Feeling Vulnerable (4)
Thursday March 9, 2017
Loneliness, frustration, and dissatisfaction are emotions which may either trigger a relapse, or point us to God for healing and help. What practical things can we do to meet the challenge of feeling vulnerable?
And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:19 NIV)
In our new life in recovery, we learn to take the risk of building healthy relationships with friends and sponsors. Feelings of frustration and dissatisfaction can become signals of a need God wants to meet rather than obsessions that drive us to run away and relapse. Even though we feel vulnerable, as we seek the guidance of a mature and trustworthy mentor, we will go forward. Where we may have waited for others to come and fix us and drag us out of dark places, we now need to do the reaching out and experience the connectedness and joy of Godly relationships. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. (Hebrews 10:36 NIV)
Feeling empty and vulnerable and clinging to thoughts or practices that present us with an opportunity to relapse, are signs that we need to seek help. There is always something we can do that will ease the craving in our mind and body. We must let go of the lie that our substance of choice will best fulfill what is occupying our obsessive thoughts. We wouldn't be in recovery today if this was true. God will strengthen those who come to Him and ask for help. 
Now godliness with contentment is great gain. Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. (1 Timothy 6:6 NKJV, 2 Corinthians 1:21-22 NIV)
Prayer: God, I don’t want to run on empty any longer. Please remove the obsessive thoughts that come my way. Help me to believe that You will help me stand firm in Christ and fill my mind with your peace. Amen
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