Temptation Is a Gift

"I believe that the universe brings temptation into our lives to make us stronger." — Bridget

Trying to Cope
"When my mom died when I was 17, I was left alone, and that was my worst fear. I turned to drugs for comfort. I was medicating everything. I was medicating my fear, my stress — it was just my main coping mechanism."

"Temptation just became my evil friend. You lose a lot of your fear and your anxiety when you're drinking and drugging. Then you can fit in anywhere, and that's what I needed to do."

The Lightbulb Moment
"At the end of college, I started bartending. I lived in the midst of temptation, and when I didn't, I sought it out. While I was still able to maintain having two jobs, emotionally I was dying. I came to the point where I knew that if I did not stop drinking and drugging for the rest of my life, I wouldn't have a long 'rest of my life.' Following my temptation always was going to lead me, ultimately, to my demise."

Finding New Strength
"In those first days of sobriety, my spirit began to change. The moment that I made that decision and I began walking towards the light, it was so much more difficult for me to go into the darkness of temptation. I can pour a drink for you and not take one for myself because I know where I'm going if I start drinking."

"It became very clear to me that all of those years I had been taken care of by something higher than myself. I am grateful for temptation, because it does strengthen me, every day of my life."

From the show Gary Zukav On Temptation

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