I have made the changes in my life with God's help. The challenges I have faced over the past year would have been too difficult to overcome with my own strength. This new strength comes from my quiet time - everything from apologising to workmates through to clubbing and partying with friends. My strength comes from silence. If we take a close look at ourselves we find that we are all addicted to something or someone, although some of us are addicted to more harmful things than others.
People tend to be reluctant to use the word addict.
I am certainly a culprit of this which is why my addiction became so harmful. I believe that if we are aware of our addiction and are prepared to admit to it we are half way there to ridding ourselves of it, if that is what we choose. I have many addictions, one of which is delicious foods. My other addiction by contrast is far more damaging both mentally and physically. It is one that I fight with daily to control - the battle of alcohol addiction.