Best Christian books for addiction & recovery
Gospel-centered help for addiction and besetting sin, and for families affected by it.
“If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”John 8:36
Some of the most widely read Christian books for addiction & recovery are Pure Desire: Helping People Break Free from Sexual Struggles by Ted Roberts, Addicted to "love" by Stephen Arterburn, A way of escape: Freedom from Sexual Strongholds by Neil T. Anderson. GospelShelf lists 118 titles for this situation from Lutheran, Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, and other publishers, and each one is tagged by tradition so you can choose what fits your church.
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Pure Desire: Helping People Break Free from Sexual StrugglesTed Robertswidely published (7 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Bethany House Publishers)
Addicted to "love"Stephen Arterburnwidely published (6 editions); Catholic publisher (Servant Publications)
A way of escape: Freedom from Sexual StrongholdsNeil T. Andersonrated 4.0/5 by 1 Open Library reader; widely published (3 editions)
Coming CleanSeth Hainesrated 4.0/5 by 1 Open Library reader; widely published (3 editions)
Feeding Your Appetites: Satisfy Your Wants, Needs, and Desires Without Compromising YourselfStephen Arterburnwidely published (5 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Thomas Nelson Publishers)More: all 118 titles, by tradition
Lutheran
Catholic
- Addicted to "love"
- Hope for healing
- The Twelve Steps in the Bible
- Catholic ministry to the addicted
- Everyone's Problem
- The edge of sadness
Reformed
- The useful lie
- Crossroads
- The Gift of Addiction
- Women and Lust
- Reading between the lines
- Miracles from Mayhem
- When Your Husband Is Addicted to Pornography
- Precious to God
Baptist
Methodist
- Holier than thou
- The Toxic Congregation
- Loving an Addict
- Smaller Church Youth Ministry
- Beyond the Screen
- #Stolen
- Walking on broken glass
Anglican
Pentecostal
- Beyond the cross and the switchblade
- Life Is...
- Five years to life
- I'm so tired of acting spiritual
- The cross and the switchblade
Non-denominational
- Pure Desire: Helping People Break Free from Sexual Struggles
- A way of escape: Freedom from Sexual Strongholds
- Coming Clean
- Feeding Your Appetites: Satisfy Your Wants, Needs, and Desires Without Compromising Yourself
- False Intimacy: Understanding the Struggle of Sexual Addiction
- Toxic faith
- An Affair of the Mind
- The Beer Drinker's Guide to God
Questions people ask
What Christian book helps with addiction & recovery?
Some of the most widely read Christian books for addiction & recovery are Pure Desire: Helping People Break Free from Sexual Struggles by Ted Roberts, Addicted to "love" by Stephen Arterburn, A way of escape: Freedom from Sexual Strongholds by Neil T. Anderson. GospelShelf lists 118 titles for this situation from Lutheran, Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, and other publishers, and each one is tagged by tradition so you can choose what fits your church.
Are there addiction & recovery books for my church tradition?
Yes. Titles here come from these traditions: Lutheran, Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, Methodist, Anglican, Pentecostal, Non-denominational. Use the tradition filter or the lists below. Tags are assigned by publisher.
What does the Bible say about this?
John 8:36: "If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed." (KJV). Gospel-centered help for addiction and besetting sin, and for families affected by it.
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