Helping Others Overcome Addictions
Helping Others Overcome Addictions

Author: Steve McVey

Publisher: Harvest House Publishers

Published: 2012-08-01

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 0736947477

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Does Christianity have an answer for addiction? As longtime pastor Mike Quarles’s alcoholism worsened over eight years, churches and Christians referred him to treatment, 12-Step programs, therapy...nothing worked. Steve McVey, also a pastor, repeatedly dished out the same advice Mike received, with similarly poor results... ...Until, in their frustration, God led them back to basic, addiction-breaking truths of His Word. The authors explain these for readers who want to help someone or who struggle themselves, because freedom from addiction is found only when Christians fully believe what God says about their identity move beyond the 12-Step concept of inescapable “addict identity” stop harboring unforgiveness, get radically right with God, and dwell in who they are in Christ, which excludes engaging in addictive behaviors as a lifestyle Material on codependency is included, as is information on implementing recovery/support groups for those leaving addiction and starting to live in God’s glorious freedom.

Beyond Addiction
Beyond Addiction

Author: Jeffrey Foote

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-02-18

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1476709475

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The most innovative leaders in progressive addiction treatment in the US offer a groundbreaking, science-based guide to helping loved ones overcome addiction problems and compulsive behaviors. The most innovative leaders in progressive addiction treatment in the US offer a groundbreaking, science-based guide to helping loved ones overcome addiction problems and compulsive behaviors. Beyond Addiction eschews the theatrics of interventions and tough love to show family and friends how they can use kindness, positive reinforcement, and motivational and behavioral strategies to help their loved ones change. Drawing on forty collective years of research and decades of clinical experience, the authors present the best practical advice science has to offer. Delivered with warmth, optimism, and humor, Beyond Addiction defines a new, empowered role for friends and family and a paradigm shift for the field. Learn how to tap the transformative power of relationships for positive change, guided by exercises and examples. Practice what really works in therapy and in everyday life, and discover many different treatment options along with tips for navigating the system. And have hope: this guide is designed not only to help someone change, but to help someone want to change.

Freedom from Addiction
Freedom from Addiction

Author: Neil T. Anderson

Publisher: Gospel Light Publications

Published: 1996-06-17

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 9780830718658

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Many Christians are locked in a cycle of addiction, particularly in the areas of alcohol and drug abuse. Many have turned to 12-Step programs for help. But, where is the incredible power of Christ in this process? In a positive, non-condemning way, Anderson provides an alternative model of recovery for substance and alcohol abusers, a model that will also work for individuals struggling with other kinds of addictions. The first half of Freedom from Addictions tells the unbelievable story of Mike and Julia Quarles, and how Mike overcame a debilitating addiction to alcohol. He achieved success by applying the principles that make up the central theme of Dr. Anderson's message: that we are saints according to God's word (Eph 1) and that true freedom comes from realizing o ur identity in Christ.

Handbook for Christ-Centered Substance Abuse and Addiction Counselors
Handbook for Christ-Centered Substance Abuse and Addiction Counselors

Author: Michael Belzman, Ph.D., MDAAC, MRAS

Publisher: Xulon Press

Published: 2010-09

Total Pages: 558

ISBN-13: 1609578090

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Dr. Michael Belzman is the founder of the Association of Christian Alcohol & Drug Counselors (ACADC). An educator, counselor and pastor, he is also a speaker at congressional hearings warning law makers against making laws that exclude Faith-Based counselors from participation in the professional arena or infringe upon their religious freedom. ACADC is the only Christ-centered counselor certification organization authorized by any state government. ACADC Institute trains their students biblically so they can provide addiction counseling to Christians in need of the biblical rather than secular options. Few thought it possible that a Christ-centered certification board could exist in today's postmodern society, yet ACADC was written by the hand of God into the California Code of Regulations, opening a door that no man could close. From a background of teaching psychology at secular universities, and a false belief in human solutions to the problems of the soul, Dr. Belzman surrendered his life to Christ in 1980. By nurturing a personal relationship with Him through prayer and Bible study, he found that God's life principles and promises changed his life in a way that psychology or prescribed drugs could not do. He saw first-hand how God's power not only overcomes deep addiction, but can direct the decisions of kings. Dr. Belzman pastors ACADC Christian Fellowship founded on the notion that healing of the soul best takes place in the context of Christ-centered relationships bathed in prayer. He lives with his family in Calimesa, California and welcomes communication from anyone desiring to serve God by becoming a Christ-centered counselor. He and his staff of Christ-centered professionals may be contacted by email at [email protected], or by letter addressed to the Association of Christian Alcohol & Drug Counselors, attn: Mike Belzman, PO Box 8604, Redlands, CA 92375.

