Addictions

[tuscarorarain]

Was watching this show about food addicts. I was a really bad food addict before having my daughter Ruby and even while I was pregnant. I trusted the Lord Jesus Christ as my personal Savior and He took that addiction away. He opened the door. I lost 100 pounds in one year. When I was pregnant with my youngest daughter Alicia I was on bed rest and would eat because I was bored. After having the baby God allowed me to see I was falling back into my addictions so I went back on the diet. Every day I think about who I was and the way I want to be. I am back to lossing weight and I work hard and pray. I have even considered putting a mirror on my refrigerater to remind me to do the right thing.
The reason why I am making this thread is to let all of you share your addiction stories in a polite way. Talk about the ups and down and the things that helped you along the way. If you are struggling with an addiction I and I am sure others are here to help. I hope someone takes advantage of this thread for a positive outcome.

[falcon9]

I trusted the Lord Jesus Christ as my personal Savior and He took that addiction away. He opened the door.  

No substantive evidence supporting such a faith-based, (no valid evidence), belief has been presented.  The religious belief itself is not evidence, it's a speciously-misleading superstitious attribution, (like attributing thunder to some 'thunder g-d/dess').  Such self-deceptive superstitions can and have lead to poor decisions.

[davidf938]

There is no single program be it religious or otherwise, that works for everyone. Run from anyone who makes such a claim. I would not be alive had I not done just that. A simple internet search can, and for me did, reveal multiple alternatives. I was a 30 year failure of the largest self-help group (I won't name names) in the nation. I have now been sober 4 years without them.