First time coming across your channel🙂. I've really enjoyed watching you and what you've said. My story is crazy similar to yours, but as I'm sitting here watching you, I'm busy thinking about getting another drink, to be honest. Had some earlier and now I'm craving again. I have been battling this addiction for years. I am in absolute torment every single day. I am so embarrassed and ashamed, since I am a leader God has made me responsible for so many things. I thank God that I am still doing what I need to do, I'm not really messing too many things up, I'm still honest and have integrity and do well etc, but this addiction is killing me. Please pray for me. My relationship with God is a lot better these days, I have finally stepped into what He has called me to do, I am ministering, I am trying to walk in obedience as much as possible, I'm praying a lot, in the Word a lot, I'm fasting, I serve at my church, I teach people the Word, I love what I do, I love people, many people love me and are inspired, I love the Lord so much and I think about him almost 24/7, but I just can't stay away from alcohol. I hate this life. Please pray for me😢
I’ve really been in denial of my alcohol problems, I’ve prayed about it also. Thank you this means a lot a lot of hope, and I did watch your video all the way through. God bless you
Ive been on my knees when i quit i was like the walking dead went back to alcoholism thia time im taking all the supplements recommended. Drinking from waking to sleeping wish i had a relationship with God or Jesus ita a rough raod alone
All you gotta do is ask Jesus into your heart and surrender your life to him. Ask him for forgiveness and ask him to free you from your addictions. If he doesn’t answer right away then ask others to pray for you as well. Start reading the Bible and talking to him daily. Talk to him about everything. Get to know him and through time you will have a relationship with him. The Bible says he knocks at your door. All you have to do is open it and let him into your life. You don’t have to walk this road alone.
I tried for over a decade to give up drink. Heavy nighttime drinker but I could go 2 nights and then I'd need to drink on the 3rd night. Spent months praying for god to help me take it away. 45 days ago my prayers were answered and God delivered me from alcohol and took away my depression and anxiety away with it. I've had zero cravings. It's like I have never drank alcohol ever in my life. No way is that will power as I've not needed it, the devil has thrown so much at me to try and make me drink but he can't win because God has freed me 🙏
Thank you Scotty. Many Christians trust in their own righteous works and Jesus for their acceptance before the Lord. Sadly especially in the US, the gospel is mixed up with success, as if it's another American dream!
Thank you for sharing your testimony. Iv been praying for the Lord to deliver me from this. Indeed no plans, books, or strategies Iv tried have helped me stop permanently.. One day God will save me from this 🙏🏾
I can tell you that you are in the right place. This may be your life right now. But God has a plan for you. And he will use you in a mighty way. And I know since you watched at least most of my video that you are making the right moves. You’re searching for a way out. You’re looking for an answer on how to get rid of your addiction. Let me remind you of what I said in my testimony. I prayed and had other people praying for me for quite a while. It took a while for god to finally deliver me. Idk why. But there is a reason. Some people he answers immediately and others throughout time. I say that to encourage you to never give up on believing god will deliver you! Stay in prayer, ask other people to lay hands on you and pray for you, talk to other Christians regularly and read the Bible. Most importantly HUMBLE yourself before the lord! Admit you can’t do it without him and that he is the only one who can free you! He already knows the strength that your addiction has on you and he knows that you want it gone. You need to HATE the addiction and LOVE god. He loves you and he knows what you’re going through. We’ve all done bad things. We’ve all sinned against God. He doesn’t favor me over you. He doesn’t favor other people who were set free over you either. Not saying that you think that he does. I’m just saying that he answers people at different times for his own reasons. He is always listening. And it’s times like this when it feels like he’s not there or he doesn’t care and you feel all alone in the captivity you are in with addiction, when other people have been delivered and you haven’t, that’s when he’s challenging and testing your faith. God doesn’t owe us anything. He doesn’t have to answer our prayers for anything. But he’s so good and rich in mercy and so filled with grace and love that he wants to help you. He wants to free you. He hates the sin and whatever brokenness might be in us to make us drink and do drugs. If you feel miserable and understand that you’ve sinned against him and that you’re a sinner and you are sorry and want forgiveness he is faithful and just to forgive and forget your sins. But you need to talk to him about that if you haven’t already. Also I would encourage you to pray for other people’s addictions and deliverances. Treat people how you want to be treated sort of thing. You might know all of this but I just felt the need to remind you. Just focus on him and love others more than you live yourself. Repent and forgive others. Don’t give up on your prayer! I believe he will deliver you. And believe me when I say I WILL pray for you! Thanks for watching my testimony and commenting! I also encourage you to watch one of my newer videos named (Dont give up on your prayers) I actually did that a few days ago to help the people that have commented on my testimony saying similar things that you’ve said. The ones that are seeking deliverance and are discouraged that they are not delivered yet. It might help you, it might not. But check it out when you get the chance. 👍
I am so glad I came across this video. Same story. Been praying for years. Believing he will deliver me eventually but always wondering if we was waiting for me to do it. But I can’t. Such a back and forth with condemnation and guilt. All other stories are about how people were delivered immediately upon salvation. I’ve been delivered from other things but not this. Years being a believer with this hell. I think like you said it’s for a reason it’s taking so long but this video has blessed me so much. I don’t just believe, I know now it’s just a matter of time when he’s ready. Thanks for being obedient and posting this.
Getting sober with the help of Christ is so good and I am happy you made it. I have a multiple substance disorder and fight hard - I managed to give up alcohol, drugs, cigarettes, sex - but I still fight medication. I know it's not good - but I cannot manage without - at least for the moment. But I know that God will help. I am completely isolated - with no friends, I live in a foreign country, do not speak the language too well, there is no church, I live in a small village... I am depressive, down, suicidal... May God help me. I fasted now for 90 days (only juice) and sometimes I just want to continue until I am gone. I had it with this world. It's too much.... and no light at the end of the tunnel...
I’m sorry to hear that. I hope you read the Bible and stay in prayer. God is always with you and always listening to you. He wants you to cast all your cares upon him and trust him. The moments your faith and loyalty to him are tested are the days when you feel most alone and miserable. I believe god will answer your prayers and he will deliver you. NEVER GIVE UP. God loves you more than you can ever understand!
Praise God for changing your heart in this area! I watched the entire video. I encourage you to keep going to the church where you are at now and keep growing. Sounds like you are around some good people that you connect with and trust. Recovered alcoholic for 38 years now. I started drinking at age 24 when I went into the Army. Never drank before that. Didn't become an alcoholic until sometime around age 30 to 32. At 34 I knew I was an alcoholic and I was very scared. My Son was on the way and like you I didn't want him growing up around it. I had a lay person I could talk to who was a Navigator Rep in my city. He began praying for me as well as others. I was a believer, but I had become trapped in this addiction. I felt like I was in prison with the addiction. I didn't want to drink but I couldn't stop. I hated where I was at with it. It took me two years to finally break the stronghold, but March, 1986 was the last time I drank alcohol. And I never wanted to go back to it. I was so grateful to God for being free of it. However, there was a lot more wrong with me inside than just being an alcoholic. Some of that got passed onto my Son because I didn't remain being discipled and going to church. I've had an on again and off again relationship with Him over the years. That's why I am encouraging you to keep going to church, meeting with a small group of Christian friends, encouraging one another. God will keep sanctifying you and hopefully your Son will grow up around a Dad who has changed enough that the things from your past don't impact him. God loves you and your family very, very much. He brings trials into our lives to grow us up in the faith. Always believe He loves you, no matter what happens. Keep the faith! Christ is risen, that I know.
