A truly satisfying alternative to bingeing

Bingeing. The word may conjure up lighthearted images of not being able to say no to the next video offering on Netflix or YouTube, or of young men and women unable to peel themselves away from their video gaming. But if these things happen again and again, they can rob our lives of a healthy balance. Maybe we’re even dealing with a darker bingeing habit, drawn into periodic consumption of alcohol, drugs, or pornography in an attempt to find fulfillment or satisfaction. Or struggling to know how to respond to friends or relatives immersed in such activities.  

Regardless of one’s personal connection with the issue of bingeing, it’s a challenge that calls for more than just a sigh and a wish to bring a change of behavior. But many have found consecrated prayer and spiritual reasoning powerful enough to break compulsion’s hold.

Many have found consecrated prayer and spiritual reasoning powerful enough to break compulsion’s hold

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