On January 8 I wrote about the power of addiction and our 2 relatives struggling with their addictions. Yesterday morning we received a phone call that our nephew was in treatment. He was the one who had spent 90 days in jail in the fall for his 3rd DUI---rather than go to a treatment program. He had gone on a binge last weekend-alcohol, meth etc. etc. When he came home following the binge his wife and sons did an intervention and got him into treatment.
Later yesterday afternoon, he called from treatment. It was his first Friday in treatment and he was not liking it---too much hugging, too much this and that. We talked at some length. I reassured him that he can still be who he is. If he's not comfortable with the hugging -say so. If the counselor says he's not open-just say he doesn't even know where to start at this point. He fears they are trying to make him into someone he is not.
Doesn't that all sound familiar? Early recovery is not easy. But we have to start somewhere. At this point we have to remember how bad it was and pray never to go back there. And we pray for God to give us some hope, some encouragement that these new lives he has miraculously given us, will hold.
Addiction is powerful---but God is more powerful.
Are we open to living into his promises -that he is with us, that he forgives us, and that nothing can separate us from him?
Are you open to those promises today?
Blessings-Penny
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