Pain of Addiction

God has given me a life that has experienced a multitude of addiction, dependence, compulsion, and pain, and much love. I have felt within myself and caused others to feel pain spiritually, mentally, physically, psychologically, and relationally either because of my own pain or my experience with addictions.

My realms of addictions have included substance abuse of various kinds, cigarettes, and sex.

My realms of pain have ranged from my own physical disabilities from failed surgeries and subsequent spinal cord problems to divorce, death, suicide, job and financial loss, and more.

I have been through, at various times in my life, a residential treatment program, attended Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous programs, Celebrate Recovery as a student and teacher, church and small groups, prayer and prayer groups, an assortment of books, and finally through the help of Jesus Christ was able to overcome all addictions. I acknowledge anything that works or anyone that helps as good. I am not an expert. I know only what has helped me.

I do not write from the perspective of counselor, therapist, psychologist, doctor, minister, or priest, or any other expert in this field. I just write from my heart to your heart, human to human with the sole intention of helping someone maybe you, or those searching for a new beginning to an old, tiring, and ugly story.

I write also to give back in service to God, to others, and to society. God knows what I have taken and as I begin my 6th decade of life I think that it is truly time, now, to begin to give something back from the gift that I received. This website is my something. Please enjoy the inspirational and motivational words of wisdom and poetry about life and for those in 12 step recovery programs, treatment programs, or those with real emotional hurts and scars, habits and addictions, and pain that are in need of some kind of healing and help, in need of the kind of caring, and love, and support that will help heal their wounds.

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