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People use drugs, alcohol and other activities for many reasons; to feel pleasure, to forget their problems, to help them relax. No one chooses to become an addict but for every addict, at one point or another, they can no longer make a choice about whether or not to use. The psychological and physical dependency on the substance or behaviour overrides all logic. No matter how much they love their families and friends they will engage in behaviours that can destroy those relationships – they lie, steal, cheat and abuse themselves and others.

People who are addicted have lost all hope, all faith, all belief that they can survive without alcohol or other drugs. These substances are not just stress relievers or a crutch, but life itself. It’s no wonder that if you try to take that away from them they’ll fight like they are fighting for their life – because they are.

Addicts want the love and approval of their family and friends even if they act like they don’t need anyone. They push people away, not because they don’t care about them, but because they feel shame and guilt and don’t want anyone else to witness those difficult feelings

How can I Help?

Room Without Shoelaces has been deleloped to help Addicts and their loved ones. If your story is chosen as part of our documentary, we may be able to help your loved one get treatment.

Please submit your story by: Visiting http://www.roomwithoutshoelaces.com

1. Registering first
2. Login with your user information
3. "Submit Story" under the "User Menu" to the left

so that it may help others to defeat their addiction too.

Do not believe that your problems are bigger than God's love. Do not believe that you are alone. He knows your dilemas and he wants to bring you comfort. "Be still and know I am God".... that is the message he gave us in Joshua.

Look, I know about struggles, I understand what it means to want to give up. I have been suicidal, addicted, lost, depressed,......... Yes, you are not the only one.

But just realize, that no matter what you are going through, God has the final answer.

Lay down your cross, lay down your addiction, give praise to the Lord.

Those whom put their trust in the Lord will renew their strength.

AMEN

I have been on this site for one year with little to no response.  when i joined i was on so many medications and so majororily depressed that all i did was write what came to my heart.  since this is a new year for change i decided to redo my page in a way that will be more helpful to me and for others.  i continue to battle with depression, loneliness, chronic pain, obesity, health problems but the difference now is that i have hope and that i am doing something about all of the above.  But........ i cannot do it alone.  i need love and i need help.  my story begins when i was 45 years old i suffered three heartattack at work not knowing that it was that until later waking up in ICU and told i should not have lived with what i had just went through.  after hearing those words i knew that God was not through with me here on earth yet.  i still had love in helping people and witnessing to lost souls.  I love helping people and i have done so all of my life but...i never thought i would be in my current situation where i need to reach out for help or needing others for myself.  I'm sure there is a lesson to be learned from all of my past trials and tribulations and yes i am learning everyday on how to ask for help and how to get rid of 'pride' which is very difficult for a strong-willed, independent, Black woman.  i thought i had it all when i was married and working and good health.  i was told my heartattacks were due to stress and that i would not be able to live my life or work again the way i used to.  wow what a blow!!!!  no work, no money, no marriage after 25 years with him for 30, no more house,cars, etc.  yes my ex divorced me after i got sick.  i exhausted all of my means and lost my vehicle to repossesion.  i can actually say it now when in the past i was scared to talk about it or write about it because i felt ashame as if it was my fault or that i did something wrong.  i know that God loves me and since February of 2008 i have been back in church on a constant basis when i used to just stay home and isolate myself from the world.  i still need help with a car so that i can gain some independence back and from isolating myself unneccesarily but sometimes it cannot be helped when you need transportation.  i am on a fixed income which means i have just enough to barely survive.  i wear bifocals but have not been able to purchase a pair of glasses in 4 years going on 5 this year and i need some dental work that is 4 years over due as well.  i would love everyone's prayers and love as i will do for you as well.  the year 2009 is going to be great because God has put a wonderful man in the white house that really cares about others and that can relate to people like myself.

loneliness, Inspirationals, self-worth,dating again

                 Hi !  I am Christina aka Roo.  I am a 38 year old with Asperger's Syndrome, a mild form of autism.  I am fortunate that I have held on to a job for 14 years and can pay my bills. I struggle with depression , loneliness, & am a compulsive overeater.  I wouldlike to recieve & give support to others.  I am an animal lover & a nondenominatial believer in Jesus.