I'm hurt'n and need prayers......

[RaybowTx]

Looking for fellow bowhunters whom is involved in  AA.  I think yall know what I'm needing prayers for.

Thanx and God bless................Ray.........

PS...This is very hard for me to hit the enter key.  But, if I don't seek then I'll never find.

[pronghorn23]

Ray,
I don't drink but I can help you with prayers.

Prayers for help and recovery..

[RaybowTx]

Thank you Pronghorn...........

[Doc Nock]

Alcohol is as much a drug as any other but comes with fewer warnings, Ray.

We got your back, brother.

You've taken the first step. Keep steppin in faith, bro!

Readin a good book called "Authentic Faith" Author says we often think when we turn to God in prayer for help with something that took a long time to come to a head, we expect it should go away "right away."

Author claims, and I believe too, we need to realize that 70 x 7 pertains to forgiving ourselves, too...

Keep trying. Don't let momentary setbacks make you feel a failure. You're not!

Eat an elephant one bite at a time, sobriety is one day at a time.

Keep the Son in your eyes!

[Big Ed]

Ray the first step is admitting your problem,we now know you have the strength now you must stay on track and find the help you need. All your friends here are behind you, so stay strong. Prayers sent,believe in yourself.

[kurtbel5]

Ray
Stay with it and know you have people and prayers behind you, and beside you.

[redeemed]

I myself have never struggled with this...WAIT, don't go just yet.... I have struggled with other addictions though, and at times still struggle, and it can be devastating!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Remember, God can be an anchor in rough waters and it sounds like your in a storm, my heart goes out to ya, read Hebrews 13:5....YOU ARE NOT ALONE, trust in the fact that He IS with you, lean on His EVERLASTING ARMS!!! and KNOW that we will praying for you on here!!!!!!!

[RaybowTx]

Fellers, thanx for the encouragement. Its a long road but there is foot steps in front of mine so I ain't the first indian.  Traditional archery use to be the drug of choice.

Ray...........

[Big Ed]

Time to make life your drug of choice! We are here for you.Ed

[tradfergie]

My father past away last week.  He was sober for 6 years before cancer took him.  He started a picnic for the local aa group.  My brothers and I always cooked for it. Sunday is that picnic and I am going to cook for it again.  My brother who turned 44 in may past away in june from the same cancer.  So I have alot of cooking to do. But please finds a good group that does things together other then just me. It is these function that helped my dad. My prayer are with you and may God's peace help you find comfort.

[Keefer]

Ray,  I'll pray for you brother and just to let you know I myself struggled with it and this Oct.31 st will be 10 years sober...I went to a few A.A. class's but just gave it up one day at a time and if I say it was easy I'll be lieing to you...I crave a cold beer but have found other things to turn to ...Sometimes you feel alone and think nobody cares but I found someone Who has been waiting to help but I just needed to accept the invitation...I accepted Jesus as my personal Savior and that with a lot of prayers has helped me along....I drinked mostly cause I was depressed from not having any children ...My wife and I had tried every possible way and nothing till I turned to my Father and He answered those prayers...My wife and I adopted an Orphan when we were in our early 40's and just yesterday I got another call from our adoption agency and she informed me We have our referral acceptence to adopt our second child with special needs....Our first is 31/2 years and our second just turned two...Both children were abandoned, Our first by an animal hospital and our second on the side of a road....What I'm trying to point out here is when you feel all alone like these children God has let us care for and adopt there is someone who will also pick you up and wants to adopt you and He is waiting on you to just ask...God Bless and I pray you will succeed...Keefer's <")))><

[Froggy]

Ray,
 Prayers for you and will continue. Stand strong.

Lanier

[Keefer]

Ray,  How you making out today?  I pray you made it through and I'm here rootin for you...Each Day  there is a new stepping stone  and  some are more slippery then others but before you know it you will cross that river and look back to see that you made it...If you feel like you are about to fall in just P.m one of us here and we will lend a hand and help you across...God Bless, Keefer's <")))><

[Curtiss Cardinal]

I am not an alcoholic but my father is and four of my brothers are. Calling them alcoholics means that none of them drink any longer. All are clean and sober. One of my brothers requires the use of a pharmacuetical drug that makes him violently ill if he consumes alcohol. If he doesn't take the drug he will drink and never stop. All the drug does for him is that if he loses control the drug will get him to stop. My father just quit one day by saying that no substance would be in control of his life. He quit both booze and cigarettes on the same day. He went from a 12 pack of beer and 5 packs of cigarettes a day to none, BANG! just like that by force of will. My brothers all did 12 step programs. A word of warning, the only drug that the withdrawl symptoms can kill you when quitting cold turkey is alcohol. So always quit drink under a doctors supervision.You have my prayers. With God ALL things ARE possible.

[BenBow]

Been there and thankful I'm not anymore. Hang in there it's worth it. Most of the stress is from having used alcohol instead of healthy learning coping skills and it is possible to learn to handle the real world with prayer and healthy friendships.

[RaybowTx]

Thank yall for the encouragement.  I don't know what to say?  I wanted this thread to go to the bottom after some input.  And I appreciate yalls for sure.  I thank yall for the intrest and compasion about another person (me) and the trials they face.  Christian men are few. But I think are very powerfull when comes too prayer.  Again Thank yall for the support and spiritial encouragement.  You know, there is so many people suffering out there and no where to go.  Its amazing that someone like me can speak openly about my thoughts and lifestyle and recieve understanding even from those whom have never walked down this path.  Yall keep the faith, because yalls prayers and encouragement do more than yall will ever know in this life.

Thanx................Ray................

[Keefer]

Still Here for you Ray and I keep checking on here to see how you are doing...Please feel free to ask any questions you may have cause I was there and still will be the rest of this life and like I said earlier it ain't easy but with others help with Prayer's, testimonys, and just lending an ear you can get through this by making each day a goal...We need you just as much as you need us and that's what Brothers are for...God Bless and I pray you make it through another...Keefer's <")))><

[Benny Nganabbarru]

All the best, mate!

[Nakohe]

Ray, you will find that this site is filled with Chritian men. Keep the faith and know you are never alone. I will be praying for you too brother.

[Doc Nock]

Prayers continue. We don't slip into destructive behaviors all at once, and we don't crawl outa them in a day...well, not most of us.

Remember, forgive others 70x7...but also yourself. God never remembers... all he sees is a repetent heart.

Keep the Son in your eyes.