Addiction Proof Parenting Biblical Prevention Strategies

Dr. Mark Shaw has identified five mentalities that parents inadvertently instill in their children that lead to addictive thinking in later years. The progression of Entitlement, Consumer, Victim, Perishing and Rebellious mentalities are described in practical detail followed by biblical replacement mentalities that change your child's thinking to be more Christ-centered than self-centered.

No one can predict if a child will grow up to be an -addict- of some kind. This booklet gives an overview of the five basic mentalities of -addictive- thinking. There are dangerous mindsets that children can develop that will likely lead to addictive choices and behavior. Most often, parents acting in love for their children, don't realize how much they may be contributing to the mindsets described here.

Pastors and counselors regularly minister to people whose marriages or families are in crisis. Tempers run high and feelings are brought low when a marriage is hurting or a family is in disarray. Pastors and counselors need practical, biblical help in order to connect their theological training to the reality of modern messy relationships. These how-to training manuals provide relevant, user-friendly equipping for pastors, counselors, lay leaders, educators, and students, enabling them to competently and compassionately relate God's Word to marriage and family life.

With parenting advice coming at you from so many sources, how do you know what to listen to and what to ignore? Develop your own biblical philosophy of parenting and use it to filter the many ideas that come your way.

It's no secret that drug and alcohol addiction is rampant and shows no sign of slowing. Freeway Ministries was founded to help people find freedom from those bondages through the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and community with the Church.But one of the missing pieces of the recovery process has been help for parents and families of addicts. Families of addicts are just as broken, even when they try to help.This book aims to provide solid, Biblical help for families who wrestle with how to help their addicted children. John Stroup shares his years of experience helping men and women break out of their addictions with some very practical and Biblical answers for families who are desperate to see their kids find hope and deliverance.

Offers an unorthodox approach to help parents teach their children the fundamental skills and values that will protect them from substance abuse and keep experimentation with drugs and alcohol from turning into a more dangerous dependency.

The Department of Health and Human Services estimates that there are 14 million Americans who use illegal drugs and perhaps 17 million Americans who are alcoholics or abuse alcohol. Shrapnel from each abusers actions impact the lives of countless family members, friends, and acquaintances significantly raising the toll attributable to this national crisis. While there are a variety of programs geared to addressing the needs of the abuser and getting them on the road to recovery, too often the family and friends are left to fend for themselves. Parenting-Life Without Parole provides both a practical and Christian based perspective on how those impacted by the abusers choices can learn to cope with the multitude of challenges they are facing.

Substance abusers, addicts with a physical dependency, and those who cannot stop some type of pleasurable activity can gain insights and practical help from the hopeful message from the Bible regarding addictive thoughts and behavior.