My drug relapse was a gift from God

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On Tuesday I had a massive relapse into drugs and alcohol, I didn’t use yesterday at daytime but I got drunk last night.

Today I’ve made several acts of Contrition and I’m going to Confession and Mass this evening.

As we all know, satan is God’s slave. Satan can’t lift a finger or tempt anyone without God’s permission.

I believe God used satan to destroy my pride. I was becoming pharisaical, and constantly seeing heresy and sin everywhere instead of goodness and beauty, even among those in spiritual error.

Anyway, I was becoming extremely religious but less and less spiritual.

I was constantly bickering about liturgy and othed religiois minutia, I wasn’t seeing the forest for the trees.

Now God has brought me back to seeing the way a Christian should be. Papa Francis and Father Benedict as well as my own Bishop are all great men.

Thanks for all the prayers, and remember, no suffering, sin, or evil happens without God overseeing everything and bringing all things into his perfect Being.
 
Amen!

You are going to be alright, Michael. I’ll keep praying for you. 😍
 
Thank God, @Spyridon. Thank God.

I’ll keep praying for you, my friend. I’m planning on popping into the Cathedral today when I’m downtown for adoration. I’ll say a special prayer for you. 🌹🌹🌹
 
Spyidron.

BE CAREFUL

There is a massive HIV outbreak among drug users that is spreading like wildfire in your city. If at all in doubt, get tested.
 
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Michael,
That was a beautiful testamony. Pride is a killer; I’m so glad you see that. To learn, and to see God in calamity is a blessing.

We will pray for you always.
 
Spyridon said:
I was constantly bickering about liturgy and othed religiois minutia, I wasn’t seeing the forest for the trees.
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This is a danger here in CAF. Years ago I used to get into long-winded debates in forums like this always jumping at any agent provocateur and always ending angry and diminished spiritually. So take CAF in moderation and pray for inner peace that comes from God, who alone is perfectly faithful and true.
 
Spyridon said:
I believe God used satan to destroy my pride.
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Being humbled - is the worst. But it’s a necessary evil, as they say.
Sounds like a eye opening experience for you, for sure.
I wouldn’t be too concerned over ’ bickering ’ -
You have always had spot on comments, as far as I could tell !
Trolls bicker -
I could never see a monk being on this forum though 😛
 
I’m at Church now, waiting for Mass to start.

Confession was SOOO GOOD and I am so grateful to have holy men serve the Church… I am feeling religious ecstasy because God is just SO Good.

On a sice note, here’s some pictures of the Parish I’m at. It’s a Polish Roman Rite Catholic Church dedicated to St. Hedwig!

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God is so glorious in His Temple
 
Thanks it is beautiful and the pastor there is an extremely charitable humble man
 
2 Corinthians 12

“Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 8Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.”
 
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