"Keep the faith". Catsfive, you got this! I am coming up on 1 year alcohol free on Mother's Day! The Great Awakening, for me, has been a process of renewing my mind, turning back to God, to truth. Alcohol is a lie, for me, a false sense of reality. I pray for America and the human race that they can be as fortunate as you and I and so many others, that God at some point will reveal to them that they are in charge of their own minds, that they/we don't have to give way to the "things" that trip us up.

For by the grace (unmerited favor of God) given to me I warn everyone among you not to estimate and think of himself more highly than he ought [not to have an exaggerated opinion of his own importance], * but to rate his ability with* sober judgement,* each according to the* [degree of faith] apportioned by God to him. ~Romans 12:3

God knows the exact amount of faith we need, renewing the mind on truth ( the word) helps me to "keep the faith". Some who may really be struggling with an addiction, I encourage you to cast it upon the Lord and then exercise your faith, it may be minute by minute at first, then continue to renew your mind on the truth, hour by hour will turn to day by day to month by month til soon you will be coming up on 1 year FREE You got this!