Article June 19, 1989 Issue

Come, taste the real Life

Alcohol, cigarettes, drugs—they never deliver what they promise. They just rob us of self-respect and health. Real satisfaction and happiness come from God.

Written for the Sentinel

While watching the National Basketball Association play-offs, I saw a lot of beer commercials. Two that were aired often had these slogans: "It's as real as it gets," and "Come, taste the high life." Many years ago I would have been a dutiful listener and gone to the refrigerator during the commercial for a cold one! But this particular evening, as I listened, the commercial instead turned my thought to God.

A beer commercial turning one's thought to God? How was that possible? Well, since my study of Christian Science began several years ago, my greatest thirst has been to know God better. And this understanding I have gained of Him through the study of the Bible and of the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy, has given me the greatest satisfaction I have ever experienced.

You see, during my early teens, I, like many others in my school, began to drink and to smoke cigarettes. Then in high school I was introduced to marijuana and hashish and began using these drugs many times a week. By the end of high school, I was not only addicted to cigarettes but drank and got high often. And at that point I began to use cocaine and experiment with harder drugs.

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