Addiction is generally categorized into substance and behavioral addiction. People struggling with substance addiction are hooked on drugs and alcohol.
While those addicted to behaviors find it hard to detach themselves from compulsive or obsessive habits like shopping addiction, gambling addiction, sex addiction, etc.
Addicts might find it hard to conquer addiction especially if they don’t seek the needed help.
Some of them may end up relapsing several times until they finally stop trying to stop their addictive habit.
Those who belong to a church could be blessed to have their support and encouragement which would help them get better over time.
Teach about addiction
One of the ways the church can help addicts is to teach more about the concept of addiction. Many people don’t know what addiction means, or how it manifests in the human body.
Some of the addicts may not even be aware that they are struggling with an addiction problem. When you teach about addiction, people will be more self-conscious to take steps that will prevent them from getting addicted.
Show care and support
Many addicts don’t have the needed care and support that they need to get better, and this is why some of them have lost all hope.
The church needs to rally around addicts to let them know that they can count on them. This can be done by getting professional help to restore them to sobriety.
Some addicts have failed relationships with their family and friend, which automatically shuts them off from any love they can get from that category of people.
Remind them that God still loves them
A good number of addicts in the church do not believe that God still loves them because of their addicted lifestyle. This is why some of them are likely to be less fervent with their devotion to God because they feel that God has turned his back on them.
The church needs to constantly remind them that God’s arms are always wide open to accept the sinner, even though he hates the sin.