Addictions

Substance Abuse

Book Resources

The Heart of Addiction:
A Biblical
Perspective

By: Mark Shaw
This book makes the distinction between what the world terms a "disease" and what the Bible demonstrates is a life-dominating sin nature problem. You will find biblical tools to help examine your heart's motives at the root of the addiction.

The Heart of Addiction: A Biblical Perspective
WORKBOOK

By: Mark Shaw
 Provides a deeper study into the problem of addiction from a Christian perspective. The workbook is intended to draw the reader closer to Christ while facilitating the cultivation of a close, meaningful relationship with a trusted Christian friend.

Divine Intervention
Hope and Help for Families of Addicts

By: Mark Shaw

Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave: Finding Hope in the Power of the Gospel

By Edward T. Welch

Online Resources

Counseling Resources on Addiction
https://ibcd.org/topics/addictions/


Find Biblical Help for Addiction
https://www.theaddictionconnection.org/

Pornography

Book Resources

Finally Free:
Fighting for Purity with the Power of Grace

By:  Heath Lambert
If you have struggled personally against the powerful draw of pornography, or if you have ever tried to help someone fighting this battle, you know how hard it is to break free. But real freedom isn't found by trying harder to change. Nor is it found in a particular method or program. Only Jesus Christ has the power to free people from the enslaving power of pornography.

In Finally Free, Dr. Heath Lambert, a leader in the biblical counseling movement, lays out eight gospel-centered strategies for overcoming the deceitful lure of pornography. Each chapter clearly demonstrates how the gospel applies to this particular battle and how Jesus can move listeners from a life of struggle to a life of purity.

If you or someone you care about is fighting this battle, there is good news: No matter how intense or long-standing the struggle, Jesus Christ can, will, and does set people free from the power of pornography.

Sexual Detox:
A Guide for Guys Who Are Sick of Porn

By: Tim Challies
A huge percentage of men need a porn detox, a moral and psychological reset. Do you? If so, whether you know it or not, pornography has corrupted your thinking, weakened your conscience, warped your sense of right and wrong, and twisted your understanding and expectations of sexuality. You need a reset by the One who created sex.

Closing the Window:
Steps to Living Porn Free

By: Tim Chester
 Pornography is everywhere. Far too many Christians regularly use and are addicted to it, warping their perception of sexuality and relationships, destroying marriages and ministries. But Christians who struggle with porn also long for change. When we realize the unfulfilling emptiness of porn, we come to yearn for freedom from it. But what do we do? Tim Chester says that we can be captured by a better vision--a liberating confidence that God offers more than pornography does. Moving beyond pat answers or mere willpower, Chester offers spiritual, practical and corporate resources for living porn free. He exposes the false promises of porn and redirects us to the true promises of God. With assurance of God's grace and cleansing power, we can change our desires and escape the traps and temptations of pornography. However great the challenge, God's grace is even greater. And we can come to a place where we no longer feel the need to use porn. Close the window on porn. And open the door to freedom, integrity and new life.

When Your Husband Is Addicted to Pornography: Healing Your Wounded Heart

By: Vicki Tiede
After the Shock--Moving from Despair to Healing and Hope. When your husband's addiction to pornography leaves you shattered, betrayed, and alone, where do you turn? Who do you turn to? Vicki Tiede, writing from personal experience, gently guides women toward God and away from despair. Through daily readings and questions on six important topics: hope, surrender, trust, identity, brokenness, and forgiveness, you will grow in healing and hope. Allowing God to meet your greatest needs is a long and learned process, but he promises to help you every step of the way. Questions and daily readings are suitable for both individuals and small groups.

Online Resources

Counseling Resources on Pornography Addiction
https://ibcd.org/topics/pornography/