Turning to God: From Addiction to Recovery - Finding a Spiritual Path

Canadian Bible Society

Canadian Bible Society

About this eBook

If you are struggling with substance abuse or an out-of-control compulsive habit, you are not alone. Whether because of the impact on your own life – or on those you love – you have realized the negative effects, you know the situation is beyond your control and you’re in despair. You’re not alone.

Many people who have felt this same despair, have turned to God for help, and have found freedom, hope, and joy in their lives.

They discovered that no matter how great the amount of will power they possessed, believing in their own power to solve their problem was not the answer. Believing that there is one greater than themselves, and turning their lives over to that higher power was the only way to begin a life-long walk to full recovery, one day at a time.

This Scripture booklet will help to guide you on a spiritual path that leads to knowing God, trusting God, inviting God into your life and moving forward under God’s direction and care. The four sections of this booklet mark four important phases on your path toward spiritual fulfillment and fellowship with God.

Take time to read each section carefully, absorb its message, and discuss what you’ve learned with others who are earnestly seeking to recover from painful addictions. As you do this, seek the special guidance of individuals you feel you can trust and whose spiritual walk with God you admire. Pray for God’s help in putting these lessons into practice, and trust that God can do for you what you cannot do for yourself. 

About the author

Though its work began with a Mohawk translation two hundred years ago, the Canadian Bible Society was formally founded in 1904. We translate, publish and distribute Bibles, New Testaments and other portions of the Bible in over 100 languages. Our goal is to make the Bible easily accessible to every man, woman and child in a way that they will be helped and their lives will be transformed by what it has to say.

We accomplish our work in Canada through partnerships with churches and other ministries. Outside Canada we collaborate with 145 other national Bible Societies who are also members of the United Bible Societies to assist countries where our resources can help and to benefit from the strength of joint projects.

Our work is made possible by revenues from sales as well as by the generosity of donors who help us provide Bibles and portions at little or no cost in circumstances where that best fulfills our mandate.