RubenL Posted May 22, 2020 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/20/2020 Status: Offline Share Posted May 22, 2020 where can i introduce myself. I need help with substance abuse. I know better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appy Posted May 22, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 23 Topic Count: 133 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2,864 Content Per Day: 0.61 Reputation: 2,596 Days Won: 2 Joined: 08/07/2011 Status: Offline Share Posted May 22, 2020 The welcome forum is the place to introduce yourself, https://www.worthychristianforums.com/forum/74-worthy-welcome/ but if you would like to have a discussion in regards to your addiction; compose your post in “Do you want to ask a question?”. Where this current question is and my reply to you is in a subforum (Q & A). The Q & A subforum is set up in a way to that you can receive quality answers from folks who have been here for awhile. But you aren't able to dialog back and forth in the subforums of “Do you want to ask a question?” 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiards Ball Posted May 22, 2020 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,502 Content Per Day: 0.66 Reputation: 662 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/05/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted May 22, 2020 9 hours ago, RubenL said: where can i introduce myself. I need help with substance abuse. I know better. Start with understanding the shame/abuse cycle: · Break the cycle by understanding the four-part willpower noose cycle · 1 Root of bondage o Early sex exposure/early sex imprinting, father wounds, abuse · 2 Shame mindset o Guilt “I did wrong” > Shame “I’m wrong” > shame is who you see yourself to be o Feel worthless and inadequate, anger is a secondary emotion, the primary is fear, but almost always sexual bondage is eroticized rage . . . men’s rage seen in pornography . . . Pornography is violence against women · 3 Binge, purge, wait a while, binge (to numb shame) o Addiction is to feel euphoric or feel nothing, avoids feeling pain (but increases pain) o Triggering > Ritual > Acting out > Triggering Cycle, like a coke addict who sees a $20 bill · 4 Cloak of denial with others o Habit key = Identity, I am not ashamed · 5 The works noose pushes it all deeper Jesus can free you from this endless cycle--just as salvation comes not from "trying harder" but by trusting Him, freedom from addiction comes not from trying harder (indeed, that makes addiction WORSE) but from trusting Him. The next time you want to do your addiction, stop and say aloud, "Jesus, I need love and a hug right now from above", since we must replace an error with God's power. Just like we can't say, "I won't get mad!!" but instead, "God, instead of anger, help your love to flow through me," trust JESUS for salvation -- from addiction, and Hell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appy Posted May 22, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 23 Topic Count: 133 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2,864 Content Per Day: 0.61 Reputation: 2,596 Days Won: 2 Joined: 08/07/2011 Status: Offline Share Posted May 22, 2020 I will let others weigh in on the drug abuse, as that was something I never got into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLight Posted May 22, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.22 Reputation: 9,763 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted May 22, 2020 I was heavily addicted to drugs during my late teens into my twenties. I may be able to help you by discussing what you are going through. PM me if you wish to talk about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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