Is Your Loved One Ready for Addiction Treatment | What To Do If They’re Not

12/17/19 • 29 min

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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How to Tell If Your Child Is On Drugs - And How to Confront Them Biblically

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
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How to Rebuild Trust with Someone in Addiction | Learning to Trust Again

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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