If you have a loved one struggling with addiction, you almost certainly struggle with knowing when and how much to trust them. Even if they've been sober for awhile, trust takes a long time to rebuild.

In today's show, Jim tackles the issue from the family's point of view as well as the addict's point of view. He talks about why he was actually scared of being sober (6:32) and how long it took his family to trust him again.

We also discuss:

11:07 How former addicts can fight being over confident

18:50 How you can disciple loved ones in addiction

21:42 How grace, patience and understanding are critical for both former addicts and those that love them

🎥 Videos You Might Be Interested In
Relapse Prevention Strategies: https://youtu.be/KqePBmtj2xc
Is Your Loved One Ready for Addiction Treatment? https://youtu.be/LOkoOUIefcQ

Resources:
Making Disciples Like Jesus Did book: https://beyondsobriety.org/discipleship

Full show notes available at: https://beyondsobriety.org/6

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Are there clues to help you figure out whether your child or loved one is truly ready to let addiction treatment center change their life for good?

What can you do while you wait for the addict you love to 'come around' and ask for help?

Does someone have to hit 'rock bottom' before they are ready for help?

If you've got a loved on struggling with addiction, there are answers in the Bible. In this episode of Beyond Sobriety, we tackle this questions and more from a Biblical perspective that is informed by 15+ years of struggling with addiction and 7+ years of helping run an addiction treatment center.

2:05 Who are treatment centers MOST likely to be able to help?

3:50 Does someone have to be at 'rock bottom' to be helped?

5:23 The #1 thing you must figure out to know whether treatment has a chance to be successful or not

6:15 How does helping an addict compare to helping others out of their sin?

7:35 How to tell why your loved on is asking for help...what is their true motivation?

9:42 Does the source of their motivation matter?

10:40 What are appropriate expectations of a Biblical addiction treatment center?

13:27 How should you pray for your loved one?

15:40 How to handle addiction treatment within the church or DIY rather than at a treatment center

17:35 What to do about someone who's unwilling/unable to get help

21:35 What to do if your loved one won't accept your boundaries

23:12 How you can get support while you wait on your loved one to 'come around'

26:40 Resources to help you understand your loved oe and addiction better

30:18 Encouragement for you as you deal with your loved one

🎥 Videos You Might Be Interested In
How to Choose a Treatement Program: https://youtu.be/w5Kn48YVvBY
How to Tell if Your Child is On Drugs: https://youtu.be/3AD_Ggcc6-s

Resources:
Child-proof book: https://beyondsobriety.org/child-proof
Grace-based Recovery book: https://beyondsobriety.org/grace-based
The Heart of Addiction book/workbook: https://beyondsobriety.org/hoa
Banquets in the Grave book: https://beyondsobriety.org/banquet
Ed Welch video: https://beyondsobriety.org/welch-video

Full show notes available at: https://beyondsobriety.org/5

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There are many ways to tell if your child is on drugs or not. You can try everything from picking up on physical and social indicators to forcing them to take a drug test.

In show #4 of Beyond Sobriety, we discuss these ways as well as the most reliable indicator...your own, God-given intuition and discernment. No one knows you loved one like you do. If something is 'off' or not quite right about them, trust your instinct.

We also discuss how to confront them about their behavior in a loving, Biblical way and how to set boundaries that are as healthy as possible for everyone concerned.

Many parents and loved ones will naturally be concerned with having to take time off school, work or time away from a growing family if they do require addiction treatment. We go over how to think about the idea of 'putting my life on hold' as well.

🎥 Videos You Might Be Interested In
How to Choose a Treatment Program: https://youtu.be/w5Kn48YVvBY
What is Beyond Sobriety? https://youtu.be/Wgj5wC49yS4

Resources:
Effects of Drug Use (SAMHSA): https://beyondsobriety.org/effects
How People Cheat on Drug Tests: https://beyondsobriety.org/test-cheats
Recommended Treatment Facilities: https://beyondsobriety.org/test-cheats
Recommended 'Do it Yourself' Treatment Program: https://beyondsobriety.org/hoa

Full show notes available at: https://beyondsobriety.org

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Conventional wisdom says that if you're an addict, you'll struggle preventing a relapse for the rest of your life.

In show #3 of the Beyond Sobriety podcast, we discuss how you can gain true, life-changing victory over both drug addiction and the struggle with relapses. The solution to both is the same...take your focus off of yourself and put it on the finished work of Jesus Christ.

This episode gives you the 'how to' when it comes to deal with a momentary lapse in sobriety to make sure it doesn't turn into a full blown relapse. You'll get 4 proven steps you can follow that will put God's transforming power on your side of the battle.

It will still take A LOT of work on your part, but you can stack the scales in your favor if you choose wisely.

🎥 Videos You Might Be Interested In

Resources:
Relapse: Biblical Prevention Strategies book: https://beyondsobriety.org/relapse-prevention
Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave: Finding Hope in the Power of the Gospel book: https://beyondsobriety.org/banquet

Full show notes available at: https://beyondsobriety.org/3

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Show #2 of the Beyond Sobriety podcast.

How successful are drug and alcohol rehabs? Does rehab work?

As you'll see in this show, the answers to these questions can be VERY confusing. It depends both on how a particular recovery facility defines success and how faithfully and accurately they measure it.

If you're searching for an alcohol or drug treatment facility, today's show will arm you with questions to ask and give you a framework to understand the answers you get. You'll also learn what's even more important than a treatment centers' success rate.

Resources mentioned:
The Sober Truth book: https://beyondsobriety.org/dodes-book
Dr. Dodes' NPR interview: https://beyondsobriety.org/dodes-interview

Full show notes are available at: https://beyondsobriety.org/2/

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Show #1 of the Beyond Sobriety podcast.

Jim and Todd discuss how the name for the show was thought of and what it means. They also compare Biblical substance abuse treatment with 12 step recovery like Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous.

Full show notes are available at: https://beyondsobriety.org/1/

Link to Denison Forum article: https://www.denisonforum.org/columns/contributer-article/what-is-the-missing-step-in-every-12-step-program/

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