The ugly side of being human

I faced the ugly side of being human over the holidays… this is what came out.

Just about everyone who reads this blog will know someone or is someone who has battled an addiction. Whether its alcohol, drugs, porn or maybe even an unhealthy addiction to a person, addiction is an ugly part of the human condition.
Over the holidays I looked addiction in the face once again… this time it wasn’t me but one of my closest family members. Simply put, it broke my heart.
Ironically, I’m formally educated in the subject and even still found myself lost in the pain of it all. The battle isn’t over yet, but in hopes that it might help someone else, and honestly help me process it all, I thought I would share some of my methods of coping with it …

- Tell people who love you, even if you don’t want to because you are embarrassed or don’t want to bother them. They can help carry the load, encourage you when you think you can’t do it and pray when you don’t have the strength.
When you aren’t alone its a lot harder for Satan to kick your teeth out with his lies,  so tell someone!

- Read your bible. God speaks through His Word and when you are lost in a sea of pain and confusion his Word cuts the crap and puts it all in perspective.

- Go to a counselor if the struggle doesn’t stop. If the thoughts and feelings related to the addiction won’t go away …. go to someone who has been trained to sift through it all. Don’t be embarrassed about it … this is your life we are talking about. Would you be embarrassed to go to a dentist if you tooth wouldn’t stop hurting?

Hope this helps somebody out there.