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The Consequences of Addiction
Addiction is not an abstract concept to me. I have counseled many people in my ministry who have been beset by addiction. The costliest encounter I have had with this problem was with my mother, who was addicted to alcohol. I have very few memories of my mother sober before I turned thirteen. Because I grew up surrounded by addiction and responding to its consequences, this issue is one that is profoundly personal to me. Our English word addiction comes from a Latin term that means to give oneself over or to surrender. Indeed, addictions are things to which we … View Resource
Heath Lambert
Heath Lambert is executive director of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors. He is visiting professor at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and associate pastor of First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Fla.
