When we think about helping someone struggling with addiction or destructive behaviors, it’s critically important to understand the difference between genuine support and enabling. Enabling occurs when our attempts to help actually make it easier for someone to continue their destructive behaviors. This pattern often develops from a place of
The Power of the Prodigal Son: A Biblical Model for Recovery
The 12 steps and secular world, settles for allowing people to reach bottom in order become disgusted enough to enter recovery. What’s wrong with that? Because the ‘world’ has permitted this, we have lost too many to overdose leading to death. For Biblical Christians, however, there always a reason to enter recovery because we kno
What Part Do Physical & Emotional Abuse Play in Substance Abuse?
The relationship between abuse and substance abuse is deeply complex and intertwined, particularly when viewed through a Christian recovery lens. Many survivors of abuse turn to addictive substances as a coping mechanism, seeking to numb emotional pain and manage traumatic memories. This self-medicating often becomes a way to handle PTSD symptoms,
Understanding the Link Between Parental Relationships and Teen Substance Abuse
Growing up in a home affected by divorce, emotional distance, and parental conflict can significantly impact a child’s development and behavioral choices. Research has consistently shown that children exposed to frequent parental fighting, particularly when combined with divorce and emotional detachment, face an elevated risk of substance use
What are Potential Obstacles to Total Recovery, the Biblical Way
Every modality of healing, Biblical or secular, has potential obstacles that we must identify before beginning recovery. A huge part of your recovery coach’s training is to be able to dig deeply to be able to identify the obstacles that are unique to you, thereby being able to avoid them, destroy them, or conquer them. […]
Could Celebrating Christmas be a Stumbling Block to Your Successful Recovery?
In worship and reverence to our Holy God, my husband and I look forward to the Feasts and Sabbaths of the Lord God Almighty. As summer turns into fall, it brings to my mind the birth of Jesus Christ, my loving and sacrificial Lord and savior who gave His life for me. Did you know […]
The Power of Personal Guidance: Why One-on-One Recovery Coaching is Heavenly
In the wilderness of our brokenness, God whispers a promise of healing and restoration. Recovery is not just about breaking chains of addiction or harmful patterns—it’s about surrendering our pain to Jesus’ healing and giving Him permission to rebuild what the enemy has tried to destroy. Just as He carefully knits us together in o
The Hidden Spiritual Struggle of Comparison in Recovery
Depending on your road of recovery, there are times when, if you’re not properly taught, you will begin to compare yourself and your progress with others’ progress. The 12 steps disease theorists portray recovery as never ending, meaning that you will never recover because you have a fictitious theoretical terminal disease. They ingrain
Are You a Family with a Loved One Struggling With Addiction? Here’s the Solution!
When a family member struggles with addiction, the journey of support by family members and loved ones can be extremely challenging, complex, and emotionally overwhelming. However, our Christian faith offers, through Jesus Christ, the most powerful tools of healing, love, grace, and hope that can guide families through this difficult season. As tru
According to the Bible, What is the Real Cause of Addiction?
According to the Bible, addiction is viewed through the lens of sin, human weakness, and spiritual struggle. Let’s explore the biblical understanding of addiction’s root causes: Recovery, according to God and the Bible, is not just about stopping a behavior, but about: Scriptural References for Hope and Recovery: God offers consistent a
Whispers of the Soul: Are Mental Health Issues Spiritual Battles or Mental Health Disorders?
WARNING! I must preface this particle writing with a warning to any of you taking medications for a mental health condition. These are MY personal beliefs based on my faith, exhaustive studies and experience. So, IF you are taking any medications for any mental health issues, DO NOT STOP THESE MEDICATIONS ABRUPTLY OR STOP THEM […]
Spiritual Warfare and Recovery: Fighting the Good Fight
Recovery is more than a physical or mental journey—it’s a profound spiritual battle that requires trust and faith in Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, prayer without ceasing, strength, faith, and divine guidance. For those believers navigating the challenging path of recovery, understanding spiritual warfare becomes a crucial element of he
How Family Dynamics and Trauma Can Contribute to Addiction
The Story of Charlie’s Journey Charlie sat in the dimly lit church basement, his hands trembling slightly as he clutched a styrofoam cup of coffee. The recovery group meeting hadn’t started yet, but memories of his childhood flooded his mind like an unstoppable tsunami. Growing up, Charlie had been a witness to his parents’ consta