Articles by Michael Liimatta
- Boundary Issues in Counseling – an examination of the most important issues related to both counselors and their clients
- The Emotional Dimension of Recovery – A look at an often overlooked dynamic of addiction recovery.
- Abstinence: Still the Best Choice – Is there anything wrong with "social drinking?"
- Christian Recovery and the Homeless – Learn how Christian recovery is making an impact on this pressing problem.
- A Few Thoughts on Sponsorship" – Insights on this important topic for those in recovery support groups.
- Helping Children from Addicted and Dysfunctional Families – Insights on the unique struggles of COAs and how they can find help.
- Nutrition & Recovery – Learn how diet and exercise can help – or hurt- recovery. Includes a section on the affects of drugs and alcohol on the human body.
- Philosophy of Addiction & Recovery – Learn about the approach we take to this whole topic.
- Recovery FAQ – Answers to the most frequently asked questions about recovery and Christianity. A special section answers questions often asked by Christian counselors and staff members of recovery programs.
- Support Groups for Christians – information on support groups and a comprehensive directory of groups for people with all sorts of needs.
- The Theology of Christian Recovery – the spiritual distinctives of recovery from a Christian perspective.
Miscellaneous Topics
- Am I an Alcoholic? – a helpful checklist.
- The 12 Steps to Total and Complete Insanity
- Topical Index of Bible Verses for People in Recovery – now has active links to the full text of the verses cited under each topic!
- Who Needs Recovery? – Questions to help you understand what Christian Recovery is, and who can benefit from it.
Resources Elsewere on the Net
- The Christian Recovery Discussion Lists – Learn how to become involved in an ongoing e-mail-based discussion group.
- CIR’s Directory of Christian treatment centers and recovery organizations
- Finding a Church that is "recovery friendly".
- Personal testimonies of several people who found healing and new relationships with God through the recovery experience.
- Recovery-oriented Devotional by Dale & Juanita Ryan
Articles from STEPS Magazine
Quarterly journal of the National Association for Christian Recovery. Used by permission.
Stephen Arterburn
Carmen Renee Berry
- Beyond Victimization
- Body Bashing
- On Betrayal
- On Doing Today’s Recovery Today
- On trusting God in recovery
- Trauma and the Body
Linda Kondracki
- Your Needs Are Okay With Me
- Family Is A Place To Belong. . .Isn’t It?
- The Family That Plays Together.. .Is Much Healthier!
- Let Me Make Myself Perfectly Clear
- Please Tell Me A Story
- The Family That Feels Together, Grows Together
Charles LeHardy
Patrick Means
- Dealing with Your Dark Side – Part 1
- Dealing with Your Dark Side – Part 2
- Dealing with Your Dark Side – Part 3
- Dealing with Your Dark Side – Part 4
- Life Beyond J-O-Y
- Men’s Issues: Making It Through the Minefields – Part 1
- Men’s Issues: Making It Through the Minefields – Part 2
Dale & Juanita Ryan
Dale S. Ryan
- Abundance and Scarcity
- Back to the Basics: An Introduction to Recovery
- Christian Recovery
- Criticisms of Recovery – Part 1
- Criticisms of Recovery – Part 2
- Criticisms of Recovery – Part 3
- Finding a Church to Support our Recovery
- On Addiction
- On Powerlessness
- On Quick Fixes
- Resistance to Recovery
- Recovery Groups and Small Groups
- Recovery Ministry and the Local Church
- Recovery Mutants from Zardoz
- Spiritual Brokenness in Recovery
- What’s hot, what’s not, and who cares?
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