The Year I Lost Christmas: A Story About Grief and Addiction

I distinctly remember the year I lost my Christmas. I didn’t lose the meaning of the season or my appreciation for the birth of my Lord and Saviour. It was His strength that got me through it all but hovering above my Christmas was a dark cloud, a memory. For me, this cloud hovered almost a decade. I felt it every time she relapsed. It lifted during times when she was doing well and then returned with each stumble backwards. Its name is grief.

FamilyJudy TomczakDecember 18, 2016Grey Ministriesmother of an addict, new christian bloggers, modern christians, substance abuse issues, help, teenager is drinking, teen with eating disordre, Healing and Recovery for Addicts and their Families, What to do when you love an addict, what to do when someone you love has an addiction, what does the bible say about fear, what does God say about forgiveness, what it's like to love an addict, how God handles grief Comments