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Admitting You Love an Addict
Finding Hope Family Support Groups
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Finding Hope Team
Admitting You Love an Addict
You may see the signs that your loved one is addicted to drugs or alcohol, but have you been able to admit it? If you can’t admit that your loved one is an addict, then you are directly prohibiting your addicted loved one from admitting they need help.
Oftentimes, shame and guilt keep us from admitting that our family isn’t perfect. We worry that others will look down on us and about the potential judgments that might come with it. But, if those people want to judge us, then we are wasting our time and breath on that relationship.
What happens when we admit we have a problem? We experience freedom, healing, and HOPE. You no longer have to hide the secret. Instead, you can live in truth and honesty. You are able to breathe again. And the funny thing is, once you admit your family has a problem, others will come along and say, “Me too!”
You’re only as sick as your secrets. Who wants to be sick and weighed down by life? Not me. As we admit our problem, freedom and healing come with it. You will soon learn you are not alone and will never have to face this storm alone again. Through transparency and openness, you will find hope and healing. Admission of your problem also provides a great opportunity to learn from those who have been through it in a community of people who get it.
Are you ready to heal? Are you ready to surrender? Are you ready to admit your family has a problem?
“Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.” 1 Timothy 6:12
