Can Someone Really Change After a Life of Drugs and Compulsiveness?
Question by mrvain22: Can someone really change after a life of drugs and compulsiveness?
I didn’t know where else to post this so here it goes…I have a friend who is about to leave a christian run treatment center . The past 10 years of her life have run on compulsive behavior and drugs. She now tells me after 3 months that shes clean, free of her manipulative ways, has found god(reads the bible all the time), is ready to commit to a real relationship with trust and faith fullness and so on. I am afraid she might fall through the cracks again but my question is..can a christian way of life and influence really change someone that drastically?? in that short of time?? How often do these people relapse??
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Answer by OnlyBegotten
Yes I have seen it with a family member myself.
Jesus Christ has the power to cleanse the soul, when you take Jesus Christ into your life, you are reborn in a sense.
God bless.
Answer by Miserable
Not likely.
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I now I sound idealistic here, but I don’t care, no one is beyond redemption, if she needs a god to do that, then fine, some people may need that security blanket. But three months, is not long enough to change.
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The christian way of life doesn’t change anyone…..Jesus Christ changes hearts. I think you need to trust her and just be there for her. All things are possible through God. ~God Bless
A lot of people have recovered from a life of drug abuse and alcoholism. Drew Barrymore, Craig Ferguson, Andre Agassi, and Robert Downey Jr., being a few notable examples.
the only way a drug attict can change is if they stop using what ever drug they were using and switch to marijuana because pot will help them eat sleep and quit tabacco
So if they dont switch to pot then they deserve 2 die
Not everyone will relapse.
It is possible for a person the accept Christ and turn from their ways overnight, if they truly had an experience with the Lord.
peace to you
a friend
loosen the grip….. you’ll be ok. you did everything you can. they still need to live their life.
Yes, it’s really pathetic that some people can’t live their life without having a 2,000 year old guidebook. But sometimes Jesus is a must for certain irrational people who can’t fathom their own morals.
There were some ex-drug takers that went to my high school to tell us how they got out.
They said they quit cold turkey and are being helped, but the catch is that they can’t live a normal life until being clean for about five years.
These are people that literally had drugs all their life and got addicted. Their lives were ruined, but now they’re better.
I believe you can get better, especially when you have people that help you.(the people that helped them made them quit cold turkey or go to jail, and they spent time in rehab.)
A person can change because they sincerely want to change, believe they can and should change and only if they personally have the ability to change.
Religion may be personally inspiring to a person, but it is not a magic pill that cures all and if your friend thinks it does, she is in for a rude awakening. Religious people’s lives are just as often a mess as non-religious people, if not more often.
Just saying: I’ve got no religion and I do not suffer from the character flaws your friend has.
if she’s following a 12 Step program, the God of her own understanding may be the Christian God, even though you can choose whatever you want. i’m only 67 days sober, but i’ve heard that once you earnestly have the spiritual awakening/experience in the 12 steps, that you usually stay on that path.
hope this helps.
Psychologically speaking, I’d feel better about your friend’s chances if the treatment center she was in was not a Christian facility. Nothing against Christians, but programs like the 12 step program only work as long as you believe in God. If your friend loses her faith, the chances of her having a relapse increase dramatically. Since she is in such a fragile state, any minor trigger could cause her to loose her faith.
As an agnostic, I don’t often suggest this to people, but if I were you, I would make sure she attends Church regularly and maybe even go with her. I would also get involved with any Church groups, like week night prayer groups or whatever they have. Try to help her make friends with as many people in the Church as she can and if you meet some people you can trust, encourage her to tell them about her past. They may be able to suggest some groups she can attend or other resources to help her stay clean.
Good luck.