Comments on: Addiction Recovery Program http://ldsmediatalk.com/2009/08/12/addiction-recovery-program/ Sharing technology ideas for LDS parents and youth Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:15:19 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Martha Andrew http://ldsmediatalk.com/2009/08/12/addiction-recovery-program/comment-page-1/#comment-44061 Martha Andrew Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:26:09 +0000 http://ldsmediatalk.com/?p=3051#comment-44061 I am gratefull that we have a great way to have a healthy life and a healthy soul.. =) Thanks. God bless... I am gratefull that we have a great way to have a healthy life and a healthy soul.. =) Thanks. God bless…

]]> By: Sharon Cohen http://ldsmediatalk.com/2009/08/12/addiction-recovery-program/comment-page-1/#comment-41035 Sharon Cohen Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:17:59 +0000 http://ldsmediatalk.com/?p=3051#comment-41035 I think Harold has the right idea - it IS from a strong personal relationship with God that addiction is overcome. Developing THAT personal relationship is at the core of the ARP program. Step by step, participants follow a path that leads to submission to the will of God. Each participant becomes dependent on the atonement, on the love and on the mercy of Christ to achieve that goal. In the handbook "Addiction Recovery Program", the 12 steps are a path that leads to Christ. Don't dismiss the value of the program. The participants are looking for, finding and embracing the same thing you are - a relationship with God. I think Harold has the right idea – it IS from a strong personal relationship with God that addiction is overcome. Developing THAT personal relationship is at the core of the ARP program. Step by step, participants follow a path that leads to submission to the will of God. Each participant becomes dependent on the atonement, on the love and on the mercy of Christ to achieve that goal. In the handbook “Addiction Recovery Program”, the 12 steps are a path that leads to Christ.

Don’t dismiss the value of the program. The participants are looking for, finding and embracing the same thing you are – a relationship with God.

]]> By: Harold Longs http://ldsmediatalk.com/2009/08/12/addiction-recovery-program/comment-page-1/#comment-40865 Harold Longs Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:42:51 +0000 http://ldsmediatalk.com/?p=3051#comment-40865 I understand addiction because I suffured from a crack cocaine addiction for 7 years that almost killed me. Addiction is real and it does not matter what color you are or how much money you have. I'm glad churches are dealng with addiction as an addiction and not as a sin. It's a disease or at least a lot of people believe it is. I talk about my struggels in my new book http//www.strategicbookpublishing.com/godareyoumadatme.html I talk about how I tried AA and other programs but I decided to take another way for help and it was get a personal relationship with God. I waited and cried and waited and cried but when I stopped, I knew it was real. I understand addiction because I suffured from a crack cocaine addiction for 7 years that almost killed me. Addiction is real and it does not matter what color you are or how much money you have. I’m glad churches are dealng with addiction as an addiction and not as a sin. It’s a disease or at least a lot of people believe it is. I talk about my struggels in my new book http//www.strategicbookpublishing.com/godareyoumadatme.html I talk about how I tried AA and other programs but I decided to take another way for help and it was get a personal relationship with God. I waited and cried and waited and cried but when I stopped, I knew it was real.

]]> By: Mormon Women: Who We Are http://ldsmediatalk.com/2009/08/12/addiction-recovery-program/comment-page-1/#comment-40816 Mormon Women: Who We Are Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:08:44 +0000 http://ldsmediatalk.com/?p=3051#comment-40816 As we look topics about which people are searching when they find our website, we see regular searches on the topic of overcoming addiction. Thank you for providing this information...the more sites that have information like this, the better! FYI, we also recently <a href="http://mormonwoman.org/2009/07/23/addiction-recovery-program/" rel="nofollow">published</a> a post on this topic, including a brief interview with a woman who works with her husband as a service missionary in this program, if anyone is interested. We agree that this guide is helpful for anyone interested in overcoming any weakness -- not just classic addictions. As we look topics about which people are searching when they find our website, we see regular searches on the topic of overcoming addiction. Thank you for providing this information…the more sites that have information like this, the better!

FYI, we also recently published a post on this topic, including a brief interview with a woman who works with her husband as a service missionary in this program, if anyone is interested.

We agree that this guide is helpful for anyone interested in overcoming any weakness — not just classic addictions.

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