The Christian Addict

Christian Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment

I was born and raised in a very solid Christian home, I went to youth group several times a week, Sunday School and even Sunday evening services. When my parents realized I had a problem with drug and alcohol addiction they felt no different then any other Christian family would. "No you don't" I am sure that is what they were thinking at first. Obviously they wanted me to get the help I needed but back then they thought going to a few meetings, getting back into the church and meeting with the pastor once a week and everything would work out. (I was a grown adult with a family of my own at this time) I did all of these things, went to my local drug and alcohol addiction meetings and met with the pastor once a week , I was even playing softball on the church soft ball league.

It all seemed like I was trying and maybe I was trying but nothing kept me away from the drugs and alcohol, I was an addict. I needed to have enough alcohol and drugs in my system to function normally. I needed alcohol to sleep, I needed drugs to get up in the morning, I even needed alcohol in my system to play soft ball. I remember the last Church soft ball game I played in before I went into longterm drug and alcoholrehab. I played third base and it was in the 7th inning, I had been playing for about two hours and that was really pushing my limit for not having any alcohol. I had started to shake and not see straight anymore, someone hit a high fly ball and it was coming down right over my head. I watched it, I had my glove up and I missed it. The ball hit me in the forehead and bounced almost as high as it had been hit in the first place. When you're addicted to drugs and alcohol the simplest task become almost impossible without the drugs and alcohol in your system. I was fine except for the humiliation of not being able to function without alcohol in my system. From the time my parents and family realized I was and alcoholic drug addict and I needed help until I finally received the help I needed was three long years and many many many broken promises and heartaches. I had been through a local drug and alcohol detox program 7 times, through several outpatient drug and alcohol programs and went to countless meetings, I had lost four jobs in one year and my son thought he was going to lose his dad to something he could not possibly understand. I was drinking more then ever and was addicted to Benzos as well . I could not stop because this time my body would not let me. Every person in my family from my wife to my son to my parents had gone through the emotional roller coaster of addiction. When a loved one has a problem with drug or alcohol addiction it is not a personal thing , it involves everyone in the family. The guilt, the helplessness, the frustration, and the anger that tears a family apart is the result of addiction. The health issues both for the addict and the family are costly and life threatening.

When a Christian family is looking for Christian drug and alcohol Rehabilitation they have to understand all of their options. There are many drug and alcohol rehab centers with good Christian leadership but not all are successful. Please call today and let one of our counselors help you understand the options out there and which one would be right for you and your loved one. Get the right help the first time . Call today.

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