Posts tagged Christian approach to handling an abusive relationship

I fell into a marriage with addiction, by fall, I mean, fell head over heels. I didn't want to live a perfect life, and I loved the party. I have always found going to a bar to be more enjoyable than Bible study. When I was first introduced to drugs, I thought they were fantastic. Aside from the fact that my parents were going to kill me, for the first time in my life, I wasn't shrouded in insecurity. The alternative crowd, the everything-in-moderation mentality, the excitement of the rave- it made me feel like I could be myself; darkness and all.

Understanding Addiction, Faith, LifestyleLeahMay 10, 2020Grey Ministriesaddiction support community for wives, Shame over being divorced as a Christian woman, married to an addict, married to an alcoholic, married to an addict in recovery, married to a sex addict, married to a drug addict, Christmas married to an addict, Christian approach to handling an abusive relationship, christians and substance abuse, christian wife of an addict blogComment

Promising Tips For Healing Your Heart

The storms we go through change us. They’re supposed to. Our exterior may or may not remain the same, but our interior will undoubtedly shift. While change is imminent, it’s the condition of our heart that determines HOW the storm changes us.

Faith, WaitingKara BenefieldMay 2, 2019Grey Ministriestools to help with healing from post traumatic stress disorder, married to an addict in recovery, marriage, marriage feels one-sided, Christian approach to handling an abusive relationship, encouragement for christian womenComment

"God, Do You See Me? Because I Can't See You"

“Mommy, can you see me? Because I can’t see you,” my three-year old self asked my mother.
“Oh, what a pretty girl, yeah,” she laughed.

My family and I watched some of our old family movies over Christmas. It was so special! We took all our old VHS movies home for the kids to watch and set up the VHS in their room with a tv intended only for retro fun (they had no idea what a VHS was. “What?! It’s STILL not done rewinding?!”).

This video my parents took was stuck in my head.

“Mama, can you see me? Because I can’t see you.”

Faith, WaitingLeahMarch 7, 2019Grey Ministriesfaith is being tested, how to not lose your faith, Christian approach to handling an abusive relationship, christians and substance abuse, what Jesus sees in youComment

Why The Comparison Game is No Biggie

I’m mostly fine.

In general, I am okay.

I’m a fairly positive sort of person so I don’t have trouble on a daily basis with discouragement.

…but every once in awhile, I see something or hear something and it makes me sad!

I saw a post on Instagram awhile ago and it was by a young vlogger. I want to highlight some things…

“The past year of her life has been so joyful!”

FaithLeahFebruary 27, 2019Grey Ministrieshow to make boundaries as the wife of an addict, Christian approach to handling an abusive relationship, comparing yourself to people on social media, how comparing ourselves to others can help us, how to not be jealous of other people, stop being jealousComment

Can Your Spouse’s Addiction Give You PTSD?

Everything was getting blurry. This wasn’t supposed to happen. My chest was heavy, it felt like someone was crushing my chest. It was the hand of the enemy pushing me down.

I remembered once I had read that if you put your arms up over your head it will help you breathe better. I put my arms as high as I could and went down to my knees. No, it wasn’t helping. I stood up, arms reaching high, maybe I was supposed to be standing? No, that didn’t work either. I sat down, it was getting worse.