Addicts

 If you know someone who is addicted to something, you have to believe they can overcome their addiction. They will not get better unless you truly believe they can. It takes your faith to heal them.  Believe the best rather then assume the worst. 

Have faith that the best case scenarios can and WILL happen. Don't give in to discouragement and think it has to always be that way. 

You can go see a counselor with the addict. Go visit with a pastor. Give them books to read about overcoming addictions. Pray for them. Read the Bible with them. Play worship music for them to beat those demons of addiction off. 😀

Help them realize they don't have to always stay addicted. They can get free if they want to. And then firmly tell them why they want to. Do they really want to die? Do they want to get cancer? Make them think. 

The main reason people continue bad addictions is because they aren't thinking about the cause and effect. All they think is what they want now. That it makes them feel good. But help them to look down the road. Gum cancer is mostly inevitable for smokers. Liver cancer for drinkers. Diabetes for gluttons. High blood pressure for the slothful. What level of health do they want in their future? Help them to realize all drugs have a bad effect on the body, no matter how much we hope they won't. 

We all know what we should do. We just need to do it. Like Nike says, "Just do it." 😀

And if you are trying to assist an addict in quitting, try to have no addictions yourself. Are you self controlled? They need a model to look at to know it can be possible. Lead by your own example. Be healthy.