In His Image: Addiction Counseling Through a Biblical Worldview
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 374
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 374
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Examining addiction through a biblical lens reveals its roots when sin entered the world during the Fall of Man in the Garden of Eden. Yet, there is hope in Christ’s redemptive work. When God redeems an individual, He begins to restore the original image of God, creating a “new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness” (Ephesians 4:24). Through Christ, we are made new creations in the likeness of God (2 Corinthians 5:17). While full restoration awaits His return, treatment rooted in a biblical worldview can provide healing. By recognizing individuals as image bearers of God, treatment approaches can nurture spiritual growth, accountability, and purpose, ultimately leading to restoration in Christ.
Chapter 1 What is Addiction? Devastation, Preservation, and the Hope of Restoration 1
Chapter 2 In the Beginning: The Brokenness in Individuals 19
Chapter 3 Bound by Desire: Types of Addiction 35
Chapter 4 In the Image and Likeness of God--What Does This Have to Do with the Cause of Addiction 63
Chapter 5 Addiction Diagnosis and Assessment with God's Guidance 83
Chapter 6 The Shepherds: An Exploration of Addiction Counselors 109
Chapter 7 Becoming Whole with God: Repairing the Self-Individual Counseling 133
Chapter 8 Rebuilding the Image of God through Group Dynamics and Healthy Adult Relationships 171
Chapter 9 Sacred Bonds Shattered: Addiction's Impact on the Family 205
Chapter 10 Christ in You, the Hope of Glory-Understanding Relapse in Addiction 241
Chapter 11 God's Presence in Diversity: Understanding Multicultural Influences on Addiction and Recovery 271
Chapter 12 Repairing Our Own Imago Dei Through Self -Care 303
Chapter 13 In His Image in a Broken World--Final Thoughts 337
Index 357