As anyone who has battled against an addictive habit can tell you, the problem can seem all-consuming at times. As a result, those who struggle can feel hopeless and helpless for lasting change—I know I did. My personal experiences with self-harm behaviors often left me feeling ashamed, isolated, and misunderstood by loved ones who desperately wanted to help but didn’t know how.
The truth is that those entangled by addictive habits such as self-injury, disordered eating, pornography, excessive alcohol consumption, shopping binges, etc., haven’t the power within themselves to “just stop it.” Yet, while the solution may not be simplistic, addressing our responsibility, nourishing our relationship with Jesus, restructuring our lives, and remaining faithful long-term is realistic for those who rely upon God and His Word for progressive transformation.
After years of experience in addiction ministry, author and biblical counselor David Dunham knows the path to true freedom travels through the cross of Jesus Christ and into the heart of the struggler. His approach to caring for those enslaved by sin patterns infuses realistic hope into the lives of people who’ve been told they’re either diseased or too weak in willpower to resist addictive behaviors. In his 31-Day Devotional, Addictive Habits: Changing for Good, Dunham graciously engages readers with the redemptive perspective that “you can change because God is changing you” (p. 19).
The truth is that those entangled by addictive habits such as self-injury, disordered eating, pornography, excessive alcohol consumption, shopping binges, etc., haven’t the power within themselves to “just stop it.” Yet, while the solution may not be simplistic, addressing our responsibility, nourishing our relationship with Jesus, restructuring our lives, and remaining faithful long-term is realistic for those who rely upon God and His Word for progressive transformation.
After years of experience in addiction ministry, author and biblical counselor David Dunham knows the path to true freedom travels through the cross of Jesus Christ and into the heart of the struggler. His approach to caring for those enslaved by sin patterns infuses realistic hope into the lives of people who’ve been told they’re either diseased or too weak in willpower to resist addictive behaviors. In his 31-Day Devotional, Addictive Habits: Changing for Good, Dunham graciously engages readers with the redemptive perspective that “you can change because God is changing you” (p. 19).
