On the other hand part, two of the book explains essential theological themes. Welch discusses the process of healing. Part two begins by discussing how every human being is born into sin. Also how we have experienced ungodly cravings. Further, he discusses how Jim started drinking as experimentation and he first started drinking in college.
Reading about Jim reminds me of stories I have heard from some patients about how some of them start drinking recreationally with there parents or with there friends. Basically, Welch gives a good example of how sin begins with small steps and turns to small steps of disobedience which can lead up to addiction. Further, Welch discusses the spiraling down of addictions from a type of drug addiction to sexual
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Which what the author explains is some of the things that affect someone that has a drug addiction. In general, during addiction people go through life-changing experiences rather they sin or not. Welch gives explains to us how we can turn to biblical to help someone that is struggling with addiction. when confronted with addiction. How we feel like fools when addiction comes to light because we did not notice it.
Biblical scriptures are also used in the book which I perceive them as when we confront an addict spiritually can be used as a therapeutic intervention to help with showing the addict about the work of Jesus Christ. For example, AA is a method used to treat someone that is addicted to alcohol. However, as Welch mentions AA has common sense and compassion, but it is not Christian.
Reading this reminds me of my previous job and how the people I worked with had a strong belief in the different steps in the AA book. However, their belief was high in the steps in AA and like mentioned in the book they used the language of disease as a metaphor. For example they use the word disease to explain their addiction because it helps them to be able to explain their actions which helps them through their process of recovery. Also the book gives good examples of interpretation and how people change things to fit their own
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How we do it is we be there to support them when they decide to worship and obey the lord. For example, the Bible scriptures are something that can be used to teach addicts about how we are to respond to Jesus, worship him fool him and fear him. By fearing him we will stay on a path that keeps us in his path. For example, the book mentions proverbs teaches gods people how to live well. Proverbs says that the fear of the lord is the beginning of all true knowledge. In addition, the author explains that life with raised on any other foundation will not stand. In my opinion, the author makes a good point. From the patient’s I have talked to that are in recovery they explained to me that while they were in using drugs they did not turn to God for help to get