Christian Treatment Is A Biblical Solution To Addiction

Addiction is a disease that responds well to treatment.  In a Christian treatment program, people addicted to drugs and alcohol find themselves gaining much more than sobriety.
　
In Isaiah 53:6, the Bible says, "We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way, and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all."
　
Years of abusing drugs and alcohol have destroyed not only one’s physical health, but one’s emotional and spiritual health as well. It is within the realm of possibility to get all of that back, and for addicts to experience a much greater gift - the love and grace of Jesus Christ. Christian substance abuse treatment has become, in recent years, a more popular choice for people wanting to release the strangling yoke of drug and alcohol addiction.
　
Christian substance abuse treatment programs do not differ all that much from secular addiction treatment programs. They both share the common bond of individual and group therapy sessions and working towards the goal of learning how to live life without depending on drugs and alcohol. Christian treatment programs differ simply because they believe that the Bible holds all the answers for the addict within its Scriptures.
　
Addicts in a Christian treatment program are encouraged to explore the Bible and rely on their faith for strength in stressful times. Many people who seek a Christian substance abuse treatment program have had little or no exposure to being part of a faith community, and many addicts come to accept Christ as Savior for the first time in their lives. Those in a Christian addiction treatment program benefit from the fellowship of others, and learning how to listen to other addicts’ stories and to empathize with other people’s experiences.
　
In Romans 8:28, the Bible says, "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."
　
In recent years, Christian treatment programs have gained acceptance among people in both the church and in the recovery community. The reliance on faith is a powerful tool for addicts working hard to turn their life around and live without drugs and alcohol.