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Disease of addiction

Our active addiction traps us in a kind of ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ where the captive becomes emotionally attached to the captor, despite the latter’s malicious intent. For some, giving up their substance or behaviour of choice can seem like a bereavement, similar to the loss of a loved person. We need to recognise this condition however illogical it may seem. Long term addiction distorts our ability to see things as they really are. We are very complex people and addiction is a very complex disease, but the underlying message is very simple: it will kill us if we allow it to. Do I fully understand that I have a disease that can kill me?

It is almost unbelievable that intelligent people would continue self-destructive behaviour to the point of death when fully aware of the consequences. Yet addicted people do it all the time. It may seem that fear of death is less than fear of losing our drug or behaviour of choice, but it is more complicated than that. Emotional pain, self- deception and ego are such toxic and powerful ingredients that only the most powerful thing we know can defeat them – Higher Power. Today I ask that I never forget the power of God’s help.

Today I Will………………………………………………………………………………………………………….