Life Challenges • Alcoholism Understanding alcoholism The alcoholic drinks with a well-defined purpose: to drown out their problems and pain. They drink to bring relief an... Article
Life Challenges • Alcoholism If someone you love is an alcoholic There is no cure for alcoholism – once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic. Fortunately, however, the disease can be ke... Article
Life Challenges • Alcoholism How to begin an intervention The intervention is accomplished by a group of caring friends and family members who confront an alcoholic in order t... Article
Life Challenges • Alcoholism Causes of alcoholism There are two main factors that influence whether someone is predisposed to the disease of alcoholism. Article
Life Challenges • Alcoholism Are you an alcoholic? Remember, there is no disgrace in facing up to the fact that you have a problem. Article
Life Challenges • Alcoholism Q&A: As a recovering alcoholic, how can I convince my children I want to reconcile? If you sincerely want what’s best for your children, you should give them the time and space they need in order to re... Article
Life Challenges • Parenting The vicious truth about drug addiction and alcoholism The teen who's asked Christ to be Lord of his life should know that drug use can damage his soul as well as his body. Article
Life Challenges • Parenting Q&A: How to support your adult child without condoning their choices Our adult child has completely rejected his Christian upbringing. After graduating from high school he moved in with ... Article
Life Challenges • Justice When you need to take action to protect your grandkids When parents fail to do what is in the best interest of a child’s physical or emotional health, then we, as grandpare... Article
Life Challenges • Parenting Q&A: Recognizing the four stages of drug addiction Worried about your teen's behaviour? Learn to recognize the signs of a drug problem. Article
Life Challenges • Anxiety Anxiety disorders – Frequently asked questions Dr. Don Graber of Focus on the Family's Physicians Resource Council answers some commonly raised questions about anxi... Article
Life Challenges • Parenting Symptoms of depression in teens Depression in teens can take many forms, some of which we may not, at first glance, classify as symptoms of depression. Article
Life Challenges • Parenting Talking with teens about marijuana Get up to speed with what health researchers know about the impacts of cannabis on youth. Article
Life Challenges • Drugs Treatment for drug addiction The disease of drug addiction can be put into full remission with treatment, but first the drug addict must come out ... Article
Life Challenges • Sexual abuse Recovery and treatment for sexual addiction There is hope for recovery from sexual addiction. Recovery is a process that occurs over time. Article
Life Challenges • Self-harm How one girl was saved from her self-harm I knew I was broken. I knew that on my own, I was helpless to stop hating myself. Article
Life Challenges • Pornography (men) How God's grace saved this man from a pornography addiction As the cycle started to escalate, I recognized that my sense of disconnection was increasing. I noticed that I was ha... Article
Life Challenges • Parenting Coming alongside a suicidal teen Maybe you fear your teen is contemplating suicide, but you feel awkward discussing the topic. You want to help withou... Article