FACT OR FICTION: the way to combat an addiction, is an even greater addiction ?
i am a huge fan of ugly betty and i remember when Daniel was trying to deal with his sexual appetite and whatsdatguy'sname? gave him the drug to use...to "combat" his sexual addiction...
Anyways, i posed a question to a lot of people around me, and now i'm asking you guys..is that how it works? Can we justify ANY form of addiction?
"oh it's okay to be hung on smoking...so long as it's not crack"
"i can cruise the XXX sites and pleasure myself...so long as i'm not actually doing IT"
I cant remember where exactly i saw this clip (geez i cud even have imagined it)...neways there was a wife talking to her husband about their 16yr old son, she was worried about the amount of time he spent surfing the net and about all the porno magazines she'd found in his room. When she was done, the husband turned to her and said..."just be glad he isnt high on crack"
i remember saying to myself "that's it?...you're not gonna even try to do anything?" and i remember another part of me (must have been the bad voice) saying "well what do you expect him to do?"
So now i ask, "is there not another way to combat/overcome/get over/... an addiction?"...cuz i really am not satisfied with the whole greater addiction theory...puh-lease (mshew)
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
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Before you start something you must create the right thought about whatever it is that you want to do. You must align your thoughts with the project ahead of you. It is a law that you must not get involved in anything, whilst harbouring bad feelings within you about the thing, or the person that made the demand on you. (2 Corinthians 12:7-10). Find joy in the task ahead no matter how daunting it may seem, it is an opportunity for you to expand. If your heart is grieved or it has a bad feeling towards your action it nullifies the effect of what you’re doing and thus amounts to nothing (i.e. work done equals zero).Most human beings are unaware of the power of their thoughts they don’t take into cognisance the effect that the state of their hearts has upon the circumstances that surround them. As a result of this they look to their actions to make everything happen. We agree that action is an important component in the physical world, but it is not through action that you create your physical experience.When you need to perform a task you ought to know that your actions ought to be used to enjoy the experience you want to derive from it and not vice-versa. For starters you must create the thought and the feeling of the joy derived within that experience. Once these two ingredients are fulfilled you have launched the creation of that particular task. Thus, working towards its manifestation in the future ensures that from its joyful creation in your heart that you will be inspired to take the right actions and these actions will be in joy. Actions taken in the present that have not been taken in joy are true to the letter, but such a series of actions will never have a happy ending. All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that has a merry heart hath a continual feast. (Proverbs 15:15). For any fixed goal/target that you want to hit you must find joy in its achievement.Pressure and demand are the price paid by performers and as a result those that achieve results have them as constant companions initially this is not a pleasant experience but one that people must learn to handle rightly. In order to discover joy in our hearts over various tasks we must first of all pray. Is any among you afflicted? Let him pray. Is any merry? Let him sing psalms. (James 5:13)The key to joy in the midst of the situation is ‘the light of the eyes’ (the light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart) (Prov 15:30) this light is what God commanded at the beginning of His task of creation when there was only darkness and the earth was without form and void. The entrance of thy words giveth light it giveth understanding unto the simple (Ps 119:130) with this understanding the individual now knows the steps he should take. The end product is expansion and increase on every side i.e. when you walk, your steps shall not be hampered (your path will be clear and open) and when you run, you will not stumble. (Prov 4:12).
....covenant mails
The Power of Thought
Before you start something you must create the right thought about whatever it is that you want to do. You must align your thoughts with the project ahead of you. It is a law that you must not get involved in anything, whilst harbouring bad feelings within you about the thing, or the person that made the demand on you. (2 Corinthians 12:7-10). Find joy in the task ahead no matter how daunting it may seem, it is an opportunity for you to expand. If your heart is grieved or it has a bad feeling towards your action it nullifies the effect of what you’re doing and thus amounts to nothing (i.e. work done equals zero).Most human beings are unaware of the power of their thoughts they don’t take into cognisance the effect that the state of their hearts has upon the circumstances that surround them. As a result of this they look to their actions to make everything happen. We agree that action is an important component in the physical world, but it is not through action that you create your physical experience.When you need to perform a task you ought to know that your actions ought to be used to enjoy the experience you want to derive from it and not vice-versa. For starters you must create the thought and the feeling of the joy derived within that experience. Once these two ingredients are fulfilled you have launched the creation of that particular task. Thus, working towards its manifestation in the future ensures that from its joyful creation in your heart that you will be inspired to take the right actions and these actions will be in joy. Actions taken in the present that have not been taken in joy are true to the letter, but such a series of actions will never have a happy ending. All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that has a merry heart hath a continual feast. (Proverbs 15:15). For any fixed goal/target that you want to hit you must find joy in its achievement.Pressure and demand are the price paid by performers and as a result those that achieve results have them as constant companions initially this is not a pleasant experience but one that people must learn to handle rightly. In order to discover joy in our hearts over various tasks we must first of all pray. Is any among you afflicted? Let him pray. Is any merry? Let him sing psalms. (James 5:13)The key to joy in the midst of the situation is ‘the light of the eyes’ (the light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart) (Prov 15:30) this light is what God commanded at the beginning of His task of creation when there was only darkness and the earth was without form and void. The entrance of thy words giveth light it giveth understanding unto the simple (Ps 119:130) with this understanding the individual now knows the steps he should take. The end product is expansion and increase on every side i.e. when you walk, your steps shall not be hampered (your path will be clear and open) and when you run, you will not stumble. (Prov 4:12).
....covenant mails
2 comments:
Ok personally the only way to combat addiction is to run from it. Find something that means more to you than what you're addicted to, like for me it was my music. everytime I was tempted, I went to my music or jogging, drawing or something, anything even work which is for many people the last thing they want to be doing but it works trust me. A good sound faith also helps quite a lot.
The only way i think you can combat an addiction is by the renewal of the mind....it's a process that allows you to properly evaluate whatever it is ur are doing and come up with a decision...but funny even after the decision, u might still go back and still continue the addiction but becos ur mind doesn't agree with the addiction anymore....then your body will start to lose it thirst for the addiction and before u know it....u will completely stop doing it.
U must also remember that you hav to continue prayin about it and confessing positively to ur self about the situation.
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