Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Tempus continues to Fugit
Month 3 begins at Transformation Life Center. My blog entry music tonight is the Rend Collective Experiment from Ireland. A must listen for worship music. After 2 months of mingling with the residents at TLC and beginning to immerse myself in the process of recovery, I've made a discovery. Most of us have addictions that are more insidious than drugs and alcohol. Would love to get your feedback on this. Does it make sense? Do you get it? Am I missing something? Let's talk.
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Oh, without question. And they are indeed insidious because we accept them as a normal part of life. I have seen them in my own journey. They all tend to fit into one or more of the three broad biblical categories:the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life. But because of the stealth mode they operate in they come in undetected, unrecognized, and unchallenged. We even defend and cultivate them.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if I know very many people who are not addicted to something. It may be things like chocolate, sugar, cola drinks, computer games, fabric, yarn or even a really good thing like exercise. I'm not going to admit openly to my addictions but those who know me well know what they are and even share in them. Maybe it is because they are not potentially harmful to others (our actions from the effects of the addition could cause harm to others) they are not looked down upon by society?
ReplyDeleteBonnie
I help with and addend BHBC's Celebrate Recovery class. If I've learned one thing, it is that we all have sinful patterns that affect every part of our lives. We always joke that every single person in the world should be attending recovery of some type, but the truth is just that: we all need it!
ReplyDeleteI have been thinking about this. I, too, have addictions, although I would probably label them more as "habits". In fact, I looked up the definitions of these two words. They are very similar. When does a habit cross the line and become an addiction?
ReplyDeleteI also pondered the flip side of this. Usually when we speak of addictions, we speak of them in negative connotations because of the control they have over a person. Have we ever known someone who was addicted to good works? Or addicted to loving others as we are commanded?