7 Tools to Beat Addiction
7 Tools to Beat Addiction

Author: Stanton Peele. Ph.D., J.D.

Publisher: Harmony

Published: 2007-12-18

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0307419630

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Whether you are battling drugs, nicotine, alcohol, food, shopping, sex, or gambling, this hands-on, practical guide will help you overcome addiction of any kind. If you or a loved one are struggling with addiction but do not find that twelve-step or other treatment programs work for you, 7 Tools to Beat Addiction can help. Internationally recognized expert Dr. Stanton Peele presents a program for addiction recovery based on research and clinical study and grounded in science. His program utilizes proven methods that people actually use to overcome addiction, with or without treatment. 7 Tools to Beat Addiction offers in-depth, interactive exercises that show you how to outgrow destructive habits by putting together the building blocks for a balanced, fulfilling, responsible life. Dr. Peele’s approach is founded on the following tools: • Values • Motivation • Rewards • Resources • Support • Maturity • Higher Goals This no-nonsense guide will put you in charge of your own recovery.

7 Tools to Beat Addiction
7 Tools to Beat Addiction

Author: Stanton Peele. Ph.D., J.D.

Publisher: Harmony

Published: 2004-07-27

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1400048737

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Whether you are battling drugs, nicotine, alcohol, food, shopping, sex, or gambling, this hands-on, practical guide will help you overcome addiction of any kind. If you or a loved one are struggling with addiction but do not find that twelve-step or other treatment programs work for you, 7 Tools to Beat Addiction can help. Internationally recognized expert Dr. Stanton Peele presents a program for addiction recovery based on research and clinical study and grounded in science. His program utilizes proven methods that people actually use to overcome addiction, with or without treatment. 7 Tools to Beat Addiction offers in-depth, interactive exercises that show you how to outgrow destructive habits by putting together the building blocks for a balanced, fulfilling, responsible life. Dr. Peele’s approach is founded on the following tools: • Values • Motivation • Rewards • Resources • Support • Maturity • Higher Goals This no-nonsense guide will put you in charge of your own recovery.

Overcoming Addiction
Overcoming Addiction

Author: Cynthia Orcutt

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-09-20

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9781724690562

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Have you ever struggled with addiction, or know someone who has? This book is written for those who suffer, or have family members who suffer, from drug addiction. It is written from the author's own personal experiences with heroin addiction. She shares her story about how she became addicted, where it led her, and how she overcame it through prayer and the intercession from the Angelic realm. In this book, she speaks of her encounters with the angels. She also shares the step-by-step strategies she used in the physical, and spiritual, realms which led her to victory in overcoming her addictions. She wishes to edify those in search of recovery and deliverance. It is not a mere coincidence you are reading this. God has led you to this very book because there is a special message in it for you. You will receive an impartation, spiritual help, and deliverance as you read these pages and pray the unique prayers shared within. The author hopes in sharing her story you will be exhorted and inspired to face the terrifying feats of addiction, with help. She claims spiritual help from the angels is available to all of us. She wants every reader to realize they are never truly alone in their battle. There is freedom from the chains that bind us. What God has done for her, He will do for you also. There is so much help from the Angelic armies, but we must know how to ask for it and how to receive it. God will not interfere with our own free will until we ask. If you acknowledge God, He will acknowledge you. If you acknowledge the angels, they will acknowledge you. If you acknowledge the realm of Miracles, it will acknowledge you.

Aging and Addiction
Aging and Addiction

Author: Carol Colleran

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2010-04-20

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 1592859100

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The authors, both experts in the field of addiction treatment and intervention, provide a respectful, definitive guide for recognizing and addressing substance abuse among older adults. Addiction among older adults is a hidden and hushed problem. Signs and symptoms of alcohol or medication abuse can easily be mistaken for conditions related to aging. And even when friends or family members recognize signs of addiction, they often discount the need for intervention or treatment. With an estimated three million older Americans struggling with alcohol and drug misuse and abuse, Aging and Addiction is a much-needed resource. The authors, both experts in the field of addiction treatment and intervention, provide a respectful, definitive guide for recognizing and addressing substance abuse among older adults. Key topics include: understanding the relationship between aging and addiction, finding help for a loved one, and recognizing the treatment needs of older adults.Key features and benefitsauthors are widely recognized experts in the field of addictionaddresses one of the nation's most underestimated, under treated health problemsprovides how-to-help information for family members and friends

The Heart of Addiction
The Heart of Addiction

Author: Mark E. Shaw

Publisher: Focus Publishing (MN)

Published: 2008-09-01

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781885904683

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Substance abusers, addicts with a physical dependency, and those who cannot stop some type of pleasurable activity can gain insights and practical help from the hopeful message from the Bible regarding addictive thoughts and behavior.