[quote]I am having such a rough time. I'm afraid that I am on the verge of a relapse. I am really sick of fighting this. I am angry, sad and depressed.[/quote]
Fighting wears us out. Hand your frustration over to God. Let him work on them. You concentrate on being grateful and loving ... and have a great day.
[quote]I was addicted to cocaine and have been clean for 9 years...I was bulimic for 12 years...I've been to counselling and rehab but have come to the conclusion that faith in God is the only real solution...I am raising 5 children and working full time...3 of my children have ADD, 1 has dyslexia[/quote]
You sound like wonder woman to me! Are you taking any 'YOU' time? Are you 'rewarding' yourself at all? Please do not forget to take care of yourself in healthy ways: treat yourself to a manicure/pedicure, a massage, a bubble bath, a gourmet coffee with a friend, etc.
[quote]My husband smokes/drinks and the temptation is always near.[/quote]
Life is full of temptation. Take pleasure in making the right choices. Make God's heart smile.
[quote]Will smoking help?[/quote]
I've never heard ANYONE say that they were so happy that they started smoking again and that it made all of their problems go away. Smoking does nothing but add more problems to our life.
[quote]I'm tired of the fight to regain my life.[/quote]
Then stop fighting. Hand your life over to God. Let God do the struggling so that you can get on with living.
[quote]if the stigma of addiction,depression and ADD is going to shade my life forever.[/quote]
You know what the wonderful thing is about labels? We can peel them off and throw them away whenever we choose to. It is all a matter of perspective. Think highly of yourself. You've come a long way! You are awesome!
[quote]Quitting smoking was supposed to make me feel more worthy but right now I sure don't feel good about myself.[/quote]
Expectations always set us up for disappointments. Let go of expectations/fortune telling and take things one step at a time for what they are. You can do this ... just look at all you've been though and all you have overcome.
Been there, done that.
Ever so fondly,
Free
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/12/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 168
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$55,028.40
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Days: 6066
Hours: 17
Minutes: 34
Seconds: 7
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