Need Recovery From An Addiction?

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There is help for addictions. The first step is to admit you have a habit, turn your will over to God, and ask God through prayer to deliver you from the demon of addiction with prayer. Looking back, I can recall there were times that I prayed, and there were times I tried to do things with my own strength and will, but I did not have much success doing it that way.

It was so frustrating that I could only make it 30 or even 60 days without drugs or alcohol. But I did not give up, even though I slipped several times. I thank God I let God in my life in 1986 and started to follow Him because that is what made the difference. Yes, many people had helped me, but God held me tight and guided me the whole time. Being off of drugs and alcohol was one of the most significant accomplishments and best decisions I have made, and I encourage you to reach out to others if you are battling an addiction of any kind! ~ Bill Greguska

Ephesians 5:18  Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. 

 

 

 

 

 

Do You Need Recovery From Your Addictions

 

 

Addiction Resource Links:

 

 

  • I am concerned about my drinking problem. AA.org

  • I am concerned about my drug problem. NA.org

  • I am concerned about someone with a drinking problem. Al-Anon.org

 

Help For Addictions!

Find help for addiction

Find help for addiction by reaching out to talk to someone who cares!

Help for addictions can be found right around the corner! People need to admit they need help for addictions before getting it. Help for addictions is right around the corner! There is help for addictions of all types. It is not until someone can admit they need help with addiction that they can get help. Acknowledging that you are powerless over whatever your addiction may happen is the first step to recovery.

You can take a test to see if you have an addiction problem. Keep in mind that God has not or will not ever leave you. God has given us free will so we can love and obey him on our own, not because we were programmed to do so. You are not alone when it comes to addictions; it would be reasonably safe to say you know of someone struggling with either alcohol and drugs /cigarette/gambling addictions in your life today. ~ Bill Greguska

 

 

 

 

 

Five Biblical Helps For Overcoming Addictions

We Can Quit Anything With God’s Help. For:

There Is Help For Addictions...Want Help?

  • 15 minutes
  • 30 minutes
  • 1 hour
  • 3 hours
  • 8 hours and longer

Then with God’s help, there is hope for you to quit ANY addiction or bad habit that has put you in chains.  Go for the goal of 24 hours, then two days, four days, seven days, and so forth. Do it One Day At A Time! I am not saying it will be easy, but God makes all things possible!

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Has Society Turned Into A Frog In A Kettle?

In our society, alcohol and drugs have become an accepted way of life. Our community has become like a frog in a kettle. Then the gas slowly turned up, and the water was getting warmer. The frog is unaware of the subtle temperature change, not realizing he should jump out of the kettle. He gets false security in his comfortable water, which turns out to be his death. (if he did not treat his conditions in the pot, as usual, he would have jumped out, just like many in our society with addictions!)

There has been an alarming increase in drug and alcohol problems in the United States alone. The more bad habits that have started because of a more permissive attitude in general of parents due to lack of nurturing and training of their children, coupled with our young people’s peer pressure. It is so evident that many Americans battle with alcohol and drugs for many different reasons.

 

 

Many Types Of Addictions!

There are other types of addictions, such as gambling problems, pornography, overeating, and smoking cigarettes. By the way, if you want some resources on quitting smoking, click here. I also borrowed a 12-step program from NA and AA programs to fit my thinking and faith in Jesus Christ. 

 

 

 

 

Recovery Was Hard

Lord, you have given me free will, and with that freedom, I made costly mistakes. By your grace, you have forgiven me, redeemed me, and set me back on the right path. That path was not always easy, yet it was worth all the effort, and knowing you were always with me made the struggle easier. I went to Alcoholics Anonymous, and later to Narcotics Anonymous. I consider them the start of my recovery. After that, I focused on you and going to church for my support, wisdom, and strength. Lord, it was a blessing to slowly see how you have taken me out and matured me so I could begin to grow out of my addiction. Lord, using that same free will you blessed me with, I chose to become alcohol and drug-free. I went to 30-day treatment centers many different times, but I needed more than 30 days of treatment to fix me.

I am so thankful that I got long term treatment, spending two years at the Gemini House in Winnebago, WI. That is when things fell into place. It was a lot of work, but it was worth all the positive results. Looking back, it was not a hard choice to make since I could see what my addictions did to me, and the option of not straightening out and the consequences were not things I was willing to endure anymore.

Lord, after you led me to long-term recovery, I tapered off of N.A, which I attended for about ten years. I found Elmbrook church in 1989, and I eventually turned to you*. Elmbrook Church and a Wednesday night Bible study led by my friend Pastor Mark Mallwitz were my main supports. Lord, you have been a gentleman with me, never forcing me to do anything. You have not made me a robot. Although I made many wrong choices, you always somehow got me back on track as I have learned to take the high road and narrow path. I know for sure that when I walk with you, Lord, there can be times that are hard to endure, yet with you all things are possible. 

Lord, after you led me to long-term recovery, I cut back on my N.A. meetings and replaced them with church and Bible studies. I am glad Elmbrook Church helped me so much when I started attending in 1989, and I eventually turned to you fully and stopped going to Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings. I really benefited from attending Elmbrook Church and my Wednesday night Bible study led by my friend Pastor Mark Mallwitz. Both church and the study were my main supports after leaving NA and AA.

Openness is the first step toward recovery, addiction remains a secret because of the overwhelming shame associated with it. ~ David Sheff, American author

 

 

 

Some Specific Scriptures To Encourage You:

2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV 

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

Ephesians 5:15-18 ESV 

Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,

Jeremiah 17:14 ESV

Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for you are my praise.

Ephesians 2:8 ESV 

For by grace, you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,

1 Samuel 30:8 ESV 

And David inquired of the Lord, “Shall I pursue after this band? Shall I overtake them?” He answered him, “Pursue, for you shall surely overtake and shall surely rescue.”

Mark 5:34 ESV 

And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace and be healed of your disease.”

Isaiah 41:17 ESV

When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue is parched with thirst, I the Lord will answer them; I the God of Israel will not forsake them.

Jeremiah 30:17 ESV 

For I will restore health to you, and your wounds I will heal, declares the Lord, because they have called you an outcast: ‘It is Zion, for whom no one cares!’

 

 

 

 

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