Partner Spotlight: Lighthouse Transitional Living Program
The Lighthouse RECOVER TO LIVE LIVE TO RECOVER Meet Our Partner: The Lighthouse, Christian Recovery Home Christian Transitional Living Program & Addiction Recovery Home for Alcoholics & Addicts Website: lighthouserecovery.net Established in 2003, The Lighthouse , located in Greenwood, South Carolina, provides residents a faith-based Christian transitional living home and 12-step addiction recovery program for alcoholics and drug addicts. Our Christ-centered eight-month transitional living recovery program allows an individual to incorporate their learned program tools into a plan of recovery. Our structured...
Twelve Steps & Biblical Comparisons
Twelve Steps & Biblical Comparisons We admitted we were powerless over our addictions and compulsive behaviors. That our lives had become unmanageable. (Romans 7:18 "I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.") Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. (Philippians 2:13 "For it is God who works in you to will...Do I Have a Problem?
Do I Have A Problem 1. Do you drink or use to overcome shyness or to feel more confident? 2. Are you having money troubles because of drinking or using? 3. Do you ever stay home from work because of drinking or using? 4. Is drinking or using causing trouble in your family? 5. Is drinking or using giving you a bad reputation? 6. Have you lost a job or a business because of drinking or using? 7. Do you...
Drug Addiction Information
Drug Addiction Cocaine & Crack Methamphetamine Pain Medications & Other Prescription Drugs Stimulants MDMA (Ecstasy) How quickly a potential drug addict does become addicted to a drug depends on many factors including the biology of their body. All drugs are potentially harmful and may have life-threatening consequences associated with their use. There are also vast differences among individuals in sensitivity to various drugs. While one person may use a drug one or many times and suffer no ill effects, another...
Alcoholism, Abuse & Withdrawal
Alcoholism, Abuse & Withdrawal Alcoholism (alcohol dependence) and alcohol abuse are two different forms of problem drinking. Alcoholism is when you have signs of physical addiction to alcohol and continues to drink, despite problems with physical health, mental health, and social, family, or job responsibilities. Alcohol may control your life and relationships. Alcohol abuse is when your drinking leads to problems, but not physical addiction. Causes, incidence, and risk factors There is no known cause of alcohol abuse or alcoholism....