Where Alcohol Originates from

18th Century Cartoon About Alcoholism

Alcohol production started when farmers of many years ago found that fallen fruit started to ferment. The fizzy flavor that came out of these fruits became pleasing to humans and thus through experimentation on different grains and fruits alcoholic drinks were born.

It has been said that the first alcoholic drink came from wild yeasts and honey over ten thousand years ago. Wine making dates back to 6000BC where grapes were grown for the sole purpose of making wine.

Alcohol all over the world started been used on a level to celebrate deaths, marriages and births. It was even consumed by many soldiers before they went off to war or on their return. Back in the days wine was seen as a beneficial aspect in happiness and health in people.

In the 1100’s purer and stronger types of alcoholic drinks were developed in medical schools in Italy. Beer and wine production remained a favorite throughout the years especially in European areas.

In the 1600’s drunkenness in many humans started to become a widespread problem throughout the world. The most offending alcoholic drinks of this age that were being abused were beer and wine.

There is nothing new about the fact that many humans over the years have abused alcohol. It is advisable that anyone that becomes addicted to alcohol is to not see their problem as a sentence that they cannot overcome.

There are many rehabilitation centers all over the world that can help people who suffer from alcoholism problems. It is possible for an alcoholic to lead a normal life after alcohol with the right support and determination.

It has been recorded that countries that have tried to ban alcohol end up making the problem worse. It attracts undesired crime as the illegal substance will then be trafficked into the country.

How the Bible Can Help with Addiction

 

When addicts comes to the point of understanding that they cannot hope to get well without the power of God, it is time to begin growing in relationship with this God and in understanding of who God is and what He can do. The place to learn about God and His true character is in the pages of Scripture. The Bible is God’s revelation of Himself to His people. Anyone seeking to know God more deeply should start there.

Through the Bible God also communicates His message of hope and redemption for sinners. Through the death of Jesus Christ on the cross, sin was defeated—past, present, and future. The Gospel, the Good News, is the hope of freedom, transformation and restoration that feeds the weary soul of the addict.

The Bible is also a practical guide for living. While many people see it as simply a book of rules and ancient stories, the Bible actually provides very practical and useful advice for how to live life today. Though written centuries ago, people and their sins stay the same. Our struggles are universal across generations. The Bible demonstrates for all time what it looks like to live in wholeness.

The Spirit in the Process of Recovery

Many people are looking for an approach of ‘takeback your power’ in drug rehabilitation. What does this really mean? What does it mean for Christians?

The idea behind this method of overcoming addictions is that there is a power within us, which must be nurtured and cultivated. Some may refer to it as the ‘inner child.’ Addiction often develops as the nasty by-product of childhood abuse and abandonment. Taking back one’s power means learning to leave behind the entitlement, victim-hood and past trauma that only impede wholeness.

To learn to live in recovery and walk in a life of sobriety, the addict will need to feed the Spirit that indwells them. This will include seeking God’s will, turning from behaviors that dishonor God and self, and learning to discern the Spirit’s guidance in their lives. While God is the power behind this kind of transformation, the addict is making a choice to welcome the overhaul and take back the power that God has given them for life and restoration.

The Role of Faith

There is an inseparable link between faithand recovery from drug use. Sobriety is far more than making a decision to stop using drugs. It is a complete paradigm shift in which the individual must learn to stop trusting in drugs or other addictions for support, pain relief, coping skills, companionship or happiness, and begin to look to God as the great and all-powerful caregiver and provider. God’s power, love, and grace are available to all who seek them, but there must be just the smallest sliver of faith and willingness.

And faith is what keeps the recovering addict growing away from addiction and into the person that God has intended him to be. Faith believes that God has a purpose for the addict and that when they let go of the addiction, they may begin to walk in this glorious fulfillment.

The path of addiction, while painful, was not a ‘mess up’ or a wrong turn. God is using this trial to shape you into the person He would have you be. Through it you will learn to trust, rely upon, and even love Him. You will find in Him a joy and a peace greater than any high you could purchase on the street. You will become whole.