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Support for Loved Ones of Addicts and Alcoholics
Finding Hope Family Support Groups
Written By
Finding Hope Team
Support for Loved Ones of Addicts and Alcoholics
“Sometimes we need someone to simply be there. Not to fix anything, or to do anything in particular, but just to let us feel that we are cared for and supported.”
Read that again.
There’s so much truth in that one sentence.
As members of Finding Hope, others in the group need us to simply be there. We’re not here to fix each other’s situations — but to remind one another that we’re not alone. That we are cared for. That we are supported.
But don’t forget — you need support too.
You were never meant to carry everything on your own.
Consider these questions:
- Who makes you laugh?
- Who encourages you?
- Who prays with you?
- Who supports you?
- Who listens to you?
- Who helps you?
You don’t have to have it all figured out. You’ll have days when you feel completely down — and that’s okay.
Galatians 6:2 reminds us, “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”
So, what does that really mean?
“Paul is giving instructions to the Galatian Christians about how to live with each other as Spirit-powered people in Christ.
We carry other burdens, and sometimes we go through seasons where those burdens are too much for us to haul around. God's Spirit certainly gives us the power to deal with these issues, but another way God intends to provide for those in Christ is by giving us the ability to help each other.
One way we can fail in this area is by refusing to allow anyone to see the burdens we are carrying. We can mistakenly think that being a Christian means we should be self-reliant in every way, all the time. In a few verses, Paul will write that we do need to carry the weight of our responsibilities in Christ. But Christians are also meant to help each other with the loads we carry when they become overwhelming.
How does helping to carry each other's loads fulfill the law of Christ? Paul earlier quoted Jesus in saying that the entire law is fulfilled in one word: love (Galatians 5:14). “Love is the law of Christ.” (source: Bibref.com)
So today, if you need someone to listen, to pray, to laugh with you, or just sit beside you, reach out.
And if someone comes to mind who might need that same support, don’t ignore it. Reach out to them today.
Remember: You are not alone.
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