Faith Resources
Faith & Substance Use
Learn. Listen. Be a Help
Christians can be a help and hope to those who struggle with addiction. Learn more about drugs, alcohol, temptation and redemption, along with useful information for supporting and encouraging someone whose life is controlled by addiction.
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4 ways my pastor counseled me through drug addiction
I was addicted to drugs at 18 years old. I started developing an addiction at 14 and had a daily habit by 15. When I was 18, I began working for a guy at a mall kiosk who was a Christian. Through many conversations, he would seek to convince me why Christianity was true. For a year, I was very hostile to the conversations. At a time when I was very depressed and wanted some kind of relief, I finally, readily agreed to read the Bible. He suggested that I read Matthew because it was the first book of the New Testament. So I read it, God opened my eyes to his saving grace, and I became a Christian.
You Are Not Your Disorder
Speaking from lived experience, author Andrew Voigt encourages those with mental health struggles to find their worth, hope and healing in their God-given identity.
4 Things Christians Get Wrong About Addiction
Christians can be on the front line of reducing the stigma and shame around addiction. Learn four myths about what addiction is and how the Church can learn to change how we talk about addiction and treat those who are struggling with it.
How to help the addict
If you have a family or are engaged in a community of people, it doesn’t take long to find someone dealing with addiction. Whether it is a member of your family, small group participant or a member of a congregation, there is someone near you who is struggling. So what do you do when someone you love has an addiction?
5 ways to help our loved ones with addiction and mental illness
This article discusses five ways we can try to wrap our arms around those who struggle with addiction and point them to the Savior who is acquainted with and can shoulder their sorrow.
10 ways to help an addicted friend
Millions of people tell of the total loss of control of their lives they experienced through substance abuse. Around 20 percent of the U.S. population has abused prescription drugs. The sense many have that these are safe because they are legal has led millions to ruin. Prescription drug abuse has become the nation’s fastest growing drug abuse problem, killing more people annually than cocaine and heroin combined. Illicit drug abuse destroys users even more quickly.
Battles with the Bottle
As you read in the title, this is a resource about battles. It’s actually about two battles. First is the battle with the bottle—active alcoholism. Second is the victory battle—the one called recovery, the battle beyond the bottle.
Podcast
A Story of Hope: Overcoming Bipolar Disorder, Alcoholism and a Drug Addiction
If you are a parent who is hoping and praying for your young adult to come to a point of wellness in spite of a mental health issue and various addictions, then this podcast is for you. And if you are someone who is struggling with a co-occuring diagnosis, this podcast is filled with hope just for you.
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Celebrate Recovery
Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered, 12 step recovery program for anyone struggling with hurt, pain or addiction of any kind. Celebrate Recovery is a safe place to find community and freedom from the issues that are controlling our life.