Substituting 1 Addiction with Another

Okay so maybe I am overreacting.

My husband has now gotten addicted to smoking and eating weed. Well it has only been the last few weeks.

Can I complain, though…I mean he hasn’t been drinking…and we don’t fight…

Yesterday he said how he wants to stop smoking weed.

Oh well…I have bigger worries now. I just got paid…and feel rather let down by the amount of money I am getting paid. I mean I know I am no Neurosurgeon or CA….but I am sure that I was earning a couple of hundred more before the Era of Covid began…wait some of it was deducted because I paying back for the SSD I got for my pc…but still. I feel so devalued when I look at my pay-slip.

Tonight I start my conversion course and as excited as I am to start I am freaking out a lil about how hard it is going to be and learning Hebrew and everything…

I am listening to some Israel Worship Music off YouTube right now and I am finding some solace. My heart is feeling full and warm, as every word is sung…

(Our Father, Our King)

It is so empowering when words can just touch your soul and make you feel hopeful and renewed. I look forward to this new journey and as the title of this post says “Substitute 1 Addiction with Another” – it was all about my husband letting go of alcohol and now possibly getting addicted to weed…but I am ending this post with me…me letting go of my addiction of the past and all that may have been holding me back and now welcoming my new addiction of Bellati Blood and

Forest Queen

you can check out Gabor Mate’s youtube videos or books. He is a world renowned expert on addictions, having worked with addicts for many years. What he says about addictions are very enlightening.

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Thank You!

@journalsecret – just started listening to one of his videos and I feel as if he is speaking to me too. Oh my gosh thank you for referring him to me. I just listened to the first few min of a video and I felt so moved and warm hearted. I can’t wait to get time out from life and I can just listen to him.

@ncumisa glad it helps!

Gabor Mate is a jew btw.

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With that first name, I kinda picked up Jewish vibes 😝

Tigerhawk

Well…at least weed is much less damaging than alcohol is…it’s still an underlying problem with addiction overall, but at least his liver will likely start to heal up now.

Good luck with the conversions! Feeling full and warm on the inside is amazing.

Thank You @tigerhawk 😘