I was very touched by the introduction of this story. Deborah and David say up front that they are not counselors or therapists-they are simply telling their own personal addiction story in hope that it will inspire and help others who may also struggle with addictions.
This book was written by a Christian standpoint and includes chapters like recovery. compassion, rehab, friendship, and the healing effects of counseling. The book focused mostly on the addiction of prescription pain killers because that’s what David struggled with. I was hoping for a more generic addiction recovery book, not one focused only on opioids, but it was still good and worth reading.
I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.
About the Book:
The United States is the most medicated country in the world. More than 1.7 million Americans are struggling with addiction to prescription painkillers, fueling the opioid crisis that claims more than 140 lives every day. The trouble isn’t just the drugs–it’s that we don’t know what to do with the people addicted to them. Not as a country, not as the church. Is tough love called for? Or would Christ have us take a different approach to addiction recovery?
Drawn from the personal experience of the authors and current research, The Heart of Recovery calls us to set aside judgment and mend recovering addicts and their families with the stuff God uses to heal: compassion and community. It’s a call to serve the ones who cannot repay, to forgive 70 times 7, to fling the door wide-open to the prodigal, and to remember the purpose of grace. A supportive community–family, friends, the church, and more–encourages and sustains long-term recovery. Through compassion, we bring hope for healing.
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About the Author
Deborah Beddoe has been a writer for numerous nonprofit recovery ministries including rescue missions and Prison Fellowship. David Beddoe, now a pastor, has worked in recovery ministry for nearly a decade following his own fifteen-year battle with prescription drug addiction. Their story has been featured in Guideposts and Christianity Today. The Beddoes have four grown and nearly grown children and live in Poulsbo, Washington, across the Puget Sound from Seattle.
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