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Therapy and Theology

S8 E5 | Addiction: Signs, Symptoms, and How To Get Help

May 1, 2025
44:29

Addiction is a heartbreaking reality that weighs heavy on loved ones who are affected. But when you're navigating something this complex, how can you know the best way forward?


In this episode, you will learn:

  • What is considered an addiction and what the Bible says about the root of addiction.
  • How to respond to the longings and desires you have without turning to substances.
  • The complicated dynamics addiction creates within relationships.
  • The hope and healing God has for you and how to allow Him to work in and through you.

Helpful Links

  • Have a question for Lysa, Jim, or Joel? Leave us a message, and it could be answered on one of our future podcast episodes! Start here.
  • Download “Trust Is a Track Record: 5 Scriptural Truths To Remember God’s Faithfulness" by Lysa TerKeurst here.
  • Purchase "The Trust Journey Bundle" that includes I Want to Trust You, but I Don't by Lysa TerKeurst as well as The Trust Journey (a guided journal to use alongside I Want to Trust You, but I Don’t) here.
  • We'd like to extend a special thank-you to our sponsor for this season, Compassion International. When you sponsor a child, you'll receive the “Proverbs: The Beginning of All Wisdom” study guide as our gift to you! Go to compassion.com/proverbs31 to get started!
  • Click here to download a transcript of this episode.

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