Love to hear stories of triumph. The first 27 years of my life was completely dictated by alcohol, I have seen it destroy so many things, including my own family and ultimately I think it played a role in my mothers untimely passing away. One thing alcohol could never destroy was my mothers faith, and I i am forever grateful to God for allowing her that grace. Almost 4 years into my own sobriety and so many things have become clear, all I can do is pray that God will give me the strength to make sure my future family never grows up in the same dysfunction that me and so many other children of alcoholics grew up in
I've had a very similar experience. My mom has always been the faithful rock/glue that holds my family together. She grew up with a semi abusive alcoholic father, and our (her children and husband's) issues with alcohol break her heart every single time. In my eyes, she's the embodiment of strength and love. I sometimes shake my head in disbelief that she's even real, that god can be so present in someone all the time. I'm so sorry to hear about your mom. I'm sure she's thriving in heaven.
8 years sober it took many trips through rehabs and near death experiences for me to understand the value of life, homelessness, now I am 7 years married, with additional children (5 altogether) and joined the Catholic church 3 years ago, I often reflect on my lowest points when I would have the dts' and drink rubbing alcohol because it was the only thing I could get my hands on before the liquor store opened, my girlfriend at the time died of alcoholic cirrhosis at the age of 43, God have mercy on her soul, it was my father who saved me he was the face of our Lord when everyone else had given up on me, he caĺled me on a bad day and told me to get into a rehab, I didn't want to go, he insisted, but the 40 days I was in there he stood by me faithfully and believed in me, and when I got out housed me, 6 months later my father died of stage 4 pancreatic cancer, I had the great honor to see him die, in his own bed, like a man, I gave him the honor he deserved because he did so much for me, I pray daily for the purification of his soul.
16yrs from opioid addiction. All by the grace of God. Stay plugged in brother. Stay rooted in the faith. Pray daily. Most importantly stay in the sacraments and pray your rosary daily. Our Lord and Our Lady will be there for you. You’ve got this. Ain’t nothin to it but to do it.
Love this! Sobriety should be praised more. Thank Jesus I just celebrated my 3rd sober New Years Eve / New Years. God bless, guide & protect everyone who sees this. In Jesus' name. It is possible. Don't give up. ♥️ You are loved.
1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable. 2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. 4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. 5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. 6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. 7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. 8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. 9. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. 10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. 11. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. 12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
Love to hear stories of triumph. The first 27 years of my life was completely dictated by alcohol, I have seen it destroy so many things, including my own family and ultimately I think it played a role in my mothers untimely passing away. One thing alcohol could never destroy was my mothers faith, and I i am forever grateful to God for allowing her that grace. Almost 4 years into my own sobriety and so many things have become clear, all I can do is pray that God will give me the strength to make sure my future family never grows up in the same dysfunction that me and so many other children of alcoholics grew up in
I've had a very similar experience. My mom has always been the faithful rock/glue that holds my family together. She grew up with a semi abusive alcoholic father, and our (her children and husband's) issues with alcohol break her heart every single time. In my eyes, she's the embodiment of strength and love. I sometimes shake my head in disbelief that she's even real, that god can be so present in someone all the time. I'm so sorry to hear about your mom. I'm sure she's thriving in heaven.
8 years sober it took many trips through rehabs and near death experiences for me to understand the value of life, homelessness, now I am 7 years married, with additional children (5 altogether) and joined the Catholic church 3 years ago, I often reflect on my lowest points when I would have the dts' and drink rubbing alcohol because it was the only thing I could get my hands on before the liquor store opened, my girlfriend at the time died of alcoholic cirrhosis at the age of 43, God have mercy on her soul, it was my father who saved me he was the face of our Lord when everyone else had given up on me, he caĺled me on a bad day and told me to get into a rehab, I didn't want to go, he insisted, but the 40 days I was in there he stood by me faithfully and believed in me, and when I got out housed me, 6 months later my father died of stage 4 pancreatic cancer, I had the great honor to see him die, in his own bed, like a man, I gave him the honor he deserved because he did so much for me, I pray daily for the purification of his soul.
Been clean from Meth since April. I fear that drug sometimes.
God bless from florida
Good for you 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
16yrs from opioid addiction. All by the grace of God. Stay plugged in brother. Stay rooted in the faith. Pray daily. Most importantly stay in the sacraments and pray your rosary daily. Our Lord and Our Lady will be there for you. You’ve got this. Ain’t nothin to it but to do it.
God bless, brother, I’ll pray a Rosary for you.
May the Lord be with you praying for you
love hearing this. There is power in sharing our experience, strength and hope. It will be 5 years on Feb. 8. All Glory to God
I can't wait to watch the full episode
Love this! Sobriety should be praised more. Thank Jesus I just celebrated my 3rd sober New Years Eve / New Years. God bless, guide & protect everyone who sees this. In Jesus' name. It is possible. Don't give up. ♥️ You are loved.
12-Steps drew me more deeply into my Catholic Faith.
1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable.
2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
9. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
11. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
Amen.
Almosty made me cry.
This big book led me to another Big Book ❤
So wise and handsome! 😊
good clip
The 12 steps have saved my life and kept me, my wife and 2 children together.
If you are reading this and need help it is always there. ❤️
AA saved my father's life and kept our family together.
Watch the full episide here: mattfradd.locals.com/support ... will hit YT later.