Addiction, continued:

• What is the difference between a habit and an addiction?
  • Habit vs. Addiction: What’s the Difference?
    • Habits can be positive or negative. Addictions are always negative.
  • Good habits are created in 18-66 days. Bad habits can be created in as little as three days.
• Being sober
  • I Thessalonians 5:4-11
  • II Timothy 4:5
  • I Peter 1:13-19
  • I Peter 4:7
  • I Corinthians 15:32-34
  • I Timothy 3:3
  • Titus 1:7
• What are the early signs of addiction?
  • What is an addiction?
  • Types of addiction
  • Identifying the initial signs
  • Look for changes in personality
  • Look for changes in health
  • The long-term life consequences
  • Next steps towards recovery
• How to talk to someone with an addiction
  • If necessary, stage an intervention
  • Try to stay involved
  • Strike a balance