Detox and recovery are a long, sometimes grueling process that can require much of the recovering addict. This process can leave the recovering addict longing for help and support, and they can sometimes find such aid from friends, loved ones and support networks such as sponsors and mentors and recovery groups. Yet for those who believe in a higher power, there’s another source of aid that can be even stronger.
For such addicts, there is a definite advantage to Christ-centered healing as the patient discovers how faith supports detox and long-term recovery.
Undergoing recovery, the addict can find themselves in a constant cycle of temptation and resistance, fighting cravings and avoiding relapse as best as possible, yet always struggling with the next challenge around the corner.
They begin with detox, in which they undergo serious symptoms of withdrawal, then must begin the recovery process, which is an ongoing phenomenon that requires constant vigilance and care to maintain properly.
This can be extremely difficult if done alone, and even with help from supporters near and far, it is still an inherently lonely process, as ultimately, even with help from others, the success or failure of addiction recovery comes down to the choices of the addict alone.
Yet it doesn’t have to as lonely as that. For the recovering addict of faith, there is help from another source, one a bit more lofty than a friend or a support group member. There is the help of Jesus Christ, if the addict will only seek it out and accept it.
Most addiction treatment programs come from a secular approach, emphasizing only empirical and clinical practices that can be replicated in a laboratory or in the field. Religious belief does not fall under that umbrella and so it is not specifically encouraged in a program that relies only on medical know-how.
But some programs come from a faith-based approach. They encourage patients to engage in prayer and spiritual meditation, relying on a larger purpose than just the patient’s own willpower to help guide them through the recovery process.
After all, in scripture, Jesus invites his followers to lay their heavy burdens on him, and what could be a heavier burden for many than the specter of addiction and substance abuse?
A strong faith can provide the patient with something to lean on during the hardest of times and push them forward with a guiding goal other than just “avoid relapse” but a strong desire to fulfill their spiritual destiny without addiction in the way.
At Good Landing Recovery, faith is a central part of the recovery process. As a Christian addiction treatment program, Good Landing’s staff and programs emphasize a reliance on Jesus Christ and the Christian faith to help guide patients through detox and into a long-term recovery.
It’s a winning formula. Studies show recovering addicts in faith-based addiction treatment are less prone to relapse than patients in secular programs. Recovering addicts of faith, after all, don’t just rely on Jesus during treatment, but during the ongoing struggles of long-term recovery, meaning they have a resource to rely on during tough times, no matter when they might occur in the recovery process.
Truly Christ-centered healing is a vital approach to addiction treatment, as faith supports detox and long-term recovery alike for the patient. Good Landing Recovery can help patients find success with a faith-based approach. Give them a call today.
