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IMO... if it works, then so be it. I say use whatever means possible to get help from addiction. For me... and me being an atheist, I cannot stand to have people preach god to me. I hated it when my ex's father would say how god saved him from alcohol and drugs to the church members... yet he would still drink a 40 oz until he passed out. and then he would tell me how I needed god in my life... no thanks.. I was raised Roman Catholic and have no desires to go back. lol but that's just me.
IMO... if god makes you happy.. then believe in him/her/it, with all your will... if the thought of god helps you stay clean... by all means, use that power to stay clean... but for me... I stopped drinking after 13 yrs of abuse because i didn't want my daughter to look at me, the same way she looked at her grandfather.. seeing a fucking drunk...
She was my savior, she's the one that has helped me stay sober no matter how bad my life is.. (at financially due to being laid off for awhile, it's pretty bad lol)
But alas, I believe that everything happens for a reason, the good and the bad... and it's only a matter of time before I'm back on my feet again the way I was a couple of years ago..
In the end... no matter if you believe in god or not.. you also have to believe in yourself... and congrats to everyone that is staying clean! it can be very hard at times.. trust me.. i know.
And just for the record, I'm a huge fan of Egyptian Culture! I have a couple of Egyptian tats on me..... I prefer Set though lol what an evil bastard lol
IMO... if god makes you happy.. then believe in him/her/it, with all your will... if the thought of god helps you stay clean... by all means, use that power to stay clean... but for me... I stopped drinking after 13 yrs of abuse because i didn't want my daughter to look at me, the same way she looked at her grandfather.. seeing a fucking drunk...
She was my savior, she's the one that has helped me stay sober no matter how bad my life is.. (at financially due to being laid off for awhile, it's pretty bad lol)
But alas, I believe that everything happens for a reason, the good and the bad... and it's only a matter of time before I'm back on my feet again the way I was a couple of years ago..
In the end... no matter if you believe in god or not.. you also have to believe in yourself... and congrats to everyone that is staying clean! it can be very hard at times.. trust me.. i know.
And just for the record, I'm a huge fan of Egyptian Culture! I have a couple of Egyptian tats on me..... I prefer Set though lol what an evil bastard lol