The best thing I can say about tough times is that they rarely last forever.🙏🏽 And that’s a blessing, because they sure are hard as heck to go through at the time. Yet, over and over, the Bible instructs us to give thanks in those situations. How? It seems like that is easier said than done.
My own journey of recovery from alcoholism has definitely enhanced my sensitivity to and compassion for someone who’s going through addiction issues, and so in that regard, I’m grateful to be a recovering alcoholic. 🙏🏽When such demons affect someone I love, I want to learn everything I can about the problem so that I can better understand their behavior.🙏🏽 No one with any illness at all purposely chooses to have it. Thankfully, there is plenty on the internet about any given topic, plus books and podcasts, so there’s no excuse for remaining ignorant once a problem is detected. That–seeing a problem for what it is–is a blessing in and of itself.🙏🏽 Denying that one exists postpones recovery.
I used to think I was special and no one could possibly understand my problems, and that was why I drank like I drank. Recovery has taught me that while I may be special, I am not unique and neither are my problems.🙏🏽 Currently I’m traveling down a path that’s totally foreign to me, and I am learning so much–which in turn is helping me understand my loved one.🙏🏽What a relief to know that there are others who have experienced something similar and ate willing to share their solution. 🙏🏽Hearing Other People’s Experiences gives me HOPE. 🙏🏽And for that I am very grateful.
All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God. ~2 Corinthians 4:15
