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People lose themselves to addiction, and in the process, it can bring out the worst in them. It escalates the darkest parts of their being. In its wake, it leaves families broken, children abandoned, and an abyss of emotions and feelings that seem to have no end. The weight of this issue is heavy, and we need each other's support to bear it.
"Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." ~Matthew 11:29 God gave me …
Continue reading "Whispers of a Mother’s Heart~ Grief’s Song"
We breathe through the madness. We search high and low. We call every number, text every stranger, message every contact. We send unread notes to our loved ones and pour love and hope into the silence.
The author reflects on the pain of having a loved one lost to addiction, contrasting feelings of disappointment with compassion. Despite the struggle of setting boundaries, love endures. The message emphasizes hope for recovery and the enduring bond between parent and child, regardless of the challenges posed by addiction.
"OK, Lord, here I am. Now, where am I?" Continue the journey through a mother's experience with a loved ones addiction. Once you surrender and let go of what you don't know and can't control, you feel lost. Faith will light neon signs to help you see, you need only ask.
Today is October 12. Ten months ago, my daughter stopped all contact. I've been lost since.
Considering addiction steals and destroys someone lost in the cycle, we forget how the tentacles of destruction reach family and friends. Evil is never satisfied with one. It thirsts for the souls of many. To those attached to addiction, consider this a reminder that you are not alone.
You can lose yourself by asking, “What did I do wrong?” You will evaporate chasing addiction further into itself.
You can only be the David of your own life. Satan is going to come at you through their addiction, but he’s coming at you for you. Don’t be so immersed in your desire to save your child that you forget yourself.
I suppose your heart is a bit hardened to the possibilities as you accept their choices and the outcomes of chronic substance use- jail, treatment, or death.
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