Religion plays a huge role in a recovering alcoholic's treatment. In fact the whole history of alcoholics anonymous was based off of Christianity and the belief of God. If you were to read the Big Book, which is the manual to AA, you will see that one of its traditions is to turn and trust that God will get you through each day.
Many Christians believe that God will be able to deliver you completely out of the clutches of alcohol by cleansing and justifying you. Even though the bible states that alcohol abuse is the failing of the flesh, many believe that the Holy Spirit can help you produce the self control you need to beat it as long as you have the faith.
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You also have to take your recovery one step at a time. It has been said that once you are an alcoholic, you are always an alcoholic. You can never go back to drinking without losing control to it. Many Christians and other religions believe you need to have God's help to deliver you from the urge to drink at all. In order to do this, ask for his help when it comes to you deciding not to have a drink right now. You have to take each day as it comes and focus only on the now and not on the future.
God and spirituality is the basis behind the recovery program for Alcoholics Anonymous. Through out the twelve steps of the program there is a constant theme of turning to God and making amends with him and your life throughout your recovery. The first and probably hardest step of the program is to admit that you were powerless over alcohol and that your life had become unmanageable. Once you get through that step, the of the steps might still be difficult but nothing like that first one.
It's been said that many recovering alcoholics go on to become Born Again Christians after they work the twelve steps of the program. This might be because the 12 steps is very close to the beliefs that people of Christianity faith have. A Born Again Christian is when you essentially hit rock bottom in your life and then you rediscover Jesus. It is also thought of as a total spiritual rebirth. Many recovering alcoholics, including yourself might feel that you could never have reached the point you are at without Gods help. You come to accept that God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are one in the same and that your life is in their hands.
Not everyone in the world is accepting of Born Again Christians and you might be one of them. However almost everyone in AA's recovery program has admit to having a stronger belief in God and what ever religion they may follow. You have to follow your heart and believe in what you feel most comfortable believing in.
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