The Role of God in Healing Drug Addiction
Religion, spirituality and God are very personal subjects that many are afraid to talk about because they often result in arguments amongst even the best of friends. However, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and even many drug rehab facilities and addiction treatment centers discuss the role of a “higher power” when it comes to healing drug addiction and alcoholism. They use and discuss the abstract concept of “powerlessness” which ultimately means that men and women suffering from the disease of addiction have no control over their disease and they need something or someone bigger than themselves to heal them or at least stop them from using drugs and alcohol. This is where the concept of “God” is usually discussed or at least thought about. Do you believe in God? Who or what is your higher power? Perhaps God doesn’t come to mind at all. Many …