Comments on: Spiritual Thoughts: Why Is It Important To Me http://tecthought.com/2008/11/17/spiritual-thoughts-why-is-it-important-to-me/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spiritual-thoughts-why-is-it-important-to-me from the mind of a recovering alcoholic Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:51:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: Scott http://tecthought.com/2008/11/17/spiritual-thoughts-why-is-it-important-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Scott Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:45:27 +0000 http://tecthought.com/?p=295#comment-238 @curious (again)- I think there is more to it than just the controlling aspect of an addiction. I probably shouldn't have answered. I gave you the first thing that popped in my head. Maybe someone with more input will throw it out there. @curious (again)- I think there is more to it than just the controlling aspect of an addiction. I probably shouldn’t have answered. I gave you the first thing that popped in my head. Maybe someone with more input will throw it out there.

]]> By: Scott http://tecthought.com/2008/11/17/spiritual-thoughts-why-is-it-important-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Scott Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:33:59 +0000 http://tecthought.com/?p=295#comment-236 @curious - I started the quitting process for myself. In that process, after my head had cleared and realizations set in, I then knew that none of this would be possible without God. Yes it's completely about focusing on God. My Life Is not about me. My purpose here is for God, always has been, always will. Just sometimes I missed the mark. The turning point - when I was just about to loose everything and I really felt I was going crazy. Wow. Not being a shopaholic or a foodaholic, I guess I can't really give you the info your wanting. I guess the closest thing i can come up with is, what "Things" are controlling us, you know. All I could think about was alcohol. It took away from life in every area. Maybe if shopping or food or work did the same thing? I'm not sure. @curious – I started the quitting process for myself. In that process, after my head had cleared and realizations set in, I then knew that none of this would be possible without God.
Yes it’s completely about focusing on God. My Life Is not about me. My purpose here is for God, always has been, always will. Just sometimes I missed the mark.
The turning point – when I was just about to loose everything and I really felt I was going crazy.
Wow. Not being a shopaholic or a foodaholic, I guess I can’t really give you the info your wanting. I guess the closest thing i can come up with is, what “Things” are controlling us, you know. All I could think about was alcohol. It took away from life in every area. Maybe if shopping or food or work did the same thing? I’m not sure.

]]> By: curious http://tecthought.com/2008/11/17/spiritual-thoughts-why-is-it-important-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-234 curious Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:01:25 +0000 http://tecthought.com/?p=295#comment-234 OK, so did you quit drinking for yourself or God? At what point did you make the distinguishion? Is it a matter of focusing on God and not on yourself? Reading your blog regarding the tornado, I understood that you continued to drink after that, so what was the turning point for you? Can you give me some examples of how an alcohol addiction might be similar to a shopaholic or foodaholic, (do you think a foodaholic and a glutton is the same thing?), and a workaholic? Curious OK, so did you quit drinking for yourself or God? At what point did you make the distinguishion? Is it a matter of focusing on God and not on yourself? Reading your blog regarding the tornado, I understood that you continued to drink after that, so what was the turning point for you?
Can you give me some examples of how an alcohol addiction might be similar to a shopaholic or foodaholic, (do you think a foodaholic and a glutton is the same thing?), and a workaholic?

Curious

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