DEALING WITH ADDICTION

FWR says:   Here’s one good way to handle an addiction

We have an addiction when we lose control of our behaviour. We all have at least one. Some addictions like grumpiness and greed, can escape public attention.

AA has the best grasp on dealing with addictions. Their main steps include:

    Just stop (intentions don’t do it)

    Own up to at least one trusted person

    Pray daily to hang in

Here’s a real life example. Harold, a senior, has daily devotions with his wife. One day she quoted King Solomon who said that spite is destructive. The next day Harold, doing his Rainbow meditation, bumped into the Yellow from the Wellness Rainbow which says to decide one thing for today.

Suddenly Harold realized he was keeping two 30-year old spites. He knew he had to stop. Why be so dumb keeping old hurts alive? He stopped. Then, for over three weeks, Harold bumped into the Yellow from the Wellness Rainbow telling him to hang in each day.

Then a miracle happened. He realized he was free! No more wasted energy. Now, he watches out for new spites trying to hatch. Now, he realizes he is free to treat the two old spites peacefully.

FWR says:    Any addiction can be controlled – it just takes grit and faith.