April 2015

6 Things Your Loved One Needs to Hear During The Christian Addiction Treatment & Recovery Process

April 29, 2015

Understanding and supporting a loved one’s battle with addiction and path through a Christian treatment & rehab can be a difficult task. As much as you would like to relate, it’s simply impossible to feel the full gravity of their situation if you yourself have not battled addiction. Although at times it may seem like your support efforts are unwanted and ineffective, they mean more than you’d ever know. If you’re a supporter who is lost in your attempts to show compassion and facilitate the recovery process, you’re not alone. This is something that proves difficult for almost every supporter. While every situation will require its own unique attention, there are several commonalities that can be identified in most Christian drug rehab and recovery cases. These...

Another Relapse! Why Should I Forgive Them Again?

April 20, 2015

Addiction and The Family

Feelings of depression, shame, self pity, and apathy constantly plague an addict leading them to live in very dark and miserable places. Using seems to temporarily alleviate these feeling, but as the high fades out, it is quickly replaced with negative emotions that creep deeper into their heart and soul causing the darkness to be intensified and stronger than before. This often causes addicts to go on destructive benders and binges in order to chase a high for another temporary relief in order to feel normal or some kind of happiness.This dangerous cycle is usually followed by feelings of intense guilt that is potent enough to make an addict never want to go down that path again. This is usually the time when your loved...

Fight or Flight

April 15, 2015

Addiction and The Family, Mental Health Disorders

As I think about times I have faced fear in my life a number of things come to mind. The fear I had the first time I pointed my skis down a snow covered hill, fear I felt standing on top of a red covered cliff above the water just before jumping, the fear I had as I walked up to ask a beautiful girl to dance, and the fear I had as I drove my first son home from the hospital. There are many fears we face in life on a daily basis. Fear is something that most people dread. The feeling that comes over our whole body that makes the hair on our neck stand and a lump in our throat form, is something...

10 Benefits of a Christian Outpatient 12 Step Program

April 13, 2015

Substance Abuse

Outpatient Christian treatment is a fantastic choice for those who are seeking their first source of help, as well as for those who have already completed an inpatient program. Typically, if you are ready for outpatient treatment, you are cognizant of the reality of your addiction, and have the motivation to learn, and correct it. There are many benefits to choosing outpatient Christian treatment as you journey to your new, addiction-free life. Some of these include: 1) Increased freedom of movement The first, and most salient, benefit of an outpatient program is the freedom it allows you. The freedom to come and go can play a large role in your willingness to seek or continue effective care. This is because you are not required to stay in one...

Daily Personal Inventories

April 6, 2015

Mental Health Disorders, Substance Abuse

Taking Inventory and Keeping Fit Step 10 from Alcoholic Anonymous states, “We took moral inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it”. It is important that we evaluate whether we are “Staying Fit” in our recovery on a daily basis. One simple tool that we can use to gauge how we are doing is to do a physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual inventory each night. Physical: What am I doing to take care of myself physically? Am I eating healthy? Am I exercising regularly? Am I practicing good hygiene? How do I feel about myself physically? What can I do to improve tomorrow? Emotional: What am I doing to take care of myself emotionally? Am I sharing my emotions with someone who is healthy and safe? Am I...