Just recently in Moscow, a Russian girl drinking with her friends left her 3 month old baby in a park unattended. The miraculous side to this story comes from the saving grace of her dog Vadim that guarded and protected the helpless infant throughout the night. As a young girl, having a child had become a hindrance to her social life and thus drove her to make a reckless choice when blinded by alcohol abuse.
We all know this is not the only story floating through the news of helpless children subjected to the reckless lifestyles of those entrapped by the devastation of alcoholism. What we can take away from this particular story is that, as mammals, our innate ability to take care of ourselves and our spawn is at its best when not jaded by alcohol abuse. The dog poses as a prime example of caring for a helpless being in its natural state of animal survival—and thank God for that!
Are there areas in our lives that we need to give serious attention to? Have we made reckless choices for a night out with friends? Have we risked the lives of others from our alcohol abuse?
To embark in a positive approach in dealing with our problems, we must recognize and accept the problem and then commit to working through the issues that keep us enslaved to alcohol and drug abuse.
“I am a human being, a spiritual being having a human experience. I am an addict, a person with a problem, not a mental deficiency. I am responsible for my recovery, not my addiction. I recognize that I have a lot of issues to work on, but I do know that I’m not alone and that I can get better. I remind myself that I am not perfect. While I still have no idea who I am, I do believe I am a good person and that if I stay clean and keep progressing I will eventually find out. I want to find out who I am rather than die of addiction.”
