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Christians
Dealing
With
Loved
Ones
Suffering
From
Addiction
Let’s
first
look
at
what
causes
addictions.
Those
that
are
addicted
seek
to
avoid
painful
emotions
through
drug,
alcohol
abuse,
tobacco
dependency,
gambling,
pornography,
obsession,
sexual
addictions,
and
the
list
goes
on.
Those
that
are
addicted
want
instant
relief
from
their
pain.
They
want
pleasure
without
responsibility
and
consequences.
The
addicts
try
to
create
an
artificial
high,
to
calm
their
stress,
to
create
illusions
that
symbolize
love
and
nurture.
Addicts
always
feel
they
are
in
control.
The
addictions
help
them
to
survive
painful
experiences,
like
a
friend
that
brings
temporary
relief
from
loneliness,
anger,
and
fear.
Giving
up
these
addictions
may
seem
life
threatening
to
addicts.
As
a
friend,
family
member,
pastor
or
counselor,
trying
to
help
an
addict
you
will
hear
denial,
lies,
and
excuses.
You
will
be
blamed,
criticized,
and
see
many
short-lived
attempts
to
give
up
the
addictions.
You
must
know
that
this
anger
and
denial
is
not
about
you,
it’s
about
the
addicts
shame
and
desperation.
It’s
like
taking
food
away
from
a
hungry
animal.
Addicts
must
learn
to
replace
short-term
unhealthy
gratification
with
long-term
healing
peace.
They
need
fellowship
of
others
that
struggle
with
the
same
addictions
that
have
turned
their
lives
around.
They
need
to
learn
healthy,
emotional,
physical,
and
spiritual
discipline.
As
Christians,
we
are
to
attempt
to
help
people
change
by
introducing
them
to
the
grace
of
God
and
the
power
of
the
gospel.
You
must
realize
as
you
witness
to
those
with
addictions
that
there
must
be
two
important
factors
involved.
One,
they
must
admit
they
have
a
problem.
Two,
they
must
want
to
change.
Encouragement
to
share
with
and
addict…
1
John
5:
4-5
…For
whatsoever
is
born
of
God
overcometh
the
world;
and
this
is
the
victory
that
overcometh
the
world,
even
our
faith.
Who
is
he
that
overcometh
the
world,
but
he
that
believeth
that
Jesus
is
the
Son
of
God?
1
John
4:4…
Ye
are
of
God,
little
children
and
have
overcome
them;
because
greater
is
he
that
is
in
you,
than
he
that
is
in
the
world.
Romans
8:37
…Nay,
in
all
these
things
we
are
more
than
conquerors
through
him
that
loved
us.
1
Corinthians
15:57…But
thanks
be
to
God,
which
giveth
us
the
victory
through
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ.
James
1:12
…Blessed
is
the
man
that
endureth
temptation;
for
when
he
is
tried,
he
shall
receive
the
crown
of
life,
which
the
Lord
hath
promised
to
them
that
love
him.
James
4:7…Submit
yourselves
therefore
to
God.
Resist
the
devil,
and
he
will
flee
from
you.
Revelation
21:7…He
that
overcometh
shall
inherit
all
things;
and
I
will
be
his
God,
and
he
shall
be
my
son.
Have
faith
in
God…
Phillipians
4:13
…I
can
do
all
things
through
Christ
which
strengtheneth
me.
Mark
11:22…And
Jesus
answering
saith
unto
them,
Have
faith
in
God.
For
those
addicts
that
want
to
seek
advice
and
Christian
counsel:
http://www.christian-drug-alcohol-treatment.com/christian-drug-rehab.htm
http://www.soberrecovery.com/links/christianrecovery.html
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