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[Sylvia]

It all started watching Rachel Ray drink a beer on the food channel.
I tried not to think about it but when my hubby took me out to lunch I felt everyone was drinking alcohol but us. I was praying in my head, Lord please help me. Then I had the thought about telling my hubby how I felt. I normally wouldn't talk to him about it. Not because he wouldn't understand but because I didn't want to spoil the good time we were having. We don't have a lot of time to our selves. But I did talk to him, and in minutes we were laughing and saying that chocolate cake was a better idea. So we both ate cake. Also another thing came to my mind.
I had read something Christianity Oasis had written on another topic.
That what is right for one person my not be what is right for another.
The verse Matt 19:11 was used: "All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given" I have to start thinking about what God wants or doesnot want me to do and not think just about if it is a sin or not. Because that alone I can use as an excuse for myself to drink. For some it is not a sin to have a glass of wine with dinner. For me it is because it gives me an excuse to binge drink when I have a panic attack.
I hope this makes sense.
GBU all
Sylvia

[susidivah]

It makes perfect sense at least to me, Sylvia, I can so relate

Isn't it amazing how He speaks to us so universally through His Word, in a multitude of scenarios? I too find myself thinking of something I've learned here when an issue or temptation arises. And praise God for keeping that armor close, sis!

Keep fighting the good fight and remember we are here for you
Susi

[mlg]

Wow, Sylvia I'm so glad you didn't give in to that temptation, you walked right on past and kicked that stumbling rock right out of the way. Keep fighting sis, and you will find soon that just the thought of giving in won't come so easily. May God be with you as, you walk on HIS path. And besides I bet that chocolate cake was absolutely DELIGHTFUL!!!!

Love ya

[realtmg]

Sylvia, Amen my friend. I commend you. I also want to say never hold things in too long. This will set you up for a slip. Or it will for me. And believe it or not, chocolate helps deter the urge for a drink.
Since you have come aboard here ,I have seen you open up and sharing with us. This helps all of us to become stronger. God gave you the strength to overcome that temptation. And I bet (although I quit gambling) that thoughts of what you've read a nd shared here at Oasis were racing across your mind. eh? Thank you for the praise report and I salute you and your Master. Luv ya. Real.

[Sylvia]

It has been four months today of not drinking alcohol. Just think, if I had yielded to temptation this past weekend I would not beable to write this now. I am so glad I didn't. I want to thank all of you. You all have helped me. Realtmg you are one of the few Christians in my life who is humble enough to admitt when they messed things up. Your humbleness and giving God the glory for what He has done in you helps me every day when I think about you and being sober for 10 years it gives me hope.
God bless Real Solutions

[follower_of_Jesus]

awesome job sylvia wooooohoooooo i'm so happy for you that you were able to resist temptaion, choclate cake is an awesome treat too

congrats on your 4 months I'm so happy for you and I will keep praying for ya sis.... luv ya lots

[splash]

Hi Sylvia! I too am finding that when I bring a concern out of the dark recesses in my mind into the open by talking about it; that it just seems to dissipate. Isn't that amazing? How many things I brooded over while they grew from tiny ideas into small considerations into huge temptations into horrible falls and strongholds resulting in guilt and shame that threatened to destroy my testimony for Christ! So now my husband is getting a glimpse of what goes on inside my mind after 35 years of being left on the outside. You know that old saying pride goeth before a fall? If I hold onto my pride by not sharing the crazy thoughts and temptations I have, then I'm at risk of falling.