Christ Breaks the Bonds of Addiction: A Biblical Path to Freedom
The topic of addiction can hit close to home and stir difficult memories. For many, the mere mention of addiction can be painful. There are two main types of addiction categories: behavioral and physical. Examples of behavioral addictions include ones to gaming, pornography, exercise, and work. Physical, also known as chemical addictions, are to substances […]
Spiritual Strongholds and Addiction: Patterns, Progression, and Power
This article considers spiritual strongholds, their involvement in addiction, and principles for addressing them.
Preventing Future Generations From Harm
The most recent data available shows that 105,000 people died of an overdose in the past year. These numbers are so overwhelming they could render us hopeless.
Bondage and Freedom: The Heart of the Addiction Journey
Amid the current global mental health pandemic, it is no surprise that addictions and various compulsive behaviors are rampant. These numerous addictions are all multifaceted problems that need a multi-layered treatment plan for detox, stabilization, and sobriety.
Family Patterns and Generational Dysfunction: Understanding Intergenerational Transmission of Addiction
Addiction is one of the most misunderstood diseases in the Church. For years, we have stigmatized those with substance use disorder with little understanding of this chronic, relapsing brain disease.
Shame, Addiction, and Recovery: Patterns, Issues, and Strategies
Addiction is notoriously resistant to change. It produces a vicious cycle of self-destructive behavior with spiritual, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral fallout.
Catch it, Challenge it, Change it: Cognitive Behavioral Strategies for Recovery
At an eating disorder clinic in Wickenburg, Arizona, I first heard the phrase catch it, challenge it, change it. In the cold desert outskirts of Wickenburg, I was there supporting my wife, Jennene, through a 45-day inpatient stay.
Facing the Truth and Finding the Light
When you hear the word addiction, what comes to mind? A substance? A repeated bad behavior? Being stuck? In the counseling world, we usually think it refers to repeated behavior driven by a craving or compulsion that is destructive.
Why They Do What They Do: The Connection Between Addiction, Attachment, and Child Abuse Trauma
Addictions manifest themselves in a multitude of ways. There are substance addictions, like drugs, alcohol, and food, and process addictions, like gambling, sex, and relationships.
