Why another blog?

Am I starting this blog because of a 'lack of information' and 'too few blogs' on the internet? Certainly not ... my purpose for this blog is to merely write about my journey as a 'Christian in Recovery'. Hopefully, another person might be given hope and the courage to both participate and endure in their own journey with God in spite of an addiction or signficant struggles. To clarify, I have been a Christian for 29 years and 'in recovery' for almost 5 years. Like so many, I thought my initial encounter with God at the age of 20 was enough to carry me through any trial for the rest of my life. What I demonstrated for the next 24 years were brief periods of spiritual intimacy, followed by years of living a self-centered existence. Finally, God 'gave me over' (allowed) me to fall into much darkness and destruction, including a state of advanced addiction. My journey home, as stated in the profile, began on April 23, 2003 in a hotel room in Raleigh, NC -- when I prayed the following dangerous prayer, "God, whatever it takes, whatever the cost, I want to come home to you". God took me up on this, and the price was costly indeed, eventually landing me in a treatment center, followed by time in a half-way house. I went from making huge sums of money (and living for SELF) to counting change in order to put gas in my borrowed car. Like the prodical son, I did come to my senses ... but the path of restoration has been slow and often painful. The hope, however, is that God does put the pieces back together and grants us opportunties to live a life that He designs. My plan is to write about this Redemptive Recovery process ...



Lane