The darkest shame finds the brightestlight of God’s healing power. by Pete Riley as told to Carol McGalliard I lived in a nightmare. I was studying to become a minister but knew I was being hypocritical: I was a sex addict. It was depressing and horrible knowing what was right and being powerless to…
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Eating Disorders: Help for Eating Disorders
Resources from Focus on the Family #CS078 broadcast tape”Eating Disorders: Anorexia & Bulimia” Anyone wishing to request these resources may contact Focus at 1/800/AFAMILY. #CS304 broadcast tape”When Food Is an Enemy”#LF197 booklet”Escaping Anorexia & Bulimia”#LF836 booklet”Eating Disorders” AUTHOR RESOURCES Books Counseling Those with Eating Disorders, Raymond E. Vath, M. D. Dallas, Texas: Word, Incorporated, 1986….
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by Katherine Lange The doors to Mercy Hospital swung open to me – again. For ten years, my husband and I have battled the horror and heartache of our daughters’ eating disorders. We have consulted with psychologists, physicians, and therapists for our girls while their health and lives have disintegrated. Today, they are finally…
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One bite called for another, but she craved the wrong thing. by Jeannie Moore One night while I watched TV with my twelve-year-old daughter, Joanna, an actress appeared on the screen. She was about my age, with a slender body and beautiful long, brown hair. As she applied suntan oil, the young woman showed off…
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Steps away from God lead only to destruction. by Rick Stock as told to Jeanette Littleton Somewhere inside, my brain knew it was cold. I saw white puffs when I breathed. I heard the wind whipping the chains on the courthouse flagpole. But as I put my head against the frosty green Pinto, I…
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by Steve Henderson “Going to Texas. Nice knowing you.” The handwritten note on the TV set stunned me. It was from my wife Daneen. Without saying anything to me beforehand, she had taken our little daughter and left me behind in Oklahoma. In a way, I couldn’t blame her. I had been coming home…
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Sometimes victory over addictions occursover time, as we mature in faith. by Nancy Slack I sat at the kitchen table, staring at a pack of cigarettes. I took one out of the pack and lit it. After tomorrow, I thought, I will never light a cigarette again. Tomorrow I’m going to quit smoking. I…
Read moreUnderstanding Gambling-twenty questions
Twenty Questions Have you ever lost time from work or school due to gambling? Has gambling ever made your home life unhappy? Has gambling affected your reputation? Have you ever felt remorse after gambling? Did you ever gamble to get money to pay debts or solve financial difficulties? Has gambling caused a decrease in your…
Read moreUnderstanding Gambling-Various treatment options are available
Resources Gamblers Anonymouswww.gamblersanonymous.org; 1-888 GA Helps or 1-888-424-3577 Debtors Anonymouswww.debtorsanonymous.org Gam-Anonwww.gam-anon.orgA resource site for spouses, family members or friends of compulsive gamblers. Gambling Addiction HelpFree, live, online advice and support for gamblingwww.gamblingtherapy.org Center for Internet Addiction Recoverywww.netaddiction.com/ American Gaming Associationwww.americangaming.org/Industry/factsheets/statistics_detail.cfv?id=7 – Jeri Darby
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by Phyllis Nicholas The rumble of traffic was deafening. Dust and exhaust fumes stung my eyes as I leaned against a telephone pole. Four o’clock on Tuesday afternoon; I hadn’t had a bath in days. If I don’t get a trick soon, I thought, I’ll be a dead duck. At age 19, I was…
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