To answer this question we first have to answer what it is to be Christian? Is it a person who adheres to Christianity? Or is it accepting that God is real – believing that a relationship with God is important. Christianity is the largest religion in the world encompassing 85% of the US population, but it is also one of the most diverse.
By committing to a Christian drug abuse program, you have to accept that the framework of that program will be centered on the principles of the Bible and Christian living; however, the solution is in the surrender, it is in the willingness and the actions taken, it is not in the program itself.
When we are down and out, normally we all look inward and realize that we need somebody stronger than ourselves to “pull us out of our misery” or pain. We try to reach outside of ourselves—to a power greater than ourselves. You don’t have to be perfect to be a Christian either, because that would preclude everybody from that. We just need to constantly admit that we need God and that we have things in our lives that need to be addressed and dealt with. God hears and answers the cries of those who turn to him in distress.
Some would say “Freedom is not free,” meaning anything worth having is going to cost. In recovery it involves total commitment to working your program and then challenging yourself to grow. With struggle comes confusion. A good Christian drug abuse program cut’s the complexities down to size using the Bible as a manual to life just like a manual you would get when you purchase an appliance for your home. Most of us don’t really read the instructions when we get the appliance, but when we run into a problem, out comes the manual. What went wrong and what can I do to correct this? This applies to our whole life. None of us has “arrived” in perfection. We constantly need change because circumstances of life change. It is good to have a meaningful manual for our lives.
The Bible gives us the hope, direction, encouragement and truths of what God really thinks of us—His creation. He loves us so much that he is not willing to leave us as we are, in that state we have driven our lives to, with a sense of hopelessness driven by our addictions.
We are not alone, and believing that gives us the strength to progress in strength and hope.
You are welcome to be part of that journey of recovery, working towards the freedom you deserve no matter your beliefs coming into treatment. The journey is just beginning and is full of many ups and downs… Looking to God is a strong foundation in guiding you to successful addiction recovery.
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