Bound by Love Anchored in Truth: A Navigational Guide for for Families in the Wake of Addiction (Paperback)

Do you feel like you are drowning in a sea of despair because someone you love is caught in addiction? Do you feel powerless as their drug use pulls them further into the deep? Are you feeling defeated because all of your attempts to help them seem pointless? Do you feel shipwrecked with no hope of rescue? You are not alone. Like you, millions of people are desperate to help a loved one struggling with addiction but often become frustrated, angry, and resentful in the process. The actions and behaviors of someone who is addicted to drugs leave those who love them feeling hopeless and heartbroken. Bound by Love Anchored in Truth is a navigational tool to foster healing of family relationships by setting boundaries that demonstrate love and support. You can map a new course that will bring structure to your household and predictability to your life. Are you ready to welcome still waters in the midst of this brutal storm? If you are ready to veer in a new direction that will help bring rest to your weary soul-this book is for you. You cannot control your loved one's addiction, but you can make changes that best position them to choose sobriety. The captain cannot control the storm, but he can prepare for it! Bound by Love Anchored in Truth educates and equips families impacted by addiction to develop a plan of action that supports recovery for those they love. Desiree Arney takes an honest look at how enabling can sometimes keep our loved ones from successful recovery. She shares with bold transparency and passion from her own experiences to help ravaged families in the wake of addiction. Filled with examples and practical advice she offers hope to weary shipmates. When the storm of addiction threatens to shipwreck our faith we can brave the elements because we are anchored in the Truth of God's Word. The truth really does set us free and is an anchor for our souls.