Is relapse OK, or is Christian recovery a better option
The following is a thank you note applauding a recent publication of my article on Alcoholics Anonymous and Christian Recovery:
"Thank you for running this article about Alcoholics Anonymous and Christian recovery.
In today's recovery scene, people have become caught up in the importance of meetings, of steps, of imprisonment, of diversion, and of treatment.
But the recidivism and revolving door treatment programs have not met the overall need stemming from alcoholism, addition, substance abuse, recidivism, and relapse. Some professionals therefore propose that "relapse is OK."
Only if you think there is no solution or prefer to risk death, insanity, ill-health, mental illness, or jail! Relapse keeps recovery workers employed, but offers death and other results to those who relapse.
In the 1800's, Christians helped alcoholics to achieve complete cure. These groups included evangelists, revivalists, rescue missions, YMCA lay workers, Salvation Army members, and the Young People's Christian Endeavor Society. The premise was simple: Believe in God, come to Him through Jesus Christ, ask God in Jesus' name to take alcohol or your addition out of your life, obey God's will, grow in understanding and knowledge through prayer and Bible study and seeking guidance. Help others without cost or favor to do likewise.
A.A.'s founders both had Christian upbringing. Both believed in God. Both studied the Bible. Both learned of cure by conversion to God. And both were solid Christians by the time A.A. was founded in 1935.
The original program was a Christian Fellowship that applied the simple principles named above, and it achieved a documented 75% success rate among those who really went to any lengths to establish a relationship with God and work at maintaining fellowship with Him, His Son, and other believers.
Today, this route has fallen out of favor with government workers and others.
But God, His Son Jesus Christ, and the Bible played a major role in the origins of Christian recovery and healing. And they can today for those who want God's help.
Perhaps more important is the availability of "Divine Aid" in solving the impact that alcoholism and addiction are having on society, families, parents, children, employers, employees, workers, unions, jails, hospitals, police, vets, the military, social agencies, government workers, and various recovery fellowships. And until the option of early A.A. is made clear to the public at large, the adverse impact of these problems will continue unabated and growing. God Bless, Dick B. See our new class "Introductory Foundations for Christian Recovery" http://www.dickb.com/IFCR-Class.shtml
"Thank you for running this article about Alcoholics Anonymous and Christian recovery.
In today's recovery scene, people have become caught up in the importance of meetings, of steps, of imprisonment, of diversion, and of treatment.
But the recidivism and revolving door treatment programs have not met the overall need stemming from alcoholism, addition, substance abuse, recidivism, and relapse. Some professionals therefore propose that "relapse is OK."
Only if you think there is no solution or prefer to risk death, insanity, ill-health, mental illness, or jail! Relapse keeps recovery workers employed, but offers death and other results to those who relapse.
In the 1800's, Christians helped alcoholics to achieve complete cure. These groups included evangelists, revivalists, rescue missions, YMCA lay workers, Salvation Army members, and the Young People's Christian Endeavor Society. The premise was simple: Believe in God, come to Him through Jesus Christ, ask God in Jesus' name to take alcohol or your addition out of your life, obey God's will, grow in understanding and knowledge through prayer and Bible study and seeking guidance. Help others without cost or favor to do likewise.
A.A.'s founders both had Christian upbringing. Both believed in God. Both studied the Bible. Both learned of cure by conversion to God. And both were solid Christians by the time A.A. was founded in 1935.
The original program was a Christian Fellowship that applied the simple principles named above, and it achieved a documented 75% success rate among those who really went to any lengths to establish a relationship with God and work at maintaining fellowship with Him, His Son, and other believers.
Today, this route has fallen out of favor with government workers and others.
But God, His Son Jesus Christ, and the Bible played a major role in the origins of Christian recovery and healing. And they can today for those who want God's help.
Perhaps more important is the availability of "Divine Aid" in solving the impact that alcoholism and addiction are having on society, families, parents, children, employers, employees, workers, unions, jails, hospitals, police, vets, the military, social agencies, government workers, and various recovery fellowships. And until the option of early A.A. is made clear to the public at large, the adverse impact of these problems will continue unabated and growing. God Bless, Dick B. See our new class "Introductory Foundations for Christian Recovery" http://www.dickb.com/IFCR-Class.shtml
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