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#582 - Are Addictions Caused by Childhood Problems? | Ask the Counselor


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Some say that if you want to discover the roots of addictive behavior, you have to look at a person’s childhood, because the data shows that if a child’s father doesn’t give them the love they need, they can have real problems later in life. But does that mean that a father's failure to love causes a person to become an addict? In today’s show, we'll discuss what the Bible teaches about why we do what we do, and how to deal with our own bad choices.

 

Resources we mentioned:

  • Leaving Yesterday Behind: A Victim No More (Book) By Bill Hines
  • Responding Biblically to Your Past (Article) By Steve Viars
  • Bitterness: The Root That Pollutes (Booklet) By Lou Priolo
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