sobriety. I know because I’ve been there. 

 

Finding Christian Help for Drug and Alcohol Addiction

As a teen, I loved basketball and dreamed of playing college basketball; it was very competitive, and so was I. But I thought the Marijuana and alcohol I was using did not affect my ability to play; I made myself believe that, which was not true.

Then, the summer before my junior year at Pius XI High School, my addiction caught up with me, and I became very depressed. I started experimenting with new drugs like inhalants, cocaine, and acid. I started getting into trouble at home and with the law—and I pretty much enjoyed basketball, but my drug and alcohol problem was more than I bargained for! Addiction and sin took me further than I wanted to go. It kept me there longer than I wanted to stay and cost me more than I was willing to pay.
Addiction seemed exciting and relaxing as a teen, but it did not take long to realize it would take me further, keep me longer, and cost me more than I imagined when I first started experimenting with drugs and alcohol. Hine’s site is 20-20, and now, looking back, I made some very foolish decisions. Now I hope to encourage others and share what drugs and alcohol did to me so that it doesn’t happen to you. I did not plan to become addicted; I do not think anyone intends to become addicted.

Thank God for setting me free from alcohol and drugs on June 25, 1986. ~ Bill Greguska.

 

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What Does the Bible Say About Alcohol and Drunkenness?

Alcohol isn’t inherently sinful. I believe drinking is fine as long as it’s done in moderation. I think this is what the Bible teaches. The Bible teaches that getting drunk is a sin. “Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God” (Galatians 5:19-21 ESV).

This passage shows that people who habitually practice these things are not saved. In particular, it lists drunkenness as one of these “works of the flesh.” “But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler—not even to eat with such a one” (1 Corinthians 5:11 ESV).

This passage warns against associating with a professing Christian who habitually practices these things and doesn’t repent. “And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18 ESV). This verse clearly warns against getting drunk on wine. This doesn’t mean we can get drunk with other types of alcohol, though. We must read the Bible as a whole, not isolate a single verse when forming beliefs.

 

 

 

How To Recover From Alcohol Addiction?

 

Anyone Can Fall Into The Trap Of Addiction!

I was never really a “bad person,” but I made terrible choices. These choices were making things very difficult for me.
I understood that sin was actively living within me, that I was following the human inclination to do what we want rather than discovering who our Creator made us to be. It wasn’t until the Spirit of God started to influence me that I finally came to terms with it. By that time, a lot of damage had already been done, but God refused to give up on me.
Despite my unwillingness to cooperate, I thank God for keeping people in my life to guide and direct me. First, my mom, then counselors, helped me get back on the right track. The journey back was long. Looking back, it was not until I was 26 that I finally surrendered and gained victory over the addictions. That was when God began helping me see things much more clearly. God empowered me through others’ efforts to help me and to pray for me.

 

 

What Does It Mean To Be Addicted To Alcohol?

 

Bible Verses for Addiction, Sobriety, and Recovery:

Proverbs 20:1 ESV 

Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.

Ephesians 5:18 ESV 

And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,

1 Peter 5:8 ESV 

Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

Romans 14:21 ESV 

It is good not to eat meat, drink wine, or do anything that causes your brother to stumble.

 

 

 

 

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