Can’t Do It Alone

We come into recovery because we recognize we are powerless over addictive substances, people, or things that we have become dependent on to sustain life as we know it.  We know that where we are today is not life-giving and that if we continue on this path it will cause a further downward spiral.  Regardless of what we have gained or lost, what we have achieved, or where we have fallen short, we have reached the point where we recognize we can no longer cope with life on our own. 

The Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.  I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”  (Luke 19:10; Matthew 9:13 NLT)

We are not suffering solely because we have misused certain substances or developed destructive habits or co-dependent relationships.  We are not suffering because we mistakenly think we were created as a second-class human being because we grew up in a less than perfect environment.  We are suffering because we believed the lie that we could meet our own needs and solve our problems in our own way.  We are suffering because we chose to believe that masking the unbearable pain inside us with a substance, a habit, or a relationship would give us lasting pleasure and make life worth living.  We are suffering because we did not believe our need to have an ongoing relationship with God, above all else, to live successfully.