I so agree. There is no doubt in my mind this world of addicition is evil warfare and I am learning to pray forward for myself and myAS , my family and all those who are impacted by this cunning and baffeling disease. I am sincerely trying to move from fear based paryers to prayers of gratitude and hope and the promise of living in my HP's promises. It is there for the asking - for anyone and everyone. And I am learning 'It is up to the addict to fight for their life'. So I pray like it has already taken place 'I thank you God for his continued recovery, for hitting him with that 2X4 of realization that he is a child of God and I thank you for keeping evil from him and us.'
then I need to remember that my HP's timeline is often different than mine. I am learning to quit trying to push that dead horse uphill - but I never quit praying. Does that make sense? Great post! /M