How could you tell (and when did you realize) you had a problem?
Alcohol became more of a need than a want. As success and stress increased, the need for it to "relax" become more of a habit than an occasional thing. I started to hide it from family. I made promises to never drink during "work time," which of course, began to shrink.
My family and a couple of my staff expressed concern in a loving way, but I said I could "handle it" (major flag!).
What is unique about being an alcoholic evangelical pastor?
Never thought it would happen to me...
Read it all.
Alcohol became more of a need than a want. As success and stress increased, the need for it to "relax" become more of a habit than an occasional thing. I started to hide it from family. I made promises to never drink during "work time," which of course, began to shrink.
My family and a couple of my staff expressed concern in a loving way, but I said I could "handle it" (major flag!).
What is unique about being an alcoholic evangelical pastor?
Never thought it would happen to me...
Read it all.
