Addiction can feel like an insurmountable obstacle, robbing individuals and their families of joy, peace, and purpose. While the road to recovery is challenging, hope remains steadfast for those who seek freedom. For many, faith-based programs provide a deeply meaningful path to healing. Among these, discipleship programs have emerged as a holistic, compassionate, and empowering…
Discipleship is a journey of growth, transformation, and spiritual enlightenment. It is a path that invites individuals to deepen their faith, discover their purpose, and build a life anchored in positive values and beliefs. In the context of addiction recovery, discipleship offers a unique approach that nurtures the whole person—mind, body, and spirit—encouraging a renewed…
Addiction can take a toll on individuals and entire families. It destroys the health and well-being of everyone involved. Addiction affects not only the person struggling with it, but the people around them, making them feel helpless, hopeless, and exhausted. That’s why making amends is essential to the journey of healing from addiction. Let’s consider…
Approximately three-quarters of all US drug rehab centers have a faith-based addiction treatment program. The efficacy of this kind of treatment has long been established. But is it only for those who are already secure in their faith? Not at all. Faith-based treatments can be effective for those who have lost track of their faith.…
Faith-centered addiction treatment combines spiritual practice with evidence-based treatment. Faith-based practices can help you use your commitment to religion and spirituality to support your recovery. If you have a background in Christianity, are deeply religious, or feel comforted by the practice of Christian faith, a recovery community based on Christian principles will likely help you…
Imagine a place where you could go to heal — a place that embodied everything you believe deeply about life, God, and spirit, and that reminded you in every moment of stillness and every moment of action that Christ has your back. A faith-based addiction program is such a place where you can safely begin…
Faith-based treatment for addiction is an effective treatment for the devout, those seeking to return to the faith of their youth, and those seeking a spiritual path for the first time. In the Pennsylvania faith-based addiction center at Pennsylvania Adult and Teen Challenge (PAATC), we combine our evidence-based therapies with a fully immersive faith experience.…
The power of faith-based addiction treatment combines spiritual practices and evidence-based therapies. There seems little dispute about the efficacy of religious addiction treatment for those who are part of a particular faith tradition. About 75% of rehab centers in the United States offer faith-based addiction treatment. To learn more about the benefits of faith-based addiction…
There are numerous styles and philosophies used by addiction rehab facilities across the United States. One of the most common decisions is whether to attend a faith-based vs. standard addiction treatment center. Your decision comes down to personal preference and your recovery needs. A faith-based addiction rehab center does an excellent job serving those with…
Drug addiction statistics ebb and flow, but overall, the numbers continue to rise, and over 20 million Americans are currently in the grip of a substance use disorder. Thanks to scientific research, many more evidence-based treatments for addiction are available now than 50 years ago. As writer and theologian C.S. Lewis once stated, you don’t…