Reaching Your Addicted Loved One: Help and Hope for Those Battling Substance Abuse

by Víctor Torres, Don Wilkerson (Foreword by)

Overview

As a teenager, Victor Torres was a gang warlord and heroin addict on New York City’s violent streets. Through the ministry of David Wilkerson and Nicky Cruz, Victor had a life-changing encounter with Jesus Christ and came to realize that God had a purpose for his life. Victor has spent the last forty-five years helping tens of thousands of young men and women find freedom from drug addiction and gang life. Now, he answers your toughest questions about your addicted loved one. Without pulling punches or promising easy answers, Victor provides wisdom and expertise that can lead you toward success.
Some of the questions Victor addresses are…

• How can I know if my loved one has a substance abuse problem?
• How can I tell the difference between helping and enabling?
• What if my loved one refuses to get help?
• When should I call the police?
• What should we look for in a treatment program?
• What can I expect when my loved one comes out of treatment?
• How do I prepare for relapse?

God did not create your loved one to be an addict or a loser. On the contrary, God created him or her for a better life. Although, for the moment, it may seem like you are losing your loved one, they still have a God-given destiny and a purpose. No matter how bad the picture may look now, there is always hope.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781641231008
Publisher:	Whitaker House
Publication date:	01/08/2019
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	631,302
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.52(d)

About the Author

Victor Torres was a junkie, drug-pusher, and warlord in Brooklyn’s meanest streets. Since his conversion, he has ministered Christ to thousands. He and his wife Carmen have traveled to over thirty nations preaching the Good News. Their chief undertaking, however, has been New Life for Youth, which began in 1971 in Richmond, Virginia. This growing work is one of the most respected and largest organizations in the country. Today, New Life for Youth has a ranch in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, which is helping an ever increasing number of hurting young men searching for hope, as well as a home for women with drug-related problems called the Mercy House. Their other resources in the Richmond, Virginia, area include House of Hope, a home for recovering men, and Mercy Moms, which serves women and their children. Victor and Carmen are also the founders and pastors of New Life Outreach International, a fast-growing dynamic church in Richmond, Virginia with over forty nationalities worshiping together. In 2017, his story was made into an award-winning major motion picture, Victor.
 

Table of Contents

Foreword 9

Introduction 11

1 How Do I Know If My Loved One Has a Substance Abuse Problem? 17

2 Is Addiction a Disease or Can It Be Overcome by Willpower? 33

3 How Can I Tell the Difference Between Helping and Enabling? 45

4 Is It My Fault My Loved One Is Addicted? 61

5 Which Comes First, Depression or Addiction? 75

6 When Is It Time to Seek Help? 88

7 What If My Loved One Refuses to Get Help? 101

8 Is Tough Love Really Necessary? 113

9 When Should I Call the Police? 124

10 What Should. I Do When Others Disagree on How to Deal with My Loved One's Addiction? 136

11 I Feel Like I Am Going Crazy. Am I? 148

12 What Should I Look for in a Treatment Program? 160

13 What Should I Expect When My Loved One Comes Out of Treatment? 173

14 When Should I Give Up on My Loved One? 182

15 How Do I Prepare for Relapse? 191

16 Taking Your Loved One Back 201

Appendix and Resources 213

About the Author 224