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Overcoming Addictions

John Derek and I played Jenga.  I enjoy playing games and he enjoys playing them too.


I am continually amazed at how the Lord works.  This morning my husband volunteere to take the children to school and let me stay home and sleep.  I was delighted.  As I walked to my bedroom I felt the prompting to go sit and the computer and read my scriptures.  I dismissed it and got in bed, thinking surely the Lord will let me sleep.  I then had that thought that maybe the Lord wanted to tell me something and I should go listen.  That got me out of bed and I sat down at the computer.  I was drawn to a video about addictions on lds.org entitled Redeeming the Dead Redeamed Me.  I watched it and then turned back to my blog and read Stephanie Nielsen's blog about overcoming Pain Meds.  Which lead me to an artical by Elder Ballard entitled: O That Cunning Plan of the Evil One.  I have been dealing with the addiction to food.  This part of the artical really gave me hope:

To those who are dealing with an addiction personally or within your family, I repeat, fervent prayer is key to gaining the spiritual strength to find peace and overcome an addictive craving. Heavenly Father loves all of His children, so thank Him and express sincere faith in Him. Ask Him for the strength to overcome the addiction you are experiencing. Set aside all pride and turn your life and your heart to Him. Ask to be filled with the power of Christ’s pure love. You may have to do this many times, but I testify to you that your body, mind, and spirit can be transformed, cleansed, and made whole, and you will be freed. Jesus said, “I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life” (John 8:12).

I can do that.  I can pray.  I know that my Savior has the power to change me.  I know it will not be easy but it is possible.  I know that I can find better uses of my time and energy than eating.  And as I do find pray for strength it will be given to me and I can succeed and have the clarity that I am seeking for, the patience and good habbits I want to instill in my children.  I know that the Atonement works and that my Savior does love me and wants to help.  I am grateful for a Father in Heaven who encourages me to get out of bed and move forward with Faith.  I love Him and desire to do the things that would make Him happy.
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