You know, it’s interesting how, in many instances, we have no problem owning up to things that are wrong in our lives. Sometimes we even consider some of our ways, though wrong, to be cool in the eyes of others - a badge of “look at me".
DENIAL is a most crucial part of our recovery. You can say, “Yeah, I’m an alcoholic, but who isn’t” and say, “I’ll stop drinking” and think your done. But what about the “fear inside of failure” or “guilt” or “worry”? We think if we don’t look at those, no one will notice. Aren’t we kidding ourselves? We may quit drinking, but to avoid those other feelings, or the things we are hiding, we take on another “hurt, hang-up, or habit.”
On this first step in recognizing denial, remember your Higher Power, Jesus Christ. What you can’t do, He can! John 8:32 “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Jesus tells us in John 14:6 that He is the “way, the truth, and the life”.
Let Jesus help you as you begin this journey.
DENIAL
Disables our feelings
Energy lost
Negates growth
Isolates us from God
Alienates us from our relationships
Lengthens the pain
In what areas of your life are you now beginning to face the truth and break the effects of denial?
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God is SO good! And, I'm so grateful for His ability to work through us in His time, if we let Him. I want to thank one of my bestest friends - you know who you are - that is working so hard to come out of denial and be an awesome mom! I am SO proud of your determination and hard work! We can do all things through Christ who gives us strength!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! Looking forward to all the communication with my friends!
ReplyDeleteI am blessed every week at Celebrate Recovery by people, my friends, who are willing to confront all the manipulation that their addictive behaviors put them through. One thing I know I can do is screw something up. So we are all blessed by getting out of our denial and accepting the help that Christ gives us through his Holy Spirit, His word, and the many wonderful people he has put around us at places like CR. Thank you everyone and keep coming back if only for my sake.
ReplyDeletePrinciple 1: Realize I’m not God. I admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing and that my life is unmanageable.
“Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor.” (Matthew 5:3)
Pray for a great turn out this week at CR and continued growth.
ReplyDeleteUntil I realized I was blessed by turning over my life to God and actually feel the freedom of letting go I was struggling still with life's hang-ups..With Christ I am able to feel the freedom of not trying to conquer the world...I am able to just be me...
ReplyDeleteWorship during Celebrate Recovery is inspirational and very helpful to free up feelings. Thanks Robin and Larry.
ReplyDeleteI can not solve problems anymore, power of change comes only from God's grace.
I have always prided myself in taking control and solving my family's problems. This attempt at control must be thrown away not to be regained.
Thank You to all my friends and Celebrate Recovery
I wrote this in the late 90's...I've already e-mailed it to the guys on our mailing list...Larry suggested I also put it on our blog.
ReplyDeleteBattle To Die
Unable to go on.
I had fought for all I was worth.
Deathblows I narrowly escaped.
What I faced seemed unstopable.
Knowing I had but one thrust left in me.
I gathered every last grain from the stores of my mortality.
All at once I struck with flash and fury.
Lifeless he fell, and I along with him.
Still reeling, I wondered if it were I who were slain.
Carefully I approached and lifted his visor.
He lay in the stillness of death.
There on the blood soaked field of battle.
For the first time I looked upon the face of sin.
Falling down beside him I wept aloud, praying to my Lord.
There where flesh was made to die.
There, where I first looked upon the face of sin.
by William Toth
Thank you for sharing your writing with us! It is very insightful!
ReplyDeleteI am constantly encouraged by my friends at CR and now I have another way through this blog. Awesome!
ReplyDeleteIn response to Steen. Why do men feel the deep need to control and fix everything. I know God wants us to be men and lead, but he wants us to do it under His guidance. I find this confounding and perplexing. Is this one of those struggles that will always be there and we need to constantly get better at managing it, or is there a deeper answer that my addict brain hasn't grasped yet. If anyone has it figured out let me know.
Keep Christ in your heart.