Nothing has been the same for you since you let that dark character into your life. What used to involve doctor’s offices and pharmacies is now conveniently available on gas station shelves, which makes it easier for your old obsessions to resurface.
I know exactly how to make dangerous things seem harmless to you through clever branding and various tactics by using natural herbs to trick you into reigniting your past addictions. A piece of your spirit has been lost and continues to fade. The piece you’ve carried all these years is now being eroded, bit by bit, as your obsession creeps back in, thus instilling fear into your soul.
Faith, which once dictated your every move and offered you protection in the present moment, is now overshadowed by fear that occupies your mind and heart, disrupting your once peaceful state. I manipulate you—challenging your free will—by making these substances readily available. Remember, the battle in heaven was over free agency, and I continue to aim at robbing you of it.
When you participate in the 12 step recovery process, everything changes for you, with faith becoming your new stronghold—your new reliance being on God and His words. But no matter how steadfast you are on this recovery path towards God, there still exists a narrow trail that, if entertained, can reignite your obsession.
What was once a vast, six-lane freeway can start to rebuild towards the worlds shiny objects, and your once broad path to God begins to narrow as you drift towards the lower roads that travel through the shadows of secrecy.
