New Wine Testimony: Bob

Drinking has been an almost lifelong problem for me. I started early, as a teen, and drank most of my adult life. For many years I did not feel that there was a problem with a few drinks here and there, and perhaps there wasn't, but the number of drinks seemed to mysteriously grow over time. Eventually I came to the realization that I could not control my desire for alcohol. It contolled me, even though I tried to convince myself that it was actually ME making the decision to have another one.

Eventually I sought help with a counselor. This actually got me to stop drinking for a time. However when my giant ego (satan) convinced me that I could have a drink now and then and that nothing bad would happen, because I was in control, then I fell again. This time to an even lower level.

I soon realized that I was incapable of helping myself overcome the booze. As a lost sinner I only had God to look to for help. A friend mentioned the Setting Captives Free site so I checked it out. I figured what the heck, it can't hurt to do this. While doing the lessons something happened within me. I am still not sure exactly what, I guess it was God moving in me. The urge to drink began to diminish, although it was still there under the surface, it no longer was the most important thing in my life. My urge to drink has been gradually getting less and less, until today when I hardly think of it anymore.

It has in a sense, been a long three months, but I would not change it for anything. God has redeemed me from my addiction, and now I have hope for a future, free from the bondage of alcohol.