Helping Others Overcome Addictions: How God's Grace Brings Lasting Freedom

by Steve McVey and Mike Quarles

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Does Christianity have an answer for addiction? As longtime pastor Mike Quarles’s alcoholism worsened over eight years, churches and Christians referred him to treatment, 12-Step programs, therapy…nothing worked. Steve McVey, also a pastor, repeatedly dished out the same advice Mike received, with similarly poor results…

…Until, in their frustration, God led them back to basic, addiction-breaking truths of His Word. The authors explain these for readers who want to help someone or who struggle themselves, because freedom from addiction is found only when Christians

  • fully believe what God says about their identity
  • move beyond the 12-Step concept of inescapable “addict identity”
  • stop harboring unforgiveness, get radically right with God, and dwell in who they are in Christ, which excludes engaging in addictive behaviors as a lifestyle

Material on codependency is included, as is information on implementing recovery/support groups for those leaving addiction and starting to live in God’s glorious freedom.

  • ISBN10 0736947469
  • ISBN13 9780736947466
  • Publish Date 1 August 2012
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Harvest House Publishers,U.S.
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 208
  • Language English