Overcoming Obstacles

Overcoming starts with admitting you have an addiction. Don’t deny it or try to minimize the problem.

It takes a special person to admit mistakes and failures. Without this honesty, change is impossible. In Quiet Time, ask Jesus for the courage to be honest with yourself and with others.

Be willing to change your behavior. Many addicts admit their problem, but are unwilling to quit. It would mean saying goodbye to certain friends and to deeply-rooted habits. Change is too painful for them. In Quiet Time, think of what your life would be like without your addiction.

Find a powerful reason to stop. You need a strong reason to change your behavior. In Quiet Time, ask Jesus for the strength.

Develop a plan. Try the 12-step program. You work with Jesus to get through your addiction. Aim for spiritual progress, not perfection. It gets easier to do with “clean time.”

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When your friends have given up on you, and no one else wants you, then go to Jesus. He will always be your friend.

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