| An alcoholic or a drug addict is one who is | | | | Christian drug rehabs treat addicts as lost and |
| habituated to substance abuse and has developed | | | | misguided souls who need to be brought back to |
| total dependency. By himself he is not in a position | | | | the true and righteous path of God through |
| to get rid of his habit as his brain chemistry is | | | | prayers and faith. Where conventional treatments |
| altered, his mind is not in control and even if he | | | | end, Christian treatment begins. A pastor would |
| tried, the withdrawal symptoms would be | | | | probably have a number of sessions with addict |
| excruciating enough to drive him back to | | | | to gently convince him that he is not lost, unloved |
| substance use. He needs treatment at a rehab | | | | or unwanted. There is God. God forgives. God |
| facility. | | | | loves and supports you. Find him. Find His |
| Conventional forms of treatment would be to | | | | strength, trust in him and he will show you the |
| admit the person as an inpatient. He would be | | | | way. A typical day at a Christian drug rehab would |
| clinically diagnosed. Next he will be kept away | | | | begin with prayers and then may be a sermon |
| from drugs or alcohol. Then follows the | | | | showing the numerous ways God cares and how |
| detoxification process which is painful and the | | | | you can submit yourself totally to his mercy and |
| withdrawal problems are handled by suitable drugs | | | | gain strength and be made whole. There will be |
| and sedatives. He will undergo psychiatric | | | | group sessions at these Christian drug rehabs |
| counseling, undergo group therapy, get involved in | | | | where the individual gets to meet other inmates |
| physical activities and generally try to progress | | | | at various stages of treatment. They will relate |
| towards a state of recovery. Whether he will | | | | their experience and how spirituality has changed |
| stay recovered or not is questionable. Statistics | | | | their lives for the better. Noticeable is the warmth |
| reveal that there are more cases of relapses in | | | | that radiates from people who have found refuge |
| such treatments. This led to development of | | | | in God and strength through prayers. This inspires |
| alternative methods of treatments encompassing | | | | the addict. He finds and learns Christian tenets and |
| meditation, spirituality, yoga, Reiki, Taichi and other | | | | principles. He feels God's presence all around him |
| disciplines all said to enhance mind control powers. | | | | and in him. He thanks God for having helped him |
| Of all these alternative methods of treatment | | | | and prays for continued strength and support. He |
| Christian Rehabs could be said to be the most | | | | participates in Christian community services, in |
| popular and widespread. Christian drug rehabs | | | | church meetings and in voluntary services to the |
| believe that it is the break up of a traditional | | | | needy. Do unto others what you would have |
| family and the centuries old traditions of a | | | | others do to you. He puts this into practice. He |
| Christian community that has led to increases in | | | | has received from God and he gives to others |
| addiction. Individuals are lost souls with no one to | | | | the support he has received from God and helps |
| turn to in their hour of need and this led to | | | | them the way he was helped - through love and |
| addiction as a substitute. Addicts are lost souls. | | | | compassion. |