Life Recovery Ministries

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Day Ten - Vampire Analogy # 10: Vampires can be killed by a stake or cross through the heart: Alcoholics and/ or addicts are aware that they are not living as they should. They are turned off by righteous living. But if GOD entered into their hearts, and a spiritual conversion occurred, they would instantly be delivered from the captivity of their addiction.

Day Nine - Vampire Analogy #9: Vampires cannot go on holy ground: Active alcoholics and/ or addicts are often unwilling to attend church, religious services or 12-Step meetings. They do not want to subject themselves to GOD (Good Orderly Direction), which they are avoiding. GOD is a power greater than their disease. This power can destroy the grip that addiction has over the individual, give sight to the blind and restore the dead to life.

Day Eight - Vampire Analogy # 8: 8. Vampires sleep during the day: Alcoholics and/ or addicts are often found in bed sleeping off the activities of the previous night. Many sleep in late, are tardy for school or work, and avoid early work schedules. They sleep away the most productive parts of their lives.

Day Seven - Vampire Analogy # 7: Vampires are afraid of daylight: Alcoholics and/ or addicts fear daylight. Daylight represents illumination and awareness. Alcoholics and/ or addicts do not want their use or using lifestyles to be exposed or detected by the non-using society, i.e. parents, the police, probation or parole, clergy, their children, social workers, etc., so they use in secret and do their work at night.

Day Six - Vampire Analogy #6: Vampires have their own society: Alcoholics and/ or addicts have their own society. They hang together, drink together, smoke together, even shoot-up together. Whatever the substance, they can be found in groups of two or more. They have bars, trap houses, dens, and other hang outs where only users are welcome.

Day Five - Vampire Analogy 5: Vampires can only enter your home when they are invited: Drug-free environments are safe places and off-limits to alcohol and other drugs. Once a member of a non-using household invites an alcohol/ drug user into the home and allows use, the home becomes accessible to frequent visitation.

Day Four - Vampire Analogy 4: Vampires cannot see their own reflection: Alcoholics and/ or addicts are unable to see that their substance use has caused problems. When these problem behaviors are presented to them, they see no reflection. Instead, alcoholics and/ or addicts see and blame everything and everyone else except themselves for their negative consequences. If there is a reflection, there is a reason for hope.