peachy
Okay and On My Way
Alcohol Free since 10/07/06
Posts: 141
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Post by peachy on Jul 28, 2006 14:09:48 GMT -5
Hello,
That was my goofy attempt at humor. I would like to introduce myself. I guess I am one of your first members and I hope I'm not going to be the only one.
I have struggled with sin in my life for a very long time now and I hope to finally overcome those struggles. This looks like a good place to start.
I will share more later. Right now I have to get back to work.
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Post by beloved on Jul 29, 2006 10:16:39 GMT -5
Peachy,
Hi! Glad to see you posting. Please feel free to share more as you feel comfortable!
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peachy
Okay and On My Way
Alcohol Free since 10/07/06
Posts: 141
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Post by peachy on Jul 29, 2006 13:22:13 GMT -5
Hi beloved!!! Thanks!!!!
I've got time to share now. I have struggled with drinking alcohol since I was 15 years old. That would mean that I have been drinking for 6 years now. It doesn't help that now I'm over 21 and so I can buy it myself. I grew up in a troubled home and both of my parents drank but not heavily. Alcohol was always available to me though because it was always in our home and not locked up. I would often sneek into the liquor cabinet and take a little of this and a little of that so that it wouldn't be so obvious that I was drinking. Sometimes I would even put water back in the bottles if I took too much. You would think they would have figured that out, but hmmmmmmmm..........
Anyway, I have struggled on and off with drinking for long enough and I want to be free!!!!
Recently my drinking has grown so bad that it is keeping me out of church and away from my family. I don't want anyone to know who I've become. It's humiliating. I come to work and make it through the day, only having a couple drinks with lunch but when I get home I start drinking until I finally go to bed or I pass out. I hate that I've become this. I thought I could control it and it has began controlling me. I feel out of control.
I'm so glad to find this place!!
Edited to say I'm really, really glad I found this place. I don't post a lot but I do read. Thanks for being here!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D
Blessings,
Peachy
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Post by setfree on Jul 29, 2006 22:32:10 GMT -5
Peachy,
It seems that I had a somewhat similar life to yours growing up. I will have to post my own story on here and you will see what I mean. For now, in short, I was a raging drunk for 14 years. I am now free from that addiction and I give all the glory to God. So for now, be encouraged that there is hope. I have been free from alcohol for nearly ten years now.
Setfree
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Post by beloved on Jul 30, 2006 17:31:14 GMT -5
Peachy,
I understand that right now you feel very hopeless in ever controling, let alone conquering your addiction, but it is possible as my husband told you. You will get free through God's Word. Sounds so cliche' doesn't it? But it is what sets us free. If you could take the time to read the new devotions we post in the many different forums on this board your mind will begin to see truth and you will begin to develope the tools you need to be free. But by all means don't feel like I am telling you that we and our devotions are your only answer here. Seek out the truth in the Word for yourself. Go to the links we post to help you. Determine with the Word of God what is truth and what isn't when it comes to your personal recovery.
Just make sure that the counsel you listen to is in fact godly counsel and not worldly counsel.
God Bless,
beloved
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peachy
Okay and On My Way
Alcohol Free since 10/07/06
Posts: 141
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Post by peachy on Aug 1, 2006 15:24:15 GMT -5
I hope you are right. It's so good to at least feel some hope. I have to do this.
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peachy
Okay and On My Way
Alcohol Free since 10/07/06
Posts: 141
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Post by peachy on Aug 2, 2006 13:07:46 GMT -5
I see you have a new place for alcoholics support so I will post in there instead.
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Post by setfree on Aug 6, 2006 19:49:54 GMT -5
Post away.
setfree
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