Battling Addiction from a Christ-Centered Perspective on the 12 Steps with Ian Morgan Cron

Takeaways:

• The 12 steps can benefit everyone, not just those with addictions.
• Addiction is a spectrum that affects all individuals.
• Faith communities often resist tools like the Enneagram and 12 steps due to misconceptions.
• Addiction can manifest in various forms, including workaholism and codependency.
• Facing the truth about oneself is essential for personal growth.
• Community support is vital, but individuals must take responsibility for their own healing.
• The Enneagram can provide insights into personal patterns related to addiction.
• Addictions often serve as solutions to deeper emotional pain.
• Healing requires addressing both spiritual and psychological aspects of addiction.
• Transformation is possible through understanding and applying the principles of the 12 steps.

Sound Bites:

• “We’re all somewhere on the addiction spectrum.”
• “You have a shopping solution, not a shopping problem.”
• “We all have a big ache at the center of our person.”
• “Addiction starts with pain and ends with pain.”
• “You can’t change another person.”
• “Addictions are equal opportunity enslavers.”