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God
is my strength and power: and He maketh my way perfect. He maketh my feet
like hinds' feet: and setteth me upon my high places.
-- 2 Samuel 22:33
Multiple Addictions and Disorders
It is not uncommon to be struggling with one or more
addictions and/or disorders. Many persons with addictive disorders grew
up in a dysfunctional family setting, and may need additional recovery from
codependency, or sexual abuse, or other. Here are some real-life scenarios:
- I have many disorders in which I replace
one with another, eating, sex, fasting, and alcohol. Is this common
for a bulimic, anorexic, or alcoholic? -- Anonymous
- I restrict my food and when I'm not doing
that I am cutting myself, or doing drugs, or sleeping. -- Jessica
- I'm bulimic and I binge drink, and I just
realized that I also use sex for the wrong reason..... I don't know if
it's the same reason you do or not, but I use sex to find love - Tiff
- I have multiple disorders. I have a very
hard time with Major depression, PTSD, Bulimia, Binge Drinking, cutting,
and self-harm other than cutting. I am having a very hard time right
now. And I am trying to stay out of the hospital this holiday season.
-- Donna
- When I am eating right it is because I am
extremely sexually active. As a teen I ate when I was drinking alcohol.
I have PTSD, OCD, depression and several physical health issues.
- I'm bulimic, Bipolar, and border line personality.
And those are the only one's that have been diagnosed -- 'Country Girl'
- I'm recovering
from OCD. My 'obsession' was being perfect or 'the best and most'. Basically
my OCD let to panic attacks, anorexia and several self-harm and suicide
attempts -- A
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Acceptance in recovery does not mean I have to accept "unacceptable
behavior." In recovery I have choices. No longer do I have to accept
abuse in any form. I can choose to walk away, even if it means stepping
out into the unknown. I no longer have to fear "change" or the unknown.
I can merely accept it as part of the journey.
A note about drug addiction: Columbia has 42 million people and
is the leading producer of coca (which is used to create cocaine) in the
world. They supply 90% of the cocaine to the United States, and the majority
of all cocaine to the world abroad. There has been a 15% decrease in coca
production since 2001, and a 25% decrease in opium. Pray that the government
would have continued success to combat the drug cartels, and that the
people would be spared from the violence that this conflict causes
Guidelines For Prayer ~ Who
is God?
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