Category "Substance Abuse"

By Jim Phillis | 6 Comments

What is 12-Step Recovery?

What is 12-Step Recovery?

As a seminary graduate and pastor, I was skeptical about much of psychology and recovery programs. I did learn a little...

By NLM | 5 Comments

Overcoming Addiction Builds Character

Steve Arterburn Be sober! Be on the alert! Your adversary the Devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for...

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Sowing and Reaping: Accountability

Excerpted from Life Recovery Bible by Steve Arterburn and Dave Stoop While in recovery, we learn to accept responsibility...

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Growing Deeper with Your Accountability Partn...

Bob Parkins If you have ever watched a documentary on wild animals, you probably know the two primary defenses these...

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Interdependence: Joined at the Heart

Jeff McVay A few weeks ago, we had a celebration in America. People across the country prepared their grills for barbecue....

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The Value of an Intervention

Patricia Canepa I spoke in my last article about the big heart of the person with an addiction, be it food, alcohol or...

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The Big Heart of the Addicted Person

Patricia Canepa One thing that people either do not realize or may forget is that the person suffering with an addiction is...

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Rejection in Recovery: Handling an Earthquake...

Pastor Ed Grant The rain-slick highway was more dangerous than it appeared in the headlights, especially through the blurry...

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6 Scriptures to Help You in Your Struggle wit...

New Life Ministries Psalm 18:28-36 You, O Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light. With your help...

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God's 12 Step Recovery Program

Excerpted from “Drug Proof Your Kids” by Steve Arterburn & Jim Burns 1. We admit our need for God’s...