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Don't want to let go of you coping mechanism? Deluding yourself you are the only one who knows you have a problem? Well, do nothing about and it will surely blow-up in your face at the most inconvenient time...

Addictions are like weeds. Unless you pull the root out, you are only dealing with the symptoms. You need to ask yourself what unfulfilled inner need of yours has created the opportunity for the addiction to set in.

Some trauma, some rejection, some unmet expectation caused you to look around for consolation in the wrong places. You know very well that your method will never address your issue but you continue using it because it is better than nothing. More to the point it is the addiction that is using you to take control of your life in an ever downward spiral of failure and shame.

What started out as a quick fix is now a monster taking over your very own identity. How did it get that bad? Just one word: deception. You were lured by the instant gratification but it only lasts for some time. Since the root cause has never been addressed and since you feel powerless to change your situation, you reluctantly press the same hot button knowing this full well: In the long term you are being reduced to an animal existence with no contribution to society. Your problems are so huge in your sight that you don't mind instead being a burden to others.

Only one person out of twenty will succeed in a weight loss program. Why? It is not eating too much that is the problem - the problem is: What is the unresolved issue and lifestyle which manifest by pigging out on food?

Now is the time to shed some light on the spiritual significance of addictions. Because you and I were created in the image of God, Satan has an unfathomable hatred towards us. There are two ways he will seek to destroy us: by throwing sickness at our body or by attacking our mind. If you have a compulsive behaviour then something must be rooted out of your mindset. But you need to be willing. Friendship with the enemy does not make way for a clean departure. Remember the words of Jesus: "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." (John 10:10 NIV)

So how do we deal with the issue? You need to go back in time to the trauma or accident that opened the door for the enemy to torment you. You need to repent of making a wrong choice or forgive the person(s) who did you harm. Then we pray that you would experience the love of God to heal the wound in your soul. As you grow in your relationship with Christ you will ensure that the door which left Satan invade your life is still securely locked. "Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." (James 4:7 NIV)

